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Show M. D. Hammond Dead. Highly Respected Citizen of Providence Prov-idence Passes Away. M. I). Hammond, a highly icspectcd cltlen of Piovldencc, died on Sunda). Illsdeathcameasa gieat suiprlse to man) of hisfrlendsand acquaintances. On Filday he was at the temple as usual, attending to his duties and no pciceptlblc change was noticed while theie. On Filday night lie was taken with fainting spells which continued until his death Sunda afternoon, Milton I). Hammond was a man of moie than common calibre. In the fifties he came to Utah, as we undei-stand, undei-stand, enroute for California. He became be-came attached to the Moi mon people and joined tlie church within a few ycais aftei his arrival in the State. In eaily dajshe was a vigorous man full of energy and was one of the foie-most foie-most lallroad contiactois in tlie State. He was a noble, geneious-hcaitcd geneious-hcaitcd man, willing to aid his fellow-man fellow-man In the lioui of need. He has leared a noble and good family. Ex-secretaiy Ex-secretaiy of Stale James T. Hammond Is one of his sons. Tlie deceased was 7.S yeais of age at Ills death In the past twelve ycais he has been a regulai woikerin the temple. The funcial will be held to-mouow to-mouow at Piovldencc at lo'clock p in. |