Salt Lake Tribune July 19 21 - 1957 Pioneer of Bear Lake Area, Active DUP Member, Dies Special to The Tribune LOGAN — Mrs. Emily Matthews Rich, 88, pioneer resident of Bear Lake County, Idaho, died Friday about 9:30 p.m. fat the home of fa stepdaughter here, Mrs. Hazel R. Shepherd, of causes incidentto age. She was born | in Grantsville, [Tooele County, jJuly 9, 1869, a Mrs, Rich daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Keetch Matthews. When she was a year old, her family was called by Brigham Young to settle Bear Lake Valley, and they made their home in Liberty, Idaho. She attended the old Brigham Young College in Logan, and on July 1, 1896, was married to William L. Rich in the Logan Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They made their home in Paris, Idaho, where they were prominent in church and civic capacities for many years. Her husband died June 1. 1928. In 1944, Mrs. Rich received ia certificate of award from the LDS Primary General Board for serving in the Primary Assn. continuously for 50 years. She also was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She was tne mother of seven sons and daughters, five of whom survive: Clarence M. Rich, Paris; Miss Naoma Rich, Provo; Mrs. Howard B. (Lois) Gundersen and Miss Edith Rich. Salt Lake City, and Lyle M. Rich, San Francisco. She also is survived by six stepsons and stepdaughters, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Zula R. Cole, Lyman H. Rich and Judge Jesse P. Rich, Logan; Mrs. Fred J. (Gertrude) Price and Mrs. M. M. (Iris) Collings, Paris; five grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren; two brothers and three sisters, Mrs. James A. Hymas, A. H. Matthews and H, K. Matthews, Liberty; Mrs. George Shepherd. Montpelier, Idaho, and Mrs. Ray Crook, Afton, Wyo. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Paris First LDS Ward chapel. Friends may call Monday evening at the home of Clarence M. Rich in Paris, and at the place of service Tuesday from 10 a.m. Burial in Paris City Cemetery will be directed by Matthews Mortuary, Montpelier.