Death Certificate
dau: Celestia Ann Draper (1880-1883)
dau: *Mary A Draper Richards (1887-1946)
dau: Eva Draper Thorsen (1890-1973)
dau: Myrtle Draper Deuel (1893-1908)
FUNERAL HELD AT AURORA FOR MRS. DRAPER
Many Pay Last Tribute to Worthy Pioneer of North Sevier.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Aurora for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Harward Draper.Mrs. Draper died at the home of her daughter in Provo Sunday morning from acute asthma.
Mrs. Draper was born June 11, 1856, at Cedar City. She was a child in a family of ten. She was married to Ambrose E. Draper in 1874. In 1878, they moved to Aurora. She was the third or fourth woman pioneer to come to that town. She was a staunch worker in the L. D. S. church and did some valuable work. She was a Sunday school teacher and primary teacher for forty years, a Relief society teacher for 54 years. She has the record of having been with Aurora families at every birth and death for 35 years. She never accepted a cent of money for her services. She lived a good life and was liked by every one. She was the mother of nine children, of whom the following survive: Mrs. John Durfee of Provo, Mrs. Willard Lewis of Aurora, Mrs. Mary A. Richards, Mrs. Sidney Humphrey and Mrs. Chas Thorsen, all of Provo. surviving also are 46 grandchildren 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.Phillip Mason and Mrs.Ezra Mason Sr., of Aurora and a brother, Wm. Harward of Aurora. Speakers were Lee G. Durfee and Edwin Sorensen. Musical numbers included a duet and chorus by Mrs. Bert Ottley, Mrs. Von Johnson and the choir; two choir selections, and two choruses, "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Whispering Hope," by the grandchildren.
The invocation was by D. M. Cloward and the benediction by Ray Mason. Interment was in the Aurora cemetery. John Durfee of Provo dedicated the grave.
Many out of town people attended the services.
Published in the Richfield Reaper | 1933-09-14
Death Certificate
dau: Celestia Ann Draper (1880-1883)
dau: *Mary A Draper Richards (1887-1946)
dau: Eva Draper Thorsen (1890-1973)
dau: Myrtle Draper Deuel (1893-1908)
FUNERAL HELD AT AURORA FOR MRS. DRAPER
Many Pay Last Tribute to Worthy Pioneer of North Sevier.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Aurora for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Harward Draper.Mrs. Draper died at the home of her daughter in Provo Sunday morning from acute asthma.
Mrs. Draper was born June 11, 1856, at Cedar City. She was a child in a family of ten. She was married to Ambrose E. Draper in 1874. In 1878, they moved to Aurora. She was the third or fourth woman pioneer to come to that town. She was a staunch worker in the L. D. S. church and did some valuable work. She was a Sunday school teacher and primary teacher for forty years, a Relief society teacher for 54 years. She has the record of having been with Aurora families at every birth and death for 35 years. She never accepted a cent of money for her services. She lived a good life and was liked by every one. She was the mother of nine children, of whom the following survive: Mrs. John Durfee of Provo, Mrs. Willard Lewis of Aurora, Mrs. Mary A. Richards, Mrs. Sidney Humphrey and Mrs. Chas Thorsen, all of Provo. surviving also are 46 grandchildren 26 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.Phillip Mason and Mrs.Ezra Mason Sr., of Aurora and a brother, Wm. Harward of Aurora. Speakers were Lee G. Durfee and Edwin Sorensen. Musical numbers included a duet and chorus by Mrs. Bert Ottley, Mrs. Von Johnson and the choir; two choir selections, and two choruses, "The Old Rugged Cross," and "Whispering Hope," by the grandchildren.
The invocation was by D. M. Cloward and the benediction by Ray Mason. Interment was in the Aurora cemetery. John Durfee of Provo dedicated the grave.
Many out of town people attended the services.
Published in the Richfield Reaper | 1933-09-14
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