The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-10
OF {. II. HARTMAN
CAUSES SORROW IN OGDEN

Announcement yesterday of the Edward II Hartman
came as uSunc snocE to tins community although
together unexpected 1t doubtful If other community il,
the United States larger percentage the citizenship WINS ncr
Sona interested Tins man Ills railroad interests
extensive and so especially among railroad men knew
him personally that of his death decidedly depressing
The fact that the Union Pacific Southern Pacific and the
Oregon Short Line this city years it has
to be considered such point Hartman sy
and all this coupled with the knowledge that so much had been
planned here for the immediate future way improving the
depot grounds the erection of great freight depot foundry
renders the death OF Mr. Hartman of peculiar
mlnity.
There is consolation in the knowledge however
those well informed that Hartman had his aars
well hand and had made such complete the car
rEg " n work IN case OF his death that hs will
make little difference The business great Will
be conducted Just though nothing had happened magn
organizations he built will be together an open
that Judge Loyet the financial
department. D. Stubbs the head of the department
JuIns hruchnt Us director of maintenance and operation
There general expression of regret community over
the loss of the who had always regarded as warm friend
of Ogden At the railway headquarters today after the
funeral ag Will fly at half mast and respect of the railroad
especially will be shown other
ouons Will be adopted by the commercial organizations
Herewith few the expressions heard last evening and
the speakers but voiced the general community
E superintendent of the Utah division of the south
Pacific Everybody who knew Edward II
the highest esteem In addition his admitted ability
fancer and builder he had done employees and the
working generally that his death regarded
He had done much for his the establishing
ptas and reading rooms increasing and salaries and
looking after the interests of all dependent upon
loyal personal friends everywhere his Ever
on tram IT was ms way to look after the comfort and welfare of
No detail escaped him To those his
was open and frank o good fellow 1t will be long before
have such another leader
A R. Haywood president of the cub-NIr Hartman
creator and constructor In his lifetime he did
amount of good by employment working
Because OF the which he provided for all departments
his system before his death the work
right along without interruption and this community will
fer IN the least ..-l
Fred j. Kiesel-I might much because had great
mraton for Mr. Hartman fnancer and practical railroad
builder and feel his death deeply but all might may be
eptomzed hs-Ogden Will long remember Mr.. Hartman
hold HIM high regard the building of the
by doing that he Ogden great permanent
road center"
w Whitney superintendent of the western division of the
Union Pacific absent Rawns; but known that he held
his the highest esteem and doubt his estimate
is expressed by the other quoted
In speaking the death of E. H. morning
H H. Roapp said:
"Dlr Hartman for whom had admiration
and his death consider that Ogden has lost of
friends He always favorable Ogden did
toward the and commercial uplifting the city
her when he decided to build the cutoff how deeply appreciated
his work He grasped the situation and proceeded Immediately
the task Since then he has been friend and his taking
away sUrely loss He the railroad
hour and question whether his place be adequately filed
Mr. Hartman has been the leading light in railroad operations for
and during that time he has had peer
sorry that he is dead