Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-13
SUDDEN DEATH
OF ALMA PRATT.
A Pioneer Of l847 SuCcumbs 10
Attack of Pneumonia,
ONLY LII A FEW DAYS
Had Led a Busy and Useful Life
Something Of what tie Did
Time Of His Funeral

Alma Pratt, a Pioneer OF AZ, and
resident of this city for the past So
years, died early this morning at the
residence OF his sister, Mrs. Samuel
Russell Of Farmers ward, the cause
OF death being hemorrhage of the lungs
superinduced by a slight attack Of
pneumonia, which came upon him sew
era days ago. To his many friends
and acquaintances his death will come
as a profound shock for only a few
days ago Alma Pratt was In the Wgor
Of youth, SO to speak, his towering form
giving evidence of a physique strong
enough to stand the rigors Of many
years. But He who holds meme destln-
les within His hands, has seen fit to
call him home and his passing removes
one Of the builders of this common
wealth, for within the breast of the
manly form now inanmate, beat a
heart responsive TO any call having for
its object the development and prog
ress OF this state He was a benefac-
tor a public spirited citizen, To the
children the death of Uncle Alma" re-
moves from their midst Que who loved
them and by his love won their adj
mlration and made Of them his warm
est friends.
Alma Pratt was the son of Farley p.
Pratt and was born at Maui
VOC, HIS, July 81, 1916, being
therefore 81 years of age, when
two years Of age he entered this
valley with the Pioneers and in all the
| years intervening he has worked with
unceasing toll to build It up and make
| 1t what 1t now Is. As stated above he
was public spirited, even to fault, and
| whether fighting Indians building can
| ais or launching enterprises he was
| always TO the fore ready to lend a
helping hand and where necessary, TO
support with financial aid. He was Il
veteran Of the Black Hawk war and
| participated yearly In the annual gath
! erings Of its veterans; he was a char
| ter member OF the ID, A. & NJ. society,
and was leading spirit In nearly all
its state fairs; he was the prime NOV
er In laying out the east and west
drives assisted materially with the
boulevard on Capitol hill, ana made the
suggestion which led 10 the opening of
City Creek canyon as a public park.
Some 10 years ago he was the owner
Of one of the biggest farms In the
state and as such imported a choice LOT
of high grade horses, cattle and sheep,
thus bene1tting these industries by his
enterprise. He also filled mission In
the states and did good work In many
other capacities. He set out many of
the shade trees which now adom our
main thoroughfares and in the hpbuld-
ing of the state was foremost in every
movement instituted for the general
good.
Deceased leaves two sons and three
daughters TO mourn his death, besides
host Of other relatives and friends.
His children are: A. A. Pratt manager
OF the Angel and Bess mining claims
at Wickenburg, Ariz,. and owner OF the
Old Arm chair summer resort In Par
ley's canyon; Olive \. Pratt, Of this
city, Mrs Arthur Gale Thomson or
Seattle, Wash; Mrs. Charles NJ. Fried
man Of Cumberland, Wye, and Parker
b. Pratt, a student at the University
of Utah The funeral services have
not been definitely arranged but il is
likely they will be held In the Farm
ers ward meeting house on Sunday at
| IL o'clock.