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Show I OBITUARY. ! I Stanley. The funeral of William Stanley was held from his late residence. 959 East Fifth South street, at 5 o'clock Tuesday Tues-day afternoon. The services were conducted con-ducted by the Rev. Benjamin Young. He spoke of the kindly nature, his happy home life, and his sterling qualities qual-ities as an honest, upright man. There was a profusion of flowers, which all bnt hid the casket, gifts of son-owing and loving friends. It was late in the afternoon when the solemn funeral fu-neral procession wended its way over the hill to Mount Olivet, where the remains re-mains were "burled. Ryan. ! The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Bil-lingsly, Bil-lingsly, who died at her home in this city Sunday morning, were shipped to Minersville. Beaver county. Tuesday night for burial. Mrs. Billingsly was a Virginian by birth, having been born j in that state in 1837. In the glow of young womanhood she emigrated to Utah in early pioneer clays, and endured en-dured her full share of the dangers and hardships incident ' to the se ttlement ttle-ment of Utah. Mrs. Billingsly reared to man's and woman's estate a family of five daughters and three sons. One of her daughters is the wife of Dr. George H. Fenemore of Newhouse. and another one the wife of Patrick livan of Salt Lake, well known mining operator. ope-rator. Hill. Fred J. Hill, president and secretary of the F. J. Hill Drug company, and for twenty-five years connected with the drug business in Salt Lake, died Sunday evening at his home, 68 West Third North, after a brief illness. Mi. Hill was only 41 years old. but he was prominent in business circles in this city, having won his way up from thn very bottom of the ladder. Mr. Hill was a native of Cornwall, England, but came to Pioche, New, with his parents when he was but 9 years old. He first became engaged in the drug business in Pioche, but soon came to Salt Lake, where for ten years he was in the employ of others. In 1892 hp helped form the Simpson-Hill Drug company, and when Mr. Simpson died, continued the business as F. J. Hiil & Co., and finally as the F. J. Hill Drug company. Mr. Hill was with the Godbe-Pitts drug store and later with the Smith Drug company until he started in business bus-iness for himself,. Mr. Hill graduated from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1S86. and two years later married Miss Leah P. Paul. The widow, with three sons. Milroy. aged 17 years; Martin. 13 years, and William, 6 years old, survive him. A sister, Mrs. M. J. Gerrans. also lives in Salt Lake. i Doherty. Funeral services over the late Catherine Cath-erine Doherty, mother of Mrs. Emma Hanson, were held at St. Mary's cathedral ca-thedral on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Doherty was 75 years old and had been ill for many weeks. Rev. Father De-neaf De-neaf officiated at the services and preached the funeral sermon. The deceased de-ceased was an earnest, practical Catholic. Cath-olic. A , truly Christian woman, one whcAe whole life was devoted to works of piety and religion. Her death was as J:'er life, calm, peaceful and edifying, edify-ing, j The sympathies of many friends is extended to Mrs. Hanson and her family in their bereavement. May they be comforted with the knowledge that their dear one. had every comfort fossible in her illness, and that her death was a sweet passing away to the eternal home for Which she was well prepared. May she rest in peace! Fanning. The funeral of the late Bernard Fanning Fan-ning was held from St. Mary's Cathedral Cathe-dral on Monday morning. Requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Curran, who delivered the funeral fu-neral sermon. Many friends attended the services, and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. The choir of the Cathedral rendered the music, with Miss Valentine Grant as soloist. The deceased was a splendid type of real Catholic manhood. Gentle, humble hum-ble and as simple-hearted as a child, his daily life was a beautiful example to all. And such a truly devout Catholic! Cath-olic! Every. Sunday, in good or bad weather, despite the long distance he had to come, often not in good health, he would attend mass and receive Holy Communion. He leaves to mourn his widow and two sons, John and Thomas Fanning, both well known musicians and graduates of All Hallows Hal-lows college. Mr. Fanning was 75 years old. The tender sympathy of many friends Is extended to the family. fam-ily. May the memory of the truly good life of the dear husband and father comfort them in their grief. He leaves them the noblest heritage of all, an unsullied name and the tenderest memories of a life that was truly Christian and edifying. May his soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace! |