Show OBITUARY john Q packard known to his host of friends as the most kindhearted kind hearted and generous of men died last week at his home in santa cruz california while oi of late years not a resident of utah his early activity in this state brought him into much prominence here he was one of the pioneer mining men in california and one of the first to recognize the great merit of the tintic gintic district in utah with the late john mcchrystal he located the famous gemini mine and later the godiva from these properties leshe he realized a large fortune although he had valuable holdings in california and other parts of the country he was president and general manager of the eureka hill hili mine in the tintic gintic district and for many years and at the time of his death was president of the gemini and godiva companies john packard was a most public spirited man although he was retiring by nature and avold avoided ed publicity he endowed salt lake city with a beautiful free public library and presented marysvale Marys vale california with a like institution his character was measured by his charities and his worldly success only increased his human kindness |