Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Moss, Celia 1934
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Payette Independent, March 15, 1934
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, March 15, 1934

HIGHLY RESPECTED PIONEER LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Celia Moss Passes At Boise Hospital—Stores Closed As Mark of Respect To 
Early Settler

All places of business were closed Wednesday afternoon between the hours of two 
and three in honor of Mrs. Celia Moss, one of Payette’s oldest and highly 
honored pioneer women.  Funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal 
church by Rev. Thomas Ashworth of Butte, Montana, who came to conduct the 
service.  Rev. Ashworth delivered the funeral sermon for Mr. Moss, March 17, 
1914, while he was pastor of St. James Episcopal church.  Mrs. Moss passed away 
Sunday evening, March 11th in a Boise hospital.  

Friends and relatives filled the church to overflowing and scores were unable 
to get into the church.  Floral offerings were banked about the casket and 
filled the front part of the church, bearing mute testimony to the place Mrs. 
Moss had in the hearts of the people of this section.  

Six Payette men acted as pall bearers, friends who had known Mrs. Moss from 
childhood and who were honored to perform this last service for her.  They were 
Harry, Lloyd and Walter Pence, Clyde Thurston, E. H. Murphy and Jack Whalen.  
The ladies of the Women’s Relief Corp had color bearers who formed a guard of 
honor at the church and at the cemetery.  They were Miss Maude Hutchinson, Mrs. 
C. E. Rhoads, Mrs. May Rorabaugh and Mrs. Hattie Mathis.  Mrs. Bernard Eastman 
and Mrs. Jack Whalen sang two duets, with Miss Jean Pence at the church organ.  

Members of the Eastern Star, of which Mrs. Moss had been an active member for 
many years, assisted with the arrangements and in taking care of the scores of 
floral offerings.  They also furnished cars for those who journeyed with Mrs. 
Moss to her last resting place in the Riverside cemetery.  

Mrs. Moss had been a member of the Women’s Relief Corp since its first 
establishment in 1904 and was a charter member.  At one time she served at 
Department Treasurer and had always been active in promoting the work of the 
local corp.  

Five sons and one daughter were present at the funeral, William Moss of 
Alameda, California; Wentworth Moss of Fort Douglas, Utah; Fred, Bert and Heber 
Moss of Payette; and Mrs. Geo. Rezac of Seattle, Washington.  Judge J. H. 
Richards, of Boise, a close friend of the family was present, as were many 
people from Weiser, New Plymouth, Fruitland and other cities in this section.  

She was preceded in death by her husband, A. B. Moss, who passed away March 14, 
1914, exactly 20 years from the date of Mrs. Moss’ funeral.  Mr. and Mrs. Moss 
were among the earliest settlers in this section and have been closely 
identified with the growth of the Payette valley.  Mr. Moss was a candidate for 
governor at one time and was always active in local and state politics.  


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