Vernal Express | 1947-07-10 | Page 1 | J. T. Mcconnell Dies at Salt Lake

J T McConnell Dies at Salt Lake Burial services were held June 30 for James T McConnel 89 former attorney t who Jo died June 26 from causes Inci- Inci Incident dent tb 0 age Well known throughout out Uin tab tah county Mr McConnel Mc onnel came cameto cameto to Utah from Iowa in 1887 and was stationed at the Uintah In In- In Indian dian reservation where he was employed by the federal govern govern- government government ment The school building at Randlett was constructed under his su supervision In 1893 1093 he move moved ed to Vernal where he he practiced a rn eh t ta law un until 1920 2 when he again moved this time to Salt Lake City lie maintained a Salt Lake law office and served as asa a federal bankruptcy referee until his t in 1940 He was buried in Mt Olivet cemetery under the direction of the Elks lodge