Show PETER MARTIN DEAD one of park cites prominent citizens goes to his reward after a long 1111 illness ness alter an unequal tight fight with rheumatism anil and a complication of other diseases peter ieter Sl artin our well postmaster and one of the foie foremost most ci eizens of park City died al a r his home boma wednesday morning for month montha past it was known that he could not recover yet when his death was announced it came as a shock to jo his loved ones and close friends so prominent had he been in business political tind and fraternal affairs for it is hard to realize even now that peter martin manin is no more i until two years ago mr air martin was apparently rugged in health and a tive in business affairs at that time he was stricken wl with eh rheumatism making him bedfast at times be would improve so as to be able to get out occasionally but tt it could be seen that he was gradually get ting wora stomach complications set in and for many months part p art the I 1 gentleman has been an helpless invalid ini getting weaker and d wasting AUAY av ay until at the time of his death he was as but a mere shadow of his former self peter martin was born in Fife shire scotland may 1 1866 he came cam ta t america when hen a young man ard for years followed foli followed owed coal mining in almy wyoming twenty one years ago he camo came to park city until 1900 he worked in different mines in the camp he was always a staunch republican active in caucuses and conventions and in that year he was waa elected county assessor this office he ably filled for three terms in 1906 he was appointed postmaster post master for park city by president roosevelt and last Y 4 was re appointed by president tart in politics ile he was a lea derand conceded to be as clever cleve ir a politician as was ever in the local field ills his advice was heeded and his aid sought at election time line he flaa as well known band and popular throughout the county and his death in the very prime of life will be ba sincerely regretted by his hosts bests of friends decease deceased ed Is survived by a wife wild eight children four boys and four girls and to these bereaved ones oases heartfelt sympathy Is extended for they lose a loving husband and devoted father and the community a loyal and a good man funeral services will be held at the catholic church tomorrow to morrow sunday at rev father galligan will officiate and the knights of columbus ancient order of dibern lank lane and B D P 0 0 falks of which organizations deceased decea sed was a kroml ent and honored member will attend in a body |