Show 01 MIN 1 11 IHO 1114 U A 11 IT 1 LAM ITI 1 vur 1111 I illi itsumi itt 4 I 1 mm hit chck of tiu 1110 ahti Ht i auld mrk ut itt mtr 1 lim idars IK go nil 1 nt at Coal tille gobier gonier thomas a natlie nathe of wale but i t resident of salt lake cit and veil ell knon as a coal smal anino expert died at hi his home thero there last sunday friio rhe came of death ann hier liter trouble but he lie hid had not latt uell 11 pinco since the win ter coal mine dimter disaster ears ago when hen to hundred and one minors miners vere mere killed ho aaa ae not injured by the tile explosion but undermined his health in fit the work mork by inhaling the pol bonous smoke and gases deceased was as a native of aber carn Monmouth shire south walon wales be born there december 10 ISA lie ile cabe to america in 1861 is gi settling sott ling in the coal regions of 1 ile later abent to akron 0 A here til in 1871 he lie 1 I to sarah earah davies da vies also a native of 0 NN ales and the couple came to utah in 1879 mr opened the scofield mince mines the same beir that he lie came tame here doing this for the utah central railroad in 1880 he be was aas made mice mire super inter dent for the union pacific and that year ear opened the grass creek coal mines in summit county for the railroad company he ile later opened other mines tor for he union ile nas appointed 4 state coal mine inspector in 1895 by arthur L thomas then governor of the tho territory of utah and was as re appointed to tatt position ahn utah became a state by the first governor heber at wells he lie continued in that position until 1907 when he be retried on account of 0 f falling health he nas as said to bo be one of the best informed men in utah on coal and coal oal mines he ile was maa possessed f ct cf pleasant address and many friends throughout the state he eld numerous erous offices of and at the time of bla his death was ft director of the salt lake city cam briva as association he ile belonged no church but aar a broad in his re if bous views and tolerant of the and beliefs of othe others rs I 1 in early youth he lie was a member of the presbyterian church ills widow five sons was three daughters and ten grandchildren survive the children are harry L gorner thomas uni samuel all of salt lako city air mrs IV 11 boyden oj 04 cc ih tile and mrs airs richard phoenix aart miss la rue thomas of salt lake city funeral services were held bold yesterday in the latter day saints meeting house at coal alle |