’Aunt Marian’ Dead
Wife of the Late Apostle Orson Pratt Passes Away This Morning

Many persons will learn with sadness of the death of Marian Ross Pratt, wife of the late Apostle Orson Pratt and affectionately known among hundreds of people as ‘Aunt Marian.’

Her death occurred at the family residence, 372 Third North street, at 7:05 o’clock this morning, after an illness of three weeks, caused by general debility Mrs. Pratt was in every way a meet worthy and honorable woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. Her maiden name was Marian Ross. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 23rd, 1830. She came to Utah in 1851 and a year later was wedded to Apostle Orson Pratt. She leaves five living children of her own and seven others that she adopted. Her own children are: Milson R. Pratt, Mrs. Willard Weihe, Mrs. James Douglas of Ogden, Ray R. Pratt of San Francisco and Mrs. Alvin A. Beesley. Her funeral will take place from the Twenty-second ward meeting house at 4 p.m., on Sunday next. Her remains can be viewed by friends at the family residence on the day of the obsequies.

[Deseret News, July 19, 1901, 2]

[transcribed and proofread by David Grow, Jan. 2006]

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