Show B B. B I LI DART SLEEPING I THAT lONG SLEEP Pi eminent en Citi of lm- lm Gone to tu That Country From Bourne no Traveler has lias R Returned t B. B L. L D Dart rt died at his home in Myton Myton Myton My- My ton a little after 2 o'clock last Fri Friday Fri Fri- day clay afternoon While it was generally gener goner gener ally known that ho lie was In a very se serious serious so- so rious condition the news of his death came as a distinct surprise He had planned to return to California California Cali Call fornia for further consultation with specialists just as soon as he concluded concluded con con- eluded some business It is not known Just what ailed Mr Dart but we do know that the thelast thelast thelast last and fatal attack was made by bythe bythe bythe the Destroyer on the stomach For four days he could retain no food It may be possible also that he lie suffered suffered suffered suf suf- a paralytic stroke It has only only only on on- ly this week come como to light that he lie had a slight stroke a number of years ago The f funeral heral was held Tuesday afternoon af- af af af- by the Masons l assisted by the Ule both o of which lodges he joined years yeats ago go The Masonic service service service ser ser- vice began in the lodge room continued continued continued con con- at the church and concluded at the grave Bliss Lott Worshipful Worship worship- ful master of oC Basin Lodge No 20 F. F and A. A M. M was in charge The speakers speak speak- ers at the church were Rev M M. J. J Hersey Episcopal Vernal and Rev John Meeker Presbyterian My Myton ton Special music was furnished by Miss Catherine Hook soprano soloist and by a male quartette Rev John Meeker Alfred J. J Charles Lionel Brown and C. C B. B Cook Mrs 1 Meeker Meek Meek- er accompanist The following MaSons Masons Masons Ma Ma- sons were pall bearers Fred C. C Ferron Ferron Fer- Fer Ferron ron ron Wm Win Virgil Neal C. C T. T Axelgard E. E L. L Jumer W. W G. G Gentry Myton 1 and the entire Uintah basin will suffer as the r result rOsult sult of B. B L. L Darts Dart's death He yas a builder In 1909 he came here from Colorado to continue his pioneering of the west vest The rhe first thing he did was to purchase With WiLli a number of local men he organized the My Myton ton State Bank which began business down in Old town In 1910 the ce cement cement cement ce- ce ment building up town was con con- Mr 11 Dart was first cashier and then president which position he held until last January when illness forced him to quit He was a builder build build- er along all lines schools lines schools churches lodges roads farms power companies com corn panics amusements publishing house While a member of the Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne county board of education he was instrumental in securing funds for the building of the brick school In Myton 1 No man locally contributed ted more to the Presbyterian church building and since to the up-keep up than he He had much to do with the founding of the Basin Lodge No 20 F. F and A. A M. M and the Lodge No 51 1 I. I O. O 0 O. F. F in Myton l As secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary and one of the board of governors govern- govern ors rs of the Myton 1 Commercial club was untiring in his efforts and put in a great deal of time boosting for good roads and bridges When V hen the Uintah Power Light company was organized he became a heavy stockholder stockholder stock stock- holder iolder and director The Uintah Basin Basin Baun Ba Ba- sin un Publishing company and the Myon Myton My My- MYton ton on Opera House company received his ils support He always did everything everything every every- thing hing possible to beautify My Myton ton When a good roads day was designated he did his part Many hours he ie put in improving the grounds around his his' home Go down there sad and take a look at the beautiful trees rees both shade and fruit trees frees the lowers flowers and the lawn Every day durIng dur- dur Ing ng flower season a vase on his d desk deski sk skin in n i the bank was filled with aromatic beauties of some kind One of oC Mr Ir Darts Dart's main objects in life Ufe was the education of his children They all had ad every chance and we might add here ere they responded I As far tar as age is concerned B. B L. L Dart was in the prime of life but butor for or several years his health was poor and ind he looked much older than he was November 11 1865 he was born In Volga City Iowa That would make him 56 years and nine months old on the day of of- his death August 11 He was the eldest son of or Orrin and Rhoda Dart He received his education education tion ion and grew to manhood In Iowa In En n 1887 ho was married to Miss Orpha Orpha Or- Or 1 pha Markley To this union six children hildren were born The widow and the hie five following children survive A. A Alva E. E and Bertie L. L of oC My Myton ton Mrs Grace Mackie lackie Williamsburg Williams Williams- burg Va Clyde Cambri Cambridge ge Mass also three brothers Balfour W. W Enders Neb Walter Valter E. E Earlham Iowa Iowa owa Arthur L. L Kansas City Before Defore coming to Myton Mr Dart held responsible positions In 1887 tie he e was appointed station agent fo for forthe the Northwestern railroad at Hartington Hart- Hart ington Neb Nob After Arter 13 years there thero he lie became sales manager for the Stand- Stand Standard ird ard Stock Food company of Omaha While at Hartington he was president lent dent of the tho school board boar a and n co county assessor In 1903 the family moved I where whore he ho became became be be- to Yampa Colorado I came cashier of the Bank of Yam ain pa While in Yampa ho he WAS mayor a ector in the telephone and I creamery companies president t of Uc the commercial clui clu and and- tor in inthe inthe inthe the Routt County J When 20 years old he joined the Baptist church |