Show kind words for th the e late john hood in the th last issue of the richfield reaper appears a high tribute to the late johni johm hood brother of our local townsmen james hood and who a lew few years ago was music instructor tor of the south summit schools and also well known in our community as a gentleman of 0 great musical ability ot of genial nature and splendid bendid character from a two column loving obituary by the editor ot of the reaper the following is taken and d he be lay dead dead in his harness it if ever the biblical word casap was applied correctly it applies to john hood who so ao suddenly died tuesday afternoon while preparing to lead singing andring and sing himself at the memorial memry services tor for ma mary ry thurman he had compi completed eted rell re earsIng with tho the quartet and came to the kanema theatre ready to begin services he was jovial and lull full of pep as ever and was busy greeting old friends when suddenly fhe h felt oppressed in breathing stepped outside the abor leaning against the wall and slowly slid down to the sidewalk unconscious dr gledhill immediately was wai at hand and with the a assistance ss istance of bystanders took the patient to his otice every scientific means of 0 re susetta tion was applied but without avail and and less lesa thau than thirty minutes later johnl hood br breal eathea hedl his last without having regained consciousness slid and lay dead in his hia aarn har harltess liess ess happy he who so BO passes out of this life with his harness on his hack back 0 yes it Is a shock to the family to friends and nobody feels eels it more deeply vehemently and painfully pain tully lihan the writer with whom john was intimately associated in the 06 profession but happy he john hood hoa was wag a native ot of scotland born bora in fu glasgow october 19 1867 after lis hs tamly had bad embraced the th gospel in the old country he came when twelve years ot of age to this country in company with his oldest broduer brof bro her nicol they first settled 1 in lauta Lar amle wyoming there flying doing some railroad work with the untone pacific his ais kind or of ought brought bilm later down to spanish fork and from rom there he ha went to provo where abere he earner fails first spurs in newspaper work and where he had some chance also to be active in music from railroading newspaper writing andl playing music he changed his labors to aning which brought him to scofield tind and eureka in he moved to galinn where aher people still talk of his ability as musician and must music teacher although he remained there only 0 about tour four years during this time aben sauna sallina had bad sevena saloons john also served in the very difficult capacity of 0 city marshal and in spite of 0 the seven saloons and the rough element that frequented them lie he kept up law and order with a strong liand hand |