Deaths

Pratt—At the residence of Bishop Driggs, Forest Dale, at 10:30 a.m., March 5, 1898, Mary Wood Pratt. Sister Pratt was the widow of Parley P. Pratt and the mother of Helaman Pratt, M.W. Pratt, Mrs. A.G. Driggs and Mary P. Young,

Funeral to be held Tuesday, March 8th, 1 p.m. at the residence of A.G. Driggs, Forest Dale. Her grandson, Mathoni Pratt Driggs, starts on a mission to New Zealand tonight.

[Deseret News, Mar. 5, 1898, 2]

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

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Sister Mary Wood Pratt, widow of the Apostle Parley P. Pratt, and mother of Helaman Pratt, Mathoni W. Pratt, Mrs. A.G. Driggs and Mary P. Young, died this morning at the residence of Bishop A.G. Driggs, Forest Dale. She was born at Glasgow, Scotland, June 18, 1818.

[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 5, 1898, 2]

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

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Funeral of Mary Wood Pratt

The funeral services of Sister Mary Wood Pratt, wife of the late Apostle Parley P. Pratt, were held this afternoon at the residence of Bishop A.G. Driggs, Forest Dale, Elder Royal B. Young presiding. The Forest Dale quartet furnished the singing. Bishop E.F. Sheets offered the opening prayer and President George Q. Cannon addressed those present. He spoke feelingly of the comforting influences of the Gospel and said that our presence here was proof that we had kept our first estate and that it was now our duty to keep our second estate, like unto the departed sister. He impressed upon those present the importance of laying up treasures that would accompany them to the judgment seat.

Elder Royal B. Young spoke of the early life of the deceased; of her noble qualities, her patience, kindness and indefatigable industry. She had gone to join her noble husband. After singing the services were closed with prayer by Bishop James Jensen.

Mary Wood Pratt was born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 18, 1818. She leaves two sons and two daughters, Helaman Pratt, now in Mexico, Mathoni W. Pratt, Mrs. Cornelia Pratt Driggs, and Mrs. Mary Pratt Young.

[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mar. 8, 1898, 4]
[Deseret News, Mar. 8, 1898]

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

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