Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
Popular Young Business Man Sue
Cumbs to an Operation,
WAS A SELF-RELIANT MAN.
His maIady Had Reached a Very
Aggravated stage Before Opera
lion Was Performed.

The death Of Andrew c. Brlxen
which occurred last evening, Is new
which win create profound grief II
many hearts In Salt Lake City ant
wherever the deceased was known, Fol-
the past fifteen days his life has beer
hanEinv by a thread, and while those
who understood the situation expected
TO see the cord severed at any moment
Il did not rob the catastrophe Of the
painful shock. and genuine grief that
Is now being felt
Ten or twelve days ago Mr., BriXen
was seized with such a severe pain that
he had to take TO his bed. Last sun
day the pain left him, and 1t was
thought that he would not be attacked
again, hut In the evening IL returned
with added severity, and he la9sed in
10 a delirOus state, out OF which he
passed but once or twice before his
death Or. Beer was summoned and
ne at once advised an operation. The
sick man seemed TO dread It, however
and would not give his consent until his
suferin-s lecame so Intense that he
yi,.ded NJ th. hope OF obtaining relief.
Drs. Plnkerton and Richards Were
called in and after a consultation all
agreed that TO operate was the only
reasonable course 10 pursue, therefore,
on Thursday evening, an operation was
performed under the hands Of Or.
Beer
His malady had reached such an ag-
gravated stage. however, that the doc
tors realized that Andrew Brixen's
chances for life We're few, and although
they worked heroically death had fixed
his immutable seal on BriXen's brow and
When the final summons came last
evening he yielded up his spirit with
out a tremOr
lie was indenendent and industrious
and largely endowed with the element
Of success He was a native Of Dem
mark. having been born In Randrup on
August l6 1858 lie came TO Utah In
1870 His first position was that Of run
ner for the Valley House which was at
that time the foremost hotel Of the city,
and was known throughout the West.
YOung BriNen soon manifested an am
bitlon TO risc IN the world and Il was
not long tciore he was the proprietor
cf the hosiery. Under his management
business grew rapidly, and every
theatrical troupe that came TO the city
stonDei al the Valley House, and no
man was ever more popular with the
theatrical reople than Andrew BrlXen,
who was at that time the youngest
MOTEL proprietor in the United States.
II WAS at the Valley House where he
first met his wife. Miss Julie Guth,
whom he married on August. l6, 1880
After seven years Of successful busi-
ness Mr.. BriXen went over 10 the Clift
House. which he ran for few years,
when he was put In manager Of the
Teinpleton. He was later rendered the
poslton OF manager Of the Brigham
Youn. Trust company, a position he
retained ana filled with signal ability
up to the time OF his death.
Mr.. Brixen identified himself with
tie Mormon" Church about two years
ago Immediately after which he, In
company with his wife and adopted son.
Martin. visited Europe. including a
pheasant soiOurn at his old home. He
is survived by his wife, 10 whom he
was always kind and considerate, HIS
father. Peter Brixen, who lives AZ Mil
Creek. a sister, Mosie who arrived
from Chicago today. and his adopted
son, on whom he bestowed a fathers
love and affection.
Andrew c. Brixen wanted 10 live.
Life TO him was sweet, as the future
was radiant with hope and promise But
It was not with any dark forebodings as
to,the future. but Il was a desire TO see
his wife and child live ito enjoy the
fruits OF his industry. which made him
want 10 live lie was Cuiet and un
OF a kindly, warm-hearted
nature. and at all times ready to give
OF his means or his talents TO any de-
sery ing object.
According to a wish expressed by him
shortly before his death. his body will
lie in state until next Tuesday or possl-
bly, Thursday, when the funeral will
be held