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Show Sarah Summarell Observes 87th Anniversary Celebrating her 87th birthday birth-day on Tuesday, April 20, was Mrs. Sarah Summarell, who was honored at a dinner at her home. Double congratulations were in order for the occasion, which also complimented her grandson, Ray Summarell, whose birthday is the same day. Present for the observance besides her family were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Briest of Vernal, who arrived with many lovely gifts to' be added to the many others she received. Family members joining in the day's festivities included her daughter, daugh-ter, Lula Lambert; a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Summarell; another son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Summarell; a daughter, Ethel Brown; a granddaughter, Dolores Brown; i a grandson, Ray Summarell and family; and a great-granddaughter, Brenda LaPore. She received re-ceived birthday greetings by phone and by mail from other relatives and friends. After many years of active work in the church, Mrs. Summarell Sum-marell is confined to her home by ill health. Although she can no longer attend her church meetings, her faith in the church has never weakened. A bit of news gleaned about her life history reveals the following: fol-lowing: While living in Pueblo, Colo., over 50 years ago, her home was the home of the Mormon missionaries, who at that time traveled without funds. Mr. Briest at that time was a young missionary from Salt Lake City. He and his companion, Roy Knight, were very happy to share the Summarells' home. Mrs. Summarell states that the happiest time of her life was at the time she and- her husband were making a home for their six children and sharing it with the LDS missionaries. Mrs. Summarell was born in Springville, Alabama, in the year 1867. She was married to James Martin Summarell and when they had three children, they moved to Texas, where one more child was born. They then moved to Pueblo, Colo, soon after becoming members of the LDS church. They were there when the very first branch of the church was organized or-ganized in that section. She and her husband, parents then of six children, moved to Utah, helping to pioneer the unsettled country. Since residing in Utah, Mr. Summarell, one daughter, Ann, and a son, Thomas, have died. Mrs. Summarell thoroughly enjoyed the day visiting with friends and discussing old times. |