The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-13
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Col. Ovando J. HOLSTER Passes
Away From Heart Disease.
The Sad Event Occurred Yesterday Morning
Brief Sketch OF an Activs and
Useful Career.

The entire community was shocked yes
terday morning when the news Of the sud
den and wholly unexpected death of Colonel
y. j. HOLSTER spread over the city. The
deceased was an unusually robust man,
but had not enjoyed his usual perfect
health for few days past, although able
to be about and attend TO business. 1t
seems that he awoke at about 2 o'clock yes
terday morning and stated to his wife that
he felt quite sick, but the serious nature OF
his illness was not suspected. He grad
ually grew worse, however, and although
everything was done for him, he passed
away at about o'clock. Colonel HOLSTER
was man OF great force of character, and
his ability extended in many directions.
Born in Massachusetts in 1882, he received a
liberal education, and when young man,
spent several years in New York.
He came west in the early days,
and when the mining excitement
took thousands TO Colorado, he joined
the throng bound for Pixies peak, and
settled in the town of Central. Here he
established a newspaper, which he con-
Quoted, and also engaged in mining, and
and he also took an active interest in poll
tics. During the war OF the rebellion. he
enlisted and went to New Mexico, where be
did some active service. At the close of
the war he returned to Colorado. and
afterwards married half sister of Vice
President Colfax. He came to Utah over
twenty years ago as collector Of internal
revenues, ana has resided here ever since.
During all that time he haS been
CONSPICUOUS FIGURE,
and was active in political. religious and
business affairs. A Republican in natio-
nal politics, he allied himself with the
Liberal party, and was prominent men,
Der of it almost from its formation.
Aside from his position under government,
! he never held Office here, nor did he seek
| political preferment. He was one of the
original members of the Congregational
society, and the present prosperous condi-
ticn of that church is largely due to his eff
forts. He took an active interest in educa.
tional affairs also and was one of the
| trustees of Salt Lake academy. He sue
ceaded Nj. j. Forhan as secretary of the
| chamber of commerce, and did yeoman ser
vice in bringing the boundless resources OF
! this territory to the attention of the world
His duties while filing this position
brought him in close contact with the bust
ness men of U tab, and his ability and fdel
ity won for him
| THE RESPECT OF ALL
who knew him. He WAS interested IL
many mining enterprises, aud was a stock
holder 10 the Tribune. At the time OF biz
death he held the Office of deputy collector
OF internal revenues for the district Of
Montana, which embraced that state, Utat
and Idaho A few years ago ht
wrote a life of Colfax, which wa,
pu blished by Funk & Wsrpalls, New YORK
and the book had q heavy sale. He bai
been contributor to the columns OF the
Tribune for years, and lately his contribu
tons took the form Of "Notes of an Oh
server" and they formed an attractive feat
ure of the paper.
From the above brief sketch, il will b.
seen that the deceased had busy, active
and useful life, and there is not one stall
on his long career. Although his rugged
sincerity may have occasionally offended
il was always admired. His life, both pub
lie and private, was above reproach, ant
the wsrmest tribute that can be paid hin
is the TACT that those who knew and un
derstood him best, loved and admired hin
most. The arrangements for the funera
have been left in the hands Of George A
Lowe, and although the time has not ye
been definitely fixed, 1t is understood tina
the services will be held on Monday mex,