The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-01

became seriously i'll and he spent all OF
last winter in southern California. in the
hope OF recovering his health The
change in climate. however. did little
good, and this summer the veteran re-
turned 10 Salt Lake lie passed away at
3:l5 o clock Friday morning al his home
IN Sugar House ward. 4 widow and
three children by former marriage sur
vlve.
Prominent for many years in politics
and business lines. and especially vigil
liant in the interests or the old soldiers
OF whom he was one. Colonel Suuircs
won the esteem and high regard OF all
who know him. il was largely through
Colonel Squircs's efforts that the con-
Nention of tho Grand Army OF the Re
public was brought TO Salt Lake last
year hc having presented to the on
canpmeut at Toledo. o., the invitation
10 hold the 1909 reunion in the Utah
metropolis. II was mainly due 10 Colonel
Squiress interchangeable work that the
convention and reunion was the big sue
labor in this behalf undermined his
health and was responsible for the i'll
ness which terminated his useful life.
Enlists When Mere Youth
Colonel Squircs was born in Pitts
field. Berkshire county. Mass, on Sep
and Ann Squircs. He was educated In
the Pittshcld public schools and when
the civil war broke out he enlisted at
the age of II years in Company |. Fifth
"
regiment engaged in action at the very
outset and August ., 1862. Colonel
Squres was shot In the right leg. lie
speedily recovered and rcjoined his rcgi-
mcnt
On July %. 1869. Colonel squires was
captured at Snicker's Gap Va. and
taken To the Richmond military prison.
lie went 10 City Point Va. and from
there TO the parole camp at Annapolis.
later rejoining his regiment at Kene-
saw mountain. During his service
OF corporal and was honorably discharged
from the army al Chattanooga July %
1864. Ills title of Colonel" was by
brevct and was bestowed because OF his
prominence In G.. a. r. affairs.
Colonel Sguircs came to Utah in 1889
as special agent Of the land office. ana
made his home here ever since. ITc was
n member OF the constitutional convcn-
ton. Between 1892 and iS9s Colonel
Squires was warden al the state pcni-
tcntiary and later travelling state audi |
tor and assistant secretary of state. |
While holding the latter position lie was
I'm charge of the insurance matters for !
the state, On April :, 1909 Colonel |
Squires received his commission as com
missioner OF insurance
Since his illness Colonel Squircs- turned
over the active duties Of his Office 10 |
Willard Done, who VIII In all probable !
ity succeed TO the position. being thor |
oughly conVcrsant az 10 its requirements |
AS a mark OF respect to Colonel Squires |
the insurance commissioners Office was
closed Friday the doors being draned In |
Organizes Howard Post.
Colonel Squircs WAS a past commander
or the Rankin post. No. 10. G.. A. r. OF
New York. past commander OF l. s.
Grant post No. 81, department OF Now
York: was Judge advocate general OF the
rational encampmcnt OF the G.. \. r.,
m the stan Of Lewis Wagner, ia 1SSO-Si
md under George :. Merrill in 1881 50
lie was assistant adjutant general OF the
department. OF New York in 1861. To
was ono of the carly members OF the
fcoree r. Maxwell post, No. .. OF Salt
.akc. and ono OF the organizers OF How
ird post. this city.
Colonel Sq,iircs was organizer of the
Salt Lake chapter OF the Daughters OF
Veterans and 10 the members Of that or
SANITATION he was lovingly known as
Daddy"
On THURSDAY night Colonel Squircs re-
'eived n telegram from the convention
II state insurance commissioners. In ses-
hon at Mobile. Ala. expressing the re-
,ret OF the convention over his Illness
md inability 10 attend. and wishing for
lis speedy and permanent recovery To
his message Acting Commissioner Donr
dispatched message OF thanks from
Colonel and Mrs. Squires.
Arrangements for the funeral Will bc
made at tho meeting of - committee az
ricndS IN Governor William Sprv'S OF
Ice at a:20 o'clock this Saturday fore
loon. On the committee viii bc repre-
OF the c.. y. r.. Ladies' Aux
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