| Show death of tom burns thomas 0 burns who made his home in this city for about 23 years died last month in seattle mr burns was born and raised in ohio ard grad bated in the same law school 18 with president taft he came west early in his life and took up his resi rest dence in mining camps practising practicing law at silver reef fur for a few y ears during the boom days of that camp it was in 1886 that he came to this city and he remained here until less than a year ago when he be suffered a paralytic stroke and went to live ditl his in seattle during his residence here mr burns practised practiced law and followed mining he served as justice of the peace for several 3 ears and in all of his busi bust ness bess transactions he had a reputation of being strictly upon the square he came of very wealthy parents but never visited or kept in touch with his relatives after coming west and when his father died he never nev er re any portion of the property which was left because he be was thought to be dead for nearly ten years he made his home with samuel nelson of this city w m ho befriended and as aisted him in many ways his sister learning of his illness and poor finan cial condition had him removed to seattle where he died without full fully y recovering from the paralytic stroke he was about 65 55 years of age poor old tom burns he had his weaknesses and faults like the rest of us but there was lots that was good and honorable in his make up may his rest be peaceful |
