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Show FUNERAL OE JOHN FITZ- : GERALD LARGELY ATTENDED John T. Fitzgerald, pioneer miner, highly esteemed citizen and one of the best known men of the camp.died at his home here Wednesday of last I weekafter un illness of about two "years. Mr Fitzgerald was 58 yaars old and had resided for the greatest portion of his life in this camp. He was born In Kentucky in "I860 and came to 'Bingham 'Bing-ham In 1876, and since that time made his home here. He was one of the old timers He came to the camp when he was only 16 and not more than one or two people can claim a longer residence In Bingham. ale had many friends and was a good staunch citizen. He was a charter char-ter member of the Old, Reliable Tent No. 5 Knights of Maccabees. In 1880 he was heppily married to Miss Lydia Baker and to this union four children, . t were born, three of whom survive him. , They are Daniel Fitzgerald.assistant track foreman with the Utah Coppor Co., Bertram Fitzgerald, second lieutenant lieu-tenant in the aviation corps in Virgin-la, Virgin-la, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright. The funeral services were held Tuesday Tues-day afternoon at one o'clock from the Moly Kosary church, Rev. Father J. Diss officiating. ; A large automobile cortege followed follow-ed the remains to their last rating place in Mt Cavalry cemetery. Many beautiful floral offerings paid tribute to the long and useful life which Mr. Fitzgerald had led In Bingham The pal bearers w:ro Vt H. Robblns, Thoa Tibbie. John Itocking, Cha3. Able, W. . H. Rogers and T. B. Stephens. Tho Old Reliable Tent No. 5 hold service nt the cemetery and State Command- . er I. M. Gf.uchat and Past Commander Comman-der H. N. Standish .iad charge of the ceremony. Mr. Fitzgerald carried one thousand dollars insurance In the iMac- ' cabees and was a charter member of this organization. He has been a member for the past 22 years. |