The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-22

= ANGER of the stomach resulted In
~ the death iu seattle Tuesday OF
Robert FORESTER. consulting en-
giucer OF the Denver q Rio Graude
and geologist for the Utah Fuel com
rauy. according To- Information received
Boo this city yesterday.
Mr.. Forester and his wife were re-
Gently In New York. and passed through
salt Lake about ten days ago ON their
way 60 the coast. Although 30 was
known that Eo uttered from stomach
trouble. his ,ui.itiou was not thought
60 ue DANGEROUS. ANA news of mis- death
was 90 SHOCK to- his many friends here
The death of Mr.. FORESTER marks the
pa s@Iug OF one OF Utah s. most prOmi-
ucut engineers and coal experts. lie
I figured more prominently Iu develop
ina the coal industry OF the iuterrnouU-
tain region than probably any other
Popular iu club life iu the VESTS 500
Cial Ccuters. as well as I'm his own pro-
fcssiou. Mr.. FORESTER had e. wide circle
OF friends. He was a member of the
Alta and Commercial clubs OF this city.
the Denver Athletic club. the r. q. -
E.. y. Geological society. 4. A. A. =
Col. scientific society. A. J. NJ. T. and
he NJ. NJ. =. 4.
An Authority.
Mr.. Forrcster was t1c Utah Fuel
company -ruIoEisf. and all the mines
now operated hE tuat and the Pheasant
RADIO were opened under his supervision.
Tie was thoroughly familiar with 9N
phases of coal production ot which .v
made special study. Ily reason Of bis
. ,sfcudcd experience. natural aptitude
and special education. IBIS services were
always ir demand. Hc was considered
am absolute authority iu geology. min
. inE engineering and iu the coal indus
. Try
Born of Scottish parents aJ EsImaI-
colin. Kings Kettle. Iifesuirc. Scot land.
90 On q. .
iu tire grade schools of West Calder.
and completed bis studies at tine luf-
Ncrsity OF Edinburgh. graduating viii
. special Iouors. lie came 90 America
I in 1889. going first to Clarified couu-
. Is. FeuusE wanna. where He gained HlS
. first practical knowledge OF the Cua-
Industry. ne came Co Utah boz Decem-
be~. 1859. and became associated witt
. the Pleasant Valley Coal company. Tn
1882 ho was appointed United states
Inspector OF mines for Utah
Joins Volunteers.
Mr. Forrcster enlisted I'm the Second
volunteer cavalry when the spanish
American war broke ont iu 1N'N. and
was mustered ont with the rank % SER
SIR. FORESTER was devoted to the
study or all tire sciences. and added TO
mis- technical education, most thor
oUgh and practical training iu i.e
mountains of Utah. Colorado and all
joining states.
a. The time OF his death there was
map of Tt5h cwhodriug the result or
many years of field labor performed hy
him. and this map. III carried 10 COM
|pIction. will constitute a splendid mon
umcnt TO his memory and afford an
everlasting evidence OF his zeal which
be showed FOR the general public's Den-
left.
one Of the best collections OF fossils
owned hv any private citizen, and
doubtless the most complete that has
been made I'm Utah. was possessed by
Mr. Forester. and this was collected
chiefly through his individual work
Lover Of Books.
He was a lover OF books. and pos
ssSsed most extensive library. CONE
iprisiuE most everything eNtaut ON the
subject OF geology. lie was a devoted
|admircr OF the poet. Robert Burns. and
gathered several hundred different edi-
tious Of the celebrated scotch la ri S
I works including many Of the most val
|uable I'm existence. The bibIioDhileS OF
. America and Europe were given orders
to purchase such sets they might
discover. which were not already in
cIuded in the collection possessed by
himself.
He was married twice. the second
time TO Miss Mae Nimhall of SCofield
IT-tah. There were NO children.
] IureritiuE from his father. John For
roster. his interest i'm geology and min.
ing. he showed a strong tendency q
follow Tint work even from childhood
gaining much pleasure I'm the inspec-