FINAL TRIBUTE PAID MRS. SEELY
Prominent Mt. Pleasant Woman Laid at Rest; Business Houses Close
Special to The Tribune
MT. PLEASANT, Jan. 10. – Out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Margaret Peel Seely, all business houses and banks here were closed today during the hours of the funeral service. The North ward chapel was filled to capacity by the many relatives and friends of the Seely family, one of the most prominent families in central Utah.
Bishop H.C. Jacobs was in charge of the services. Musical numbers were rendered by the ward choir. The invocation was offered by Joseph Seely, and the speakers were State Senator W.D. Candland. Judge George Christensen of Provo, William C. Clos, E.S. Hinckley of Provo and Bishop Jacobs. Miss Afton Argyle sang “O Love Divine,” and Miss Gertrude Rolfson and Miss Venetta Standfield sang a duet “Face to Face.” A violin solo, “Resignation,” was rendered by Mrs. J.D. Simpson, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. E.F. Gardemann. The benediction was pronounced by Daniel Rasmussen and P.A. Peel dedicated the grace. Six nephews of Mrs. Seely were pallbearers: P.A. Peel, Fred Peel, John Peel, R.W. Candland, Justus Seely, and Guy L. Candland. A wealth of floral offerings covered the casket and were banked on surrounding stands.
Among the many out-of-town relatives and friends in attendance were Supreme Court Justice J.W. Cherry of Salt Lake, Judge George Christensen of Price, State Senator and Mrs. W.D. Candland of Salt Lake, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Hinckley of Provo, Dr. and Mrs. W.L. Easton of Richfield, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox of Manti, Mrs. E.S. Walker of Salt Lake, Orson Folkman of Ogden, William Barber of Salt Lake and Dr. W.P. Winters of Prince.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune, Thursday, January 11, 1923 page 12
Illness of Mrs. M.P. Seely Calls Sister to Bedside
Mrs. W.D. Candland, who has been in Salt Lake several weeks with Senator W.D. Candland, was called to Mt. Pleasant yesterday by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Margaret P. Seely, widow of the late John H. Seely, formerly well known in cattle and sheep breeding circles throughout the west.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday, January 6, 1923 page 14
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