Jones, Harriet. Sept. 19, 1912. At the Tabernacle Friday afternoon the last sad rites over the remains of Harriet, the eighteen year old daughter of Frederick E. and Harriet M. Jones were performed.
R. J. Harding, W. H. Gibbs, Brigham E. Jones and Pres. W. H. Richards were the speakers, and each spoke words of condolence to the bereaved parents and relatives and paid high tribute to the beautiful character of the departed young lady.
The music was furnished by the Tabernacle choir under the direction of R. B. Davis, and solos were sung by Miss Edna Crowther and Miss Bertha Jones.
The ceremony throughout was impressive and the very atmosphere seemed to give evidence of the profound sympathy which is felt for the bereaved ones. Perhaps the highest tribute that could possibly be paid to the memory of the young lady, who has gone from among us, was evidenced in the great numbers of people who were present at the funeral, and the many beautiful floral offerings.
Under any and all circumstances death’s parting is sad, but the poignancy of grief is emphasized immeasurably when the Grim Reaper takes one who is just budding into the fullness of life. Miss Jones was just a little past eighteen years of age. She was taken to Salt Lake on July 26th to undergo an operation for appendicitis, which was performed the next day. Later another operation was necessary, but even after the latter had been performed it was thought that she was getting along very well. Sceptic pneumonia set in and the young lady succumbed quickly, passing away during the night of Sept. 10th. The remains were brought back to Malad, Wednesday, Sept. 11, and on the 18th were interred in Mountain View Cemetery, the grave being dedicated by J. P. Harrison.