Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-13
Old Resident and Well Known Bus
mess Man Crosses Dark River
HAD SUFFERED FOR YEARS
From Complication Of Diseases- Was
A Man Of Generous Nature and
Many Good Traits.

Henry Wagner. an old-tlme resident
OF Salt Lake city famiharly known
throughout Utah and surrounding
states as the founder and president OF
the Wagner Brewing company, and
associated from early days with the
business interests Of this state, died at
the family residence about 5 o'clock
last night after a lingering illness COW
erlng nearly seven years, from a com
pllcatlon OF dropsy and Bnght's dis
ease. The deceased was s. years OF
age, and leaves a wife and seven chill.
dren all OF whom were at the bedside
when the final summons came.
SUFFERED WITH FoRTITupE.
In the early part OF his business ca
reer Mr.. Wagner was quite successful
and amassed comfortable fortune,but
In 1896 he met with heavy financial re-
verses, which seemed to we'll nigh
crush him. Soon after his health began
to break, first from an attack Of rheu-
matism, which was followed by
Bright's disease. from which he has
suffered more or less ever since. To
man Of such push and activity as he,
the long Illness which practically re-
tired him from business life, was very
trying, but he bore II with that resigna-
ton and cheerfulness for which he was
noted. A short time previous to his
death he appeared to be much improved
and family and friends hoped that he
would yet be spared many years But
In this they We're doomed to dsap-
polntment. for a turn for the worse
soon followed, and he grew steadily
weaker until the end came, as stated
above.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Henry WAGNER was born Aug. 30,
1898, In Elmshorn, Holsteln, Germany,
When 20 years OF age he emigrated to
America, settling first at Colona, Cal,
where he engaged In the brewery bust
ness. He came to Utah in 1884 and soon
after his arrival here established
brewery at the mouth OF Emigration
canyon. which ne conducted successful.
ly for more than thirty years, or until
1896. when he retired from active bust
ness life.
MIR. WAGNER was married on June "a,
1868, at Carson city, New. 10 Mar
garethe Englebrecht, and to their un-
ion nine children were born. Two
Of the children, Henry and Pauline,
died IN 1878. aged 10 and s years re-
speotively An interesting fact in this
connection is that the last words spo-
ken by Mr.. WAGNER before he died
We're in relation to the little ones who
had gone before twenty-five years ago.
The children now living are Mrs Kate
Wagner King. Misses Margaret, Ber-
tina, Lena, Ida and Ihrlna and Chris
Wagner
The deceased was prominent as a
Mason in Utah, having been knight
Templar and Shriner. He was made
a Mason by Mount Moriah lodge No.
In the spring OF 1868, and served as
treasurer of this lodge from 1870 to
1875, He was also an honored member
Of the A. O. U. w. lodge. The funeral
will be under the auspices OF the
Knights Templar
NhiiVuHh MT hb8fHti 10 USHl hIiOnn
as the founder OF the famous brewery
bearing his name. he was public spir-
tied man ana interested in many other
enterprises. He had an envlable repu-
Ntlon for his llberality and generosity
and his memory will be long cherished
not only by his family but by many
people who were In his days Of prosper.
lty the recipients OF substantial acts
Of Kindness at his hands. Those who
were intimately acquainted with Mr..
WAGNER In his life time viii agree
with the following tribute by Mr.
Christopher Diehl, an old-time friend
OF the deceased
A FRIENDS TRIBUTE.
Henry Wagner In the early days
was one OF the most charitable and
progressive business men ever knew,
He was an enternrising citizen In every
respect, His money was equally free
for charity or for any enterprise or i'm
provemcnt calculated to benefit the
city. There was never better man or
one with a warmer heart. He was a
true citizen In every sense, liberal even
to a fault. ! never knew o man who
had so many friends or one who gave
them SO much and asked so little in
return