Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

long line Of carriages, preceded by
upwards Of 100 old employees Of the
Utah Central and Utah Southern rail-
ways. on foot, followed the remains 10
the cemetery, wheto they were de-
posted In the family burial lot, Ivy the
side OF the body Of the wife Of the de-
ceased, Jane y. Sharp, who died
August 95th, 1882, at the age Of sixty
three.
The dcdicatory prayer at the grave
was offered by Elder George q. By
water.
The pallbearers were, James G. Llv-
ingston, George swan, George u. By
water, John Acomb, ID. A. > van, OnOu
Rumol. II. $. Young, II. 4. Richards,
Charles G.. Livingston, \. II. Hill,
Frank Hanson, Zcb jacobs, u. g.
Spencer, II. q. Badger, T. V. Williams
and II. W. Naisbltt.
THE y, e. ~. I. DIRECTORY.
Alta meeting Of the directors of u. G.
NJ. 1. held at the Presidents office, salt
Lake City, Thursday, December 2ith,
1891, Mt p. M, the following were
adopted;
Whereas, In the dispensations ~ m
Advise Providence, bishop John sharp
was, on the BIRD day u December. 1901,
taken from our midst by the hand OF
death, and.
Whereas, lie was associated with Il. G.
NJ. I. from It. Organization In 1865 from
October, 1871. until his death In the ca
pacity of director, aud from October,
iSsG, 10 october. iss-, ~ momber Of our
executive committee, and,
Whereas, lie, during the whole Of the
time specified, by the exercise In it, he
half, OF his superior business ability,
rendered tho inltitution most valuable
service, while he cndearci himself 10 US
! by his honorable and upright course and
osiimable social qualities, therefore be II
Resolved, That by his doparuro from
this lilo u. g. VI. |. has lost an carnos.
and capable officer and supporter. while
we have also each been personally de-
privod OF the society OF one whom We
esteemed as u brother aud friund. he
Il further
Resolved. That ~ tho family OF our de-
parted brother have suffered by his
| death griovous and irreptra bic loss, we
tender Them our heartfelt coudolenco
aud sympathy In tue hour ~ their af-
| ilirtlon and bereavement; also
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon tho records of the Institution
aud tla, copies be furnished to hi, family.
ht-blNliONN VI hboifNls
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed by the Salt Lake Chamber Of Com.
meree on Saturday evening:
Whereas. \ prominent cltlzcn Of our
| city, H. the person u Mr.. John Sharp,
has been called from our midst by DEATH
nnd
Whereas. Tho deceased has been for
many years identified with the most pro-
grcsslvo measures that have contributed
o. tho development Of this city aud tor.
ritory. In which he exercised potent
influence for the public good aud,
Whereas, This community II largely
indebted to him for commercial adyan-
tngcs In the building Of the Utah Central
| railroad; aud,
Whereas, At the time Of his death ho
occupied prominent podiiOn In tho
| business affairs 81 the city a. president Of
| the Dr-erct National Bank and director
/ NJ the Union Pacific railroad, therefore
Resolved, That Ia tho death of Mr..
| John sharp this community, the Dosoro,
| National Hank and tho Union Paclh,
/ railroad have suffered u serious loss, aud
the family Of tho deceased an irIoparablC
| injury.
Resolved, That a copy Of these rosolu.
tlons be published In the daily papers Of
this city.
| lNib SIMON, President,
JuuN W. n0sNELLAN,
Nico.prc-ident,
n, V. MELoY. Secretary.
TRIBUTE ny the HALLWAY EMPLOYEE
The employees Of the Union Pacific
| Railway Company met In the a. q. u,
w. Hall yesterday, aud passed Ia,
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, the mysterious and innex.
/ ihlu laws governing life and death, which
| Divine Providence has projected Into
| nature, have once again manifested them
selves In taking away from our midst one
/ who has spent a long life Of great useful.
ness IA the capacity OF citizen and
noighbor, aud that all his lite has been
marked by consistency of action mud as O
| buuuhclur wherein the history OF Titan
/ will be incomplete until his work US d
| public bonoiactor Is written.
! Resolved, That we arc profoundly
| thankful 10 Omnipotonco for having
/ given uz such u man u. John ShnrI
\ proved himself to be through life, anU
/ that our sincere sympathy 20 ont TO hi,
/ family la this their sad bereavement.
Resolved That copies OF those rcsolu
/ tion- be given to the family and publishot
/ la the daily papers Of this city.
Mus rHoNu'soN,
II. G. Pm,
JAMES Low,
joins IRVINE,
DAVID LAriMEH,
GEuHGg lHowN,
j. fuunEsrER,
w, G.. linowN, Chairman,
j. W. MURPHY, Secretary,
Committee
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