MARY H. NEBEKER

Funeral services were held at noon Sunday in the Annabella ward chapel for Mrs. Mary Nebeker, 70 who died of a heart ailment at her home in Annabella Thursday. She had been ill of heart trouble, most of the time during the past three months and had pneumonia, but her condition seemed to be improving until she suffered a sudden relapse Thursday.

Public spirited and interested in various activities, Mrs. Nebeker was one of the best known residents in Sevier County, a fact which was emphasized by the large attendance of friends from all parts of the county and more distant places at the funeral Sunday. Herbert F. Roberts of the ward bishopric conducted the services. Speakers were N.J. Bates and A.J. Ashman of Richfield, C.A. Winget of Monroe and P.L. Fillmore. Captain Viola Hanchett of Camp Red Butte, Daughter of the Utah Pioneers, read a tribute from the organization and a poem composed by Mrs. Joseph L. Anderson of Richfield. A male quartet composed of Bliss Daniels, Jean Camp, T. Clynn Thurston and Ammon Roberts, with Mrs. LeRoy Gleave as accompanist, sang the opening and closing hymns, "O My Father", and "My Father Knows". Solos were "Face to Face", sung by Ammon Roberts, and "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose" sung by W. S. Daniels. A prelude and postlude were played by Glen Meyer, violinist, accompanied at the piano by his sister Mrs. Lamont Butler, both of Richfield. The invocation was by Robert Bradford of Spanish Fork; the benediction by Garth Nebeker of Richfield. Fred Gauchat dedicated the grave, interment being in the Annabella Cemetery.

Granddaughters carried the many beautiful floral tributes. Pallbearers were Maurice Daniels, Philip Ship, Mac Lloyd Gleave, Hal Nebeker, Ray Haun and Charles Haun.

Mrs. Mary Ann Nebeker, better known by her friends as May Nebeker, was born at Cottonwood on October 8, 1868, a daughter of Charles and Abigail Garnder Haun. She moved with her parents to Marysvale and later to Annabella. She was married to A.D. Nebeker on December 25, 1888, at Annabella. Mrs. Nebeker died seven years ago.

Mrs. Nebeker had taken an active part in church and civic affairs all of her life. She had served as a member of the Sevier district school board, and as a supervisor at the county fair for serveral years. During the World War she was chairman of the Liberty Loan Drive in Sevier County--first in the state to go "over the top". She served as president of the Y.W.M.I.A. in Annabella ward for 20 years and was active in all of the women's organizations of the ward. With her husband she had served as a temple missionary at the Manti temple and cooperated in making it possible for her husband to serve on two full time and one short-term missions after their marriage. Hospitable and friendly, she had a wide circle of friends.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Lillie Gleave, Mrs. Olive Gleave and Mrs. Afton Porter of Annabella, and Mrs. Velma Simonson of Salt Lake; one son, Larell A. Nebeker of Annabella; 22 grandchildren; two great grandchildren and the following half-brothers and sisters, Fred Gauchat of Annabella, Mrs Daisy Fairbanks, of Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Alice Ballantyne of Santa Monica, California, Paul Gauchat of DuBois, Idaho; Mrs. Lon Hibberd of West Jordan, Mrs. Mabel Webster of Salt Lake, Mrs. Pearl Walters of American Fork, Mrs. Kate Wilsonhome of Magna, Ray Haun of Salt Lake and Charles Haun of Eureka.

Richfield Reaper
20 April 1939