In Evans PDE, trace-zero functions

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In Evans 275~277 trace-zero function theorem proof,

u $\in$ ${{W^1}^,}^p(R_+^n)$, $u$ has compact support in $\bar R_+^n$,

$Tu = 0$ on $\partial R_+^n$ = $R^{n-1}$

Then since $Tu = 0$ on ${{{R^n}^-}^1}$, there exist functions $u_m \in C^1(\bar R_+^n)$ such that

$u_m$ $\to$ u in ${{W^1}^,}^p(R_+^n)$ and $Tu_m=u_m|_{R^{n-1}} \to 0$ in $L^P(R^{n-1})$.

In here, my question is Why these $C^1(\bar R_+^n)$ functions exist