15 Mar 1826 – 25 Aug 1907
Wife of Jean (John) Cardon
Death of a Pioneer
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Mrs. Anna Cardon Closes Long and Honored Career.
Ogden, Aug. 26 – The angel of death came suddenly and unexpectedly last evening to Mrs. Anna Regula Furrer Cardon, one of the oldest, most widely known pioneer women of Ogden City, bringing sorrow not alone to her family but to a host of friends. Although over 81 years of age, she enjoyed comparatively good health and was around the home yesterday, as happy and spry as ever. Shortly after dinner she went to the hammock to take a rest and was stricken with paralysis. She was carried into the house and soon lapsed into unconsciousness and died at 7 o’clock, peacefully.
Mrs. Cardon was born at Zurich, Switzerland, March 15, 1826. In 1856 she joined the Latter-day Saint Church, remaining true to her faith. She emigrated to Utah the same year, pulling a handcart over the plains. In October of that year she married John Cardon, who with six children, 31 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren survive her.
Mrs Cardon, when a young woman, graduated from a medical college at Geneva, Switzerland, and for many years followed her medical profession, ever being self-sacrificing to comfort and bless others. She was especially considerate of the poor. In business circles she also took an active part in helping to build up Ogden, having erected several business blocks, terraces and residences. She was a most affectionate wife, a loving mother and a true friend. No arrangements for the funeral will be made until her son J. Herman Cardon, a business man of Ely, Nevada arrives.
-Published in the Deseret Evening News, 26 August, page 3
MRS. CARDON DIES.
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Pioneer Ogden Woman Passes to Her Reward.
Mrs. Anna R. F. Cardon, wife of John Cardon, who for more than fifty years has been a resident of Ogden, died at her home, 507 Washington avenue, at 7 o’clock last evening from paralysis. She was stricken less than five hours prior to her death and soon lapsed into unconsciousness, in which condition she remained until the end. She was 81 years of age and was in the best of health until yesterday afternoon. In addition to her husband and six children she is survived by thirty-one grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Cardon was born in Zurich, Switzerland, March 15, 1826. She took up the study of medicine and graduated from the medical college at Geneva. In 1856 she became a member of the Latter-day Saints church and emigrated to Utah. After crossing the plains with one of the handcart companies she located in Ogden, where the same year she became the wife of John Cardon.
Mrs. Cardon devoted virtually her whole life to following her profession and the greater part of her work during the past fifty years was done without charge. Her practice extended through Weber and Box Elder counties and other parts of the state. She was an earnest church worker and was one of the most prominent women in this part of the state.
-Published in The Salt Lake Herald, 26 August 1907, Page 3.
MRS. CARDON BURIED. – The funeral of Mrs. Anna Cardon was held at the Lynn ward meeting house at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance and many flowers. The ward choir rendered several selections and Miss Myrtle Leavitt sang a solo. The speakers were L. W. Shurtliff, C. S. Middleton, Hans Madsen, George Smuin. Burial was made in the city cemetery.
– Published in The Salt Lake Herald, 29 Aug 1907, Thursday, Page 10
The Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Utah
