August 13, 1999:  Transcribed from a copy of a handwritten document of unknown origin by Matt Young.  Spelling and punctuation are original.
"YERDA"
Obituary
Mrs. Fred H. Mason died at 4:45 Tuesday morning, May 13, 1924 of pluro-pneumonia after an illness of about five days.  News of the lady's demis[e] came as a shock to many people, as it was not generally known that she was seriously ill, and her passing is felt with sorrow among many outside of her family, friends and associates.  Whe was the wife of Fred H. Mason, for many years clerk of the Yellowstone Stake of Zion, and at present treasurer of the City of St. Anthony.

Funeral services were held at the tabernacle Thursday, Couselor Swenson presiding.  The interment was at the Parker Cemetery.  The funeral services began with a song "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" and an invocation by Counselor Martineau.  Testimonies to the noble and amiable character of the deceased were born by H. W. Miller, Bishop George Browning of La Belle;  Mrs. Monk, president D. G. Miller, Dr. Ben E. Mason of Boise, Bishop White, and Elder Swenson.  Lavern Hanson sang, "I know that my Redeemer Liveth" accompanied by the choir, followed by "Resting Now from Pain and Sorrow."  President Loyd pronounced the benediction.  At the cemetery the grave was dedicated by J. T. B. Mason.  A large number of people attended the funeral service and accompanied the funeral party to the cemetery.

Deceased, whose maiden name was Yerda Sophia Matson, was born in Upsala, Sweden, Dec. 12, 1879.  After her arrival in Idaho her home was at La Belle, a ward then in Fremont County.  After her marriage to Mr. Mason she resided in Parker and St. Anthony.  She was the mother of six children, four boys and two girls;  Herbert S., Ruth, Richard M., Yerda E., Fred P., and Robert C. all living.

As a wife and mother, Mrs. Mason was an exemplary worman, worthy of the highest praise.  As a member of the L.D.S. Church, her associates describe her as a sincere and earnest believer, a teacher of righteousness and purity of life, and faithiful to the extreme in the performance of those duties which she felt owed her church.  That she was kindly remembered by people in her former home at La Belle is evidence by the number who came from there to pay their repects.  Floral trubutes were numerous and beautiful.