Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-02
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF r. W. WILEY; BODY
TO GO TO SALT LAKE

Funeral services held by the Elks
/ for Il. W. Wiley yesterday afternoon
at Strong Brothers chapel were num-
erously attended. A striking tribute
! to the estimate placed on Mr. Wileys
service to the city as secretary of the
state fair and secretary Of the Com
mcrclal club was evident in the many
| lines Of business represented by the
mourners as well as the number of
I prominent men who were there The
! floral tributes were many and beauti-
/ full
j The body will be shipped this morn
/ ing on Santa Pc train No. 10. accom-
| panied by Mr.. Wileys mother, Mrs.
| snyder, Mrs Wiley and her infant
son. Burial viii be in Salt Lake city,
! Utah.
! Resolutions expressing the sorrow
| of the state fair commission and the
| Commercial club were adopted by
/ those bodies. The flag of the Com
inercial club hung at half mast. The
resolutions follow
From the state fair commission:
Whereas, through the death of Ray
w Wiley. the secretary Of the New
Mexico state fair board the entire
state of New Mexico has suffered Il
severe loss, Nh Wiley having, through
! his energy, foresight and general eff
ficiency. contributed greatly to the
success OF the last state fair and having
already laid the foundations, broad
and deep, for the success of the fair
of 1916: be it, therefore,
Resolved, that the state fair board
take this occasion to express its high
appreciation Of the work done by Mr.
Wiley and It's deep regret that death
should have ended one of the most
promising careers. BE it further
Resolved that the board extends It's
deepest sympathy to the widow and
the mother of the deceased, and that
a copy of these resolutions be sent to
the family and that the newspapers
be requested to publish the resolu
tons and that they be entered upon
the records of the state fair board.
w. p. SOUTHARp.
EDWARD STERN. President
Acting Secretary.
From the Commercial club
Whereas, through the death of Ray
w Wiley the Chamber of Commerce
has suffered 4 great loss. In recog-
nition Of his efficient and always
faithful services as a publicity expert
ana energetic advertiser of the re-
sources and opportunities OF Albu-
querque and this vicinity be It,
therefore,
Resolved that the board of direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce of
Albuquerque and Bernalillo county
express their high appreciation of the
work and services performed by him
and their deep regret that his life
should have ended just as he was
coming into what otherwise would
have been the period of his greatest
usefulness. BE IL further
Resolved. that the members of the
board express their deepest sympathy
with his widow and the mother who
mourn his loss; that the flag be plac-
ed mt half staff on the Commercial
club building, and that the members
OF the board OF directors Attend his
funeral services in "A body he it fur
Their
Resolved, that a copy of these res |
be sent To the family of the |
deceased, that copy also be given to
the newspapers for publication and |
that these resolutions be entered upon |
the records of the Chamber Of Com /
mercc. CLARK NJ. CARR,
ID. II. MCKEE. President
Acting Secretary.