"GRANDMA" HEPPLER CALLED TO REWARD AT AGE OF EIGHTY
Most Revered And Beloved Church and Community Worker Is Laid To Final Rest

"I am not sick, I'm only tired," Grandma Hepper said to the writer when he came about two weeks ago to see her for the last time. And tired she was, and had a right to be, for she had gone the journey of her life in neatly eighty years and it was a path marked with deeds of kindness and cheer under pleasant as well as under adverse and trying conditions. Now she left us--and the mourners are not only the large family, not only the people of our city, but nearly all of Southern Utah and a large part of the state--all those who knew Grandma and her most wonderful life and their number goes into the thousands.

She died Friday evening, as peacefully as her entire life had been and as resigned to the will of God as she has been in all her years when she took all the decisions of her Maker in that spirit that she used to express in the words, "It's alright, It's alright".

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Second Ward Meeting House and it is safe to say that never before an on no occasion a larger audience of mourners congregated in the chapel, or more impressive and dignified services were held than when the community and a host of out of town people paid last tribute to this wonderful woman, which we, without fear of contridiction, can call the most revered, the most respected, the most beloved, in our part of the county.

Bishop Seegmiller being among the mourners, the services were in charge of First Counselor Geo. M. Cope, Forty grand children of the deceased preceded the coffin, carrying beautiful floral tributes that had been sent from near and far.

The services were opened with the song, How Firm A Foundation, by a double quartet composed of Mrs. L.A. Poulson, Mrs. Vern Blomquist, Mrs. F.H. Gunn and Mrs. I.W. Bean; E.H. Lewis, M.W. Smith, Kenneth Hood and C.W. Pearl.

Bishop Andrew Oldroyd of Glenwood offered the opening prayer, and a girls' chorus lead by Mrs. Anna Callaway and Miss Ora Gledhill at the piano sang, "Come to Me". Judge H.N. Hayes was then called from the seats of the mourners to the platform and read the following biography:

LOUISIANA SEEGMILLER HEPPLER

Louisiana Seegmiller Heppler was born in Stratford, Canada, April 2, 1846, and was the daughter of Adam Seegmiller and Anna Eva Knechtel Seegmiller. She married the late Andrew Heppler November 17, 1863. She and her husband came to Utah in 1872. They resided in Salt Lake City for a short time, then went to St. George where they remained for about on year and moved to Sevier County in 1874. She and her husband were among the original settlers of Prattville and Glenwood and resided in those places for over thirty years and then moved to Richfield something over twenty years ago, where she has resided ever since. She was the mother of twelve children, one died an infant and the remaining eleven attained their majority and ten of them now survive her. She was also the foster mother of six children.

Anna Eva Stewart, her eldest daughter died at Richfield about twenty-two years ago.

Her children who survive her are: John E. Heppler, Amelia Heppler Hansen; Frank J. Heppler; Andrew M. Heppler, Arthur L. Heppler, Lula Peterson, Charles M. Heppler, C. Lamar Heppler, Sterling K. Heppler, and Rosco Z. Heppler.

Her foster children who survive her are: Emma R. Hayes, Fred R. Heppler, John R. Heppler, Rose R. Heppler Mattsson, Anna R. Heppler and Elisa R. Heppler Stillman.

She leavers, surviving her seventy-nine grand children and seventeen great grand children. She also leaves, surviving her, one brother, Charles Seegmiller, of St. George and a sister, Anna W. Musser of Salt Lake City.

In addition to caring for and rearing the seventeen children named, together with her grandson, Julian Heppler, making in all eighteen, she devoted an extensive part of her life time to religious and civic activities. Perhaps it would be safe to say that she attended more religious meetings, funeral services, educational and civic gatherings than any woman in Southern Utah. She was stake president of the primary association for 27 years. Her work in all the activities named is too well known to thousands to make it advisable to comment thereon.

Judge Hayes also feelingly read a poem he had composed when Grandma Heppler celebrated her seventy-fourth birthday anniversary in the midst of her family in April 1920, at which time this excellent piece of poetry was published in our columns.

The first eulogy was delivered by President John Christensen, who spoke of the unusually solemn occasion of this gathering, referred to Grandma Heppler's life and her good example, worthy of emulation, a life time spent in doing good and ardently working for the church.

Kenneth Hood sang the solo, "I'm a Pilgrim."

The next speaker, Dr. T.R. Gledhill, made the introductory remark that frequently speakers in their eulogies are inclined to exaggerate, but it would be absolutely impossible to exaggerate in eulogizing grandma Heppler, for her's was a life of service and love for her fellowmen.

Madge Peterson, a grand child of the deceased, gave a piano solo, the old-time "Maiden's Prayer", which always had been the favorite composition of Mrs. Heppler.

Patriarch H.H. Bell of Glenwood referred to his fifty years of acquaintance with the deceased and touchingly related how Grandma Heppler, in spite of the fact that she had to take care of a large family, took charge of the primary work in the entire stake,never tiring, never complaining.

After the song, One Sweetly Solemn thought, beautifully rendered by Mrs. L.A. Poulson, Superintendent Ashman paid eloquent tribute to the deceased, emphasizing most strongly her interest in culture and refinement, and her most remarkable faith.

After a few closing remarks by Counselor Cope, the double quartet sang, "I Shall Not Pass again This Way", and Christian M. Peterson spoke the benediction.
A row of automobiles laden with flowers preceded and an endless cortege of cars followed the hearse to the last resting place in the city cemetery where L.P. Hansen dedicated the grave.

A faithful soul went through the pearly gates. She was not only faithful to her church, but faithful to humankind, faithful in believing it was her duty to do the will of her Maker to lend a helping hand in time of need. her life will prove a perpetual inspiration to all who knew her, and therefore, while sweet ties have been severed by her going, much is left.

Richfield Reaper
18 March 1926

1926 Utah Death Certificate

Father: Adam Seegmiller, he died and is buried in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada