Show funeral held in first ward for pioneer resident t A pioneer and former resident of richfield mrs olena martina poulson widow of paul poulson who died friday night at the home of her son ezra poulson in salt lake city following a stroke was paid a fitting tribute at funeral services held tuesday afternoon in the first ward chapel bishop enoch R larson presided speakers were joseph ogden lokden patriarch H J hansen president F M ogden and bishop larson who referred to her nobility of character and her varied services m musical ical numbers by a quartet composed of mrs vern avem blomquist mrs H W keate henry ward and leroy hatch with mrs lizzle lizzie hansen as accompanist were rock of ages 1 I know that my redeemer lives and 0 my father M L done with mrs blomquist at the piano played a cello solo the perfect day mrs airs blomquist sang that wonderful mother of mine the opening prayer was by L P christensen the benediction by jas P poulson pallbearers Pall bearers were grandsons interment was in the city cemetery where the grave was dedicated by henry 0 poulson mrs poulson was born bom at elds vold void norway july 4 1852 a daughter of mr and mrs ole peterson As a convert to the L D S church of which she was always a and active member she came to utah in 1875 locating at richfield she was married to paul poulson in the endowment house in salt lake city in 1880 mrs poulson was active in church affairs serving for several years as treasurer of the relief society in her ward in later years she spent much time doing genealogical work in recent years she has spent much time with her children in salt lake city surviving are arc three sons henry 0 and ezra poulson of salt lake city and J milton poulson of richfield 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren |