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Show Lehi Railroad Kau Biei funeral For John Wood Held At Homo Yesterday Afternoon Ptomaine poisoning caused tho death of John Wood, railroad conductor con-ductor on tho Woatorn branch for u lone time, nt tho Holy Cross hospital whoro ho was 111 only nluo da. Poisoning occurred at Cnllonta fiom whoro ho was rushed to the Salt Lake hospital. Following death tho remains woio brought to Lehl by undertaker .Vulnn whoro thay woro held until burial yostorday. Funeral servlcoa wero conducted at tho resldouco In tho Lehl Third Ward. Bishop Henry Lewis rend a biographical sketch and with Kdwnrd Southwlck offered offer-ed lomarkB of a very con-ijllng con-ijllng nature for the mothflr and ohlldron left bohlnd. Opening prayer pray-er was pronouncod by John 15-Jonos 15-Jonos and tho benediction by N. O. Malun. The ward choir oponoil by hIiikIuk, "I Need Theo Mvery Hour," followed by tho selaotiou, "Josus My Savior," by Fiod Iteevea, Mr. Goorge Price nnd William Hadllold rendop ed a duet, "Whon the Angola Huvo Lifted tho Voll" and MUs llozella Johnson nnd Mrs. Krnoat Jackson sang n duet. "Some Sweot Day." In conclusion tho choir sang, "Beautiful Islo," Biographical Sketch John Wood, sou of Stephon and Horenco Wood, was born February 20. 1801, In Illinois. He ctuuo to Utah In 18S7 and' was married to Alice Johnson, October. 0, 1S8S. To them wna bom threo aona and three dauKhters, one son and one daughter pf whom having preceded him to tho groat beyond. While attending to hie duties as railroad conductor nt Callenta, August 15th, he was effected with ptomaine polsonlnK- Immediately ho waa taken to tho Holy Crose hoepltal where the best medlcnl mon did nil that could be done for him. But he grew gradually worae and paaaed , away August SO'.ti. At the time of death he was 59 years, 6 months and 10 daye old. Bealdea his wife two aona, John nnd William, two dauali-ten, dauali-ten, Mrs. IS. J. Iluudall and Mary, and a host of frlamli mourn hit logs. - |