FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN SALT LAKE CITY word was received here the first of the week by william U thornton tharnton telling him of the death of his brother george hamer thornton 68 who died at his home on new years evening of natural causes funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p m at 2128 south state street in salt lake city with burial to take place in the city cemetery he was born here sept 12 1876 and was a resident of this city up until about twenty years ago since that time he has resided with other brothers in salt lake city he was vas a sheep hearer by trade but also worked in the timber and spent some time prospecting in this section he is survived by two brothers wm U thornton Thor riton of this city and nelson thornton of salt lake and a sister mrs della delia carson of junction piute diute county his brother was unable to go to the funeral from here because of his health we are told