The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-12
VICTIM OF HOLDUPS
LAID AT FINAL REST
Hundreds Mourn at Bier of
Marshal Frank Colclough in
Eagles Hall.

Funeral services for Frank Colclough,
who was shot down Wednesday night by
holdups While performing his duty as a
peace officer at Midvale, were held yes
terday at p. m In Eagles hall. Al
though the services we're held In this
city, there was large attendance Of
ful floral offerings were sent by those
unable TO come. The hall was crowded
and many were unable to find places.
while others were forced TO remain out
side.
The services were under the auspices
OF Arbor camp No. SIS, Woodmen Of the
World. OF Midvale. OF which Mr., COL
spsaRer sSafn Was the Tsm0f RsH gha Sn P5n9Ps
tor OF Phillips Congregational church.
Music was rendered by Joseph Polls
mixed quartette and by Held's band.
Is Well " With sa My Soul T! by sn' the sene guar
tette, after which the Rev. MIR. simpkin
led in PRAYER and read from the
scriptures The. quartette sang "They
Wright mayor of Mdvale. gave a brief
but impressive eulogy OF the life OF Mr..
Colclough.
- y had been associated with him at
different times for the past thirty years" :"
he said. I'VE came from Scotland on
the same boat and had always been
friends, although at times We had been
honest, straightforward and reliable He
was an agreeable, pleasant companion,
and as an officer he always did his
duty He will be missed at Midvales
both as citizen and as an officer"
Died a Hero.
At the conclusion of the address by
Mayor Wright, solo, Beautiful Isle OF
Somewhere" was sung by Joseph Poll
The Rev. 4Ir. Simpkn told OF the quiet
stand sta i,o for duty that that had been made by
his death at the hand of holdup The
speaker said. in part.
mourn him personally because I
Knew him, but we come here today
as Woodmen TO mourn for Il depart
ed neiehbor. We represent the life
or The commonwealth, for he served
the commoDwealtb: He saw his duty
though he knew that 1t took him
within the shadow Of death. We
mourn his death. but only God can
bring comfort to the bereaved ones.
He died as truly hero as did any
OF those who gave their lives in de-
tense os our immortal flag. The dan
ger to America Is not now from for
eiGn foes. for we fear none Of them.
But we have need TO guard against
the reckless. lawless element here,
and much depends upon the guard
Ians of peace. This man was but q
common. humble citizen, yet by his
death he is transfigured into hero
Only One Solution.
For every Becker" In the ranks
Of the peace officers of this country
we have 999 who are riskinE their
lives and who are willing TO give UP
their lives In the discharge OF their
duties. Society cannot afford to stop
the warfare against those. who be-
ing too lazy and shiftless 10 work,
are menace TO society. No misplaced
and foolish sentiment should pre-
vent such outlaws from paying the
penalty for their crimes There is
only one way. however, to wipe out
such crimes. The gallows and the
electric chair will not do IL. II Will
be only when the brotherhood and sis
terhood OF all In recognized by all
that these crimes Will cease
The quartette sang "a Christians
Goodnight at the close OF the sermon.
AS the casket was being placed In the
hearse Helds band. which was sta
toned in the street. played Nearer NV
God to Thee" 1t then led the funeral
procession east 10 Main street. north to
South Temple street and east To the
Eagle gate. where funeral cars We're
waiting, In the procession were the
drill team OF the Midrale Woodmen OF
the World platoon of Salt Lake police,
representatives Of the MidvaIe fire de-
psrtmept and the Midvale Women of
Woodcraft.
The palibearers were members of tho
Woodmen Of the World and friends of
Mr.. Colclough, They were John Clark.
David Phillips. John Palmer. Pierce
Larson. Thomas Carver and George Han
sen Interment was in Salt Lake City
cemetery.