Service Held In North Ward Chapel For Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps
HURRICANE – Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps, 93, were held Friday in the North ward chpel with George Shamo of the bishopric conducting, and Irene at the organ.
A male quartet, Durrrell Covington, Wendel Hall, Clinton Isom, Clement Broderick, sang two numbers and Lesslie and Myrle Stratton sang a duet with guitar accompaniment; vocal duet by LaVerna Graff and Venice Stratton.
The speakers were Mina Hinton, who gave a short sketch of her life; Mrs. Tom Truman, matron of the Truman Rest home, Frank Barber, and Bishop Leo Larson of Cedar City.
R. P. Woodbury and Cuman Stratton gave the prayers and Leonard Dalton dedicated the grave. Six of her grandsons acted as the pallbearers.
Mrs. Cripps died Tuesday, March 8, at the St. George hospital of ailments incident to age. She was born in Brigham City Oct. 4, 1861 to Jefferson and Sarah Angell Wright.
Her parents moved to Virgin when she was a small child. This was at the time the settlers were having trouble with the Indians. She was stolen by an Indian when she was a baby and carried across the Virgin river. Some one saw the Indian and went after him so he left the baby and fled. She went through the hardships of the early pioneers of southern Utah.
She married Edward A. Cripps of Fillmore in the St. George L.D.S. temple May 5, 1879. They lived in Virgin then in Fillmore. Then he decided to follow the mining business so they moved to Silver Reef, then to Delmar, and on to Ely, Nev. Finally they came back to Virgin then moved to Hurricane, and here they were among the first settlers.
She was a teacher in the first Primary organized in Hurricane in 1908, and she was also a visiting teacher in Relief society and a member of the burial committee where she worked until she was past 70 years of age. She also worked in the Sunday school and was a member of the Young Elizabeth Steel D.U.P. camp.
She and her husband were really ministering angels among the sick where ever or when ever they were needed. She was the mother of 13 children seven of whom survive. Her husband died in 1915. Since that time she has lived alone except when visiting with her children. She has been at the Truman Rest home for the past three years, except for holidaysand birthdays when her children would take her out to celebrate.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons: Alice Peterson, San Jose, Calif.; Eugene Cripps, St. George; Sarah Clayton, Myrtle Reeve, Monrovia, Calif.; Earnest A. Cripps, San Bernardino; Eva Duffin, and Clarence Cripps, Cedar City; also surviving are more than 200 grand, and great-grand, and 22 great-great-grandchildren, and a sister M. Mary Campbell, Hurricane.
Many relatives and friends from out of town were present for the services.
From: Washington County News (Saint George, Utah) – 17 Mar 1955, Thu – Page 6
HURRICANE – Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps, 93, were held Friday in the North ward chpel with George Shamo of the bishopric conducting, and Irene at the organ.
A male quartet, Durrrell Covington, Wendel Hall, Clinton Isom, Clement Broderick, sang two numbers and Lesslie and Myrle Stratton sang a duet with guitar accompaniment; vocal duet by LaVerna Graff and Venice Stratton.
The speakers were Mina Hinton, who gave a short sketch of her life; Mrs. Tom Truman, matron of the Truman Rest home, Frank Barber, and Bishop Leo Larson of Cedar City.
R. P. Woodbury and Cuman Stratton gave the prayers and Leonard Dalton dedicated the grave. Six of her grandsons acted as the pallbearers.
Mrs. Cripps died Tuesday, March 8, at the St. George hospital of ailments incident to age. She was born in Brigham City Oct. 4, 1861 to Jefferson and Sarah Angell Wright.
Her parents moved to Virgin when she was a small child. This was at the time the settlers were having trouble with the Indians. She was stolen by an Indian when she was a baby and carried across the Virgin river. Some one saw the Indian and went after him so he left the baby and fled. She went through the hardships of the early pioneers of southern Utah.
She married Edward A. Cripps of Fillmore in the St. George L.D.S. temple May 5, 1879. They lived in Virgin then in Fillmore. Then he decided to follow the mining business so they moved to Silver Reef, then to Delmar, and on to Ely, Nev. Finally they came back to Virgin then moved to Hurricane, and here they were among the first settlers.
She was a teacher in the first Primary organized in Hurricane in 1908, and she was also a visiting teacher in Relief society and a member of the burial committee where she worked until she was past 70 years of age. She also worked in the Sunday school and was a member of the Young Elizabeth Steel D.U.P. camp.
She and her husband were really ministering angels among the sick where ever or when ever they were needed. She was the mother of 13 children seven of whom survive. Her husband died in 1915. Since that time she has lived alone except when visiting with her children. She has been at the Truman Rest home for the past three years, except for holidaysand birthdays when her children would take her out to celebrate.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons: Alice Peterson, San Jose, Calif.; Eugene Cripps, St. George; Sarah Clayton, Myrtle Reeve, Monrovia, Calif.; Earnest A. Cripps, San Bernardino; Eva Duffin, and Clarence Cripps, Cedar City; also surviving are more than 200 grand, and great-grand, and 22 great-great-grandchildren, and a sister M. Mary Campbell, Hurricane.
Many relatives and friends from out of town were present for the services.
From: Washington County News (Saint George, Utah) – 17 Mar 1955, Thu – Page 6
Service Held In North Ward Chapel For Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps
HURRICANE – Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps, 93, were held Friday in the North ward chpel with George Shamo of the bishopric conducting, and Irene at the organ.
A male quartet, Durrrell Covington, Wendel Hall, Clinton Isom, Clement Broderick, sang two numbers and Lesslie and Myrle Stratton sang a duet with guitar accompaniment; vocal duet by LaVerna Graff and Venice Stratton.
The speakers were Mina Hinton, who gave a short sketch of her life; Mrs. Tom Truman, matron of the Truman Rest home, Frank Barber, and Bishop Leo Larson of Cedar City.
R. P. Woodbury and Cuman Stratton gave the prayers and Leonard Dalton dedicated the grave. Six of her grandsons acted as the pallbearers.
Mrs. Cripps died Tuesday, March 8, at the St. George hospital of ailments incident to age. She was born in Brigham City Oct. 4, 1861 to Jefferson and Sarah Angell Wright.
Her parents moved to Virgin when she was a small child. This was at the time the settlers were having trouble with the Indians. She was stolen by an Indian when she was a baby and carried across the Virgin river. Some one saw the Indian and went after him so he left the baby and fled. She went through the hardships of the early pioneers of southern Utah.
She married Edward A. Cripps of Fillmore in the St. George L.D.S. temple May 5, 1879. They lived in Virgin then in Fillmore. Then he decided to follow the mining business so they moved to Silver Reef, then to Delmar, and on to Ely, Nev. Finally they came back to Virgin then moved to Hurricane, and here they were among the first settlers.
She was a teacher in the first Primary organized in Hurricane in 1908, and she was also a visiting teacher in Relief society and a member of the burial committee where she worked until she was past 70 years of age. She also worked in the Sunday school and was a member of the Young Elizabeth Steel D.U.P. camp.
She and her husband were really ministering angels among the sick where ever or when ever they were needed. She was the mother of 13 children seven of whom survive. Her husband died in 1915. Since that time she has lived alone except when visiting with her children. She has been at the Truman Rest home for the past three years, except for holidaysand birthdays when her children would take her out to celebrate.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons: Alice Peterson, San Jose, Calif.; Eugene Cripps, St. George; Sarah Clayton, Myrtle Reeve, Monrovia, Calif.; Earnest A. Cripps, San Bernardino; Eva Duffin, and Clarence Cripps, Cedar City; also surviving are more than 200 grand, and great-grand, and 22 great-great-grandchildren, and a sister M. Mary Campbell, Hurricane.
Many relatives and friends from out of town were present for the services.
From: Washington County News (Saint George, Utah) – 17 Mar 1955, Thu – Page 6
HURRICANE – Funeral services for Mrs. Adeline Wright Cripps, 93, were held Friday in the North ward chpel with George Shamo of the bishopric conducting, and Irene at the organ.
A male quartet, Durrrell Covington, Wendel Hall, Clinton Isom, Clement Broderick, sang two numbers and Lesslie and Myrle Stratton sang a duet with guitar accompaniment; vocal duet by LaVerna Graff and Venice Stratton.
The speakers were Mina Hinton, who gave a short sketch of her life; Mrs. Tom Truman, matron of the Truman Rest home, Frank Barber, and Bishop Leo Larson of Cedar City.
R. P. Woodbury and Cuman Stratton gave the prayers and Leonard Dalton dedicated the grave. Six of her grandsons acted as the pallbearers.
Mrs. Cripps died Tuesday, March 8, at the St. George hospital of ailments incident to age. She was born in Brigham City Oct. 4, 1861 to Jefferson and Sarah Angell Wright.
Her parents moved to Virgin when she was a small child. This was at the time the settlers were having trouble with the Indians. She was stolen by an Indian when she was a baby and carried across the Virgin river. Some one saw the Indian and went after him so he left the baby and fled. She went through the hardships of the early pioneers of southern Utah.
She married Edward A. Cripps of Fillmore in the St. George L.D.S. temple May 5, 1879. They lived in Virgin then in Fillmore. Then he decided to follow the mining business so they moved to Silver Reef, then to Delmar, and on to Ely, Nev. Finally they came back to Virgin then moved to Hurricane, and here they were among the first settlers.
She was a teacher in the first Primary organized in Hurricane in 1908, and she was also a visiting teacher in Relief society and a member of the burial committee where she worked until she was past 70 years of age. She also worked in the Sunday school and was a member of the Young Elizabeth Steel D.U.P. camp.
She and her husband were really ministering angels among the sick where ever or when ever they were needed. She was the mother of 13 children seven of whom survive. Her husband died in 1915. Since that time she has lived alone except when visiting with her children. She has been at the Truman Rest home for the past three years, except for holidaysand birthdays when her children would take her out to celebrate.
She is survived by four daughters and three sons: Alice Peterson, San Jose, Calif.; Eugene Cripps, St. George; Sarah Clayton, Myrtle Reeve, Monrovia, Calif.; Earnest A. Cripps, San Bernardino; Eva Duffin, and Clarence Cripps, Cedar City; also surviving are more than 200 grand, and great-grand, and 22 great-great-grandchildren, and a sister M. Mary Campbell, Hurricane.
Many relatives and friends from out of town were present for the services.
From: Washington County News (Saint George, Utah) – 17 Mar 1955, Thu – Page 6
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