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Show Willard T. Cannon THE newi from Balboa. Canal Zone, yesterday announcing the death of Willard Telle Cannon in a hospital there was received here with shock in business, banking and industrial circles and by members of the large family of which he-was an illustrious representative as well as by friends and associates innumerable. Mr. Cannon was stricken by a heart attack while aboard ship in the course of a vacation cruise on which he was accompanied by Mrs. Cannon. Members of the family and other intimate knew for many months past that he had had recurrent attacks of illness, but counted on his Vacation to restore him to vigorous health. The newi of tils-death, nevertheless, tame with un expected suddenness. He was a tireless and prodigious worker, aeldom relaxing in the face cf pressing tasks, a fact which undoubtedly was a contributing cause of his recent illnesses. At the time of his death he was vice president and general manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company, to which post he was called in July, 1929. Critical situations confronted the company com-pany at the time, but his financial, administrative administra-tive and executive genius proved equal to the demands upon him. Those in a position to know, assert that the result of his labors during the whole difficult period of the worldwide depression depres-sion was amazingly successful. Mr. Cannon had had a long and brilliant career. Educated to be a mechanical engineer, graduating In 1899 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was identified with the old Utah Light U Power company, becoming superintendent super-intendent of plants. In 1902 he began serving a ' three-year mission in Holland for the L. D. S. church and during the last two years was mission mis-sion president In 1910 he was one of the organizers organ-izers of the Lynch-Cannon Engineering company, active in it large undertakings until he assumed management of the ugar company, though retaining re-taining an interest in the firm until hi death. These associations, though, by no mean measure hi service in business, industry or finance in the community and the large region surrounding it In the sugar industry he was a national figure. Hi views as a upporter of the Cjuota system prevailed in national councils. Hi advice and counsel on his many visits to Washington Wash-ington in behalf of the domestic sugar industry made a large contribution to the welfare of beet grower and processors and, therefore, to a large area of business affected by a thriving tugar situation. Mr. .Cannon wa a member of the executive board of the United State Beet i Sugar Manufacturers' association. Among hi many other activitie he wa president of the Utah Savings and Trust company com-pany until a few weeka ago when illness caused him to resign, had been a director of the Utah State National bank, vice president and director of the Utah Fuel company, a director of Zion's Saving Bank and Trust company, president and director of Utah Associated Industries and a participant or consultant in a host of other enterprise. Hi civic worth and elf-sacrificlng spirit are exemplified by his association with the late Ashby Snow in the rehabilitation of Saltair resort after a disastrou fir about 10 year ago burned the world famous tructure almost to water level. Altogether because these two atal-wart atal-wart citizen were unwilling to have the city and state deprived of the amusement center and tourist attraction, out of their own fund and with no expectation of profit they redesigned and rebuilt it at great cost For thi patriotic service wholly in the public interest due recogni- tion ha never been extended. Mr. Cannon was born in thi city June 20, 1877, the son of illustrious parents, George Q. Cannon, pioneer, state builder, ecclesiait and statesman, and Martha Telle Cannon, a woman of high spirituality and culture, exercising a profound influence in many field in the formative forma-tive period of the commonwealth. As an exemplary citizen and a constructive figure in many rf the state's dominant enterprise he will ever be remembered. His death occasions widespread mourning. His passing is a great loss. |