Show A PUBLIC LOSS l The death of Wendell Benson was an 1 unexpected event as sad as it was sudden i sud-den True he had been suffering from I a severe attack of typhoid fever but he was considered almost convalescent and the general opinion of those who knew of his condition was that he had made a good start on the road to recovery re-covery The news of his decease was a shock to the public and QCCasioned unl vesal regret He was a young vigorous and active man andIn appearance a stalwart He seemed capable of overcoming extraordinary extra-ordinary attacks of disease and no one suspected that there was any Inherent weakness in his constitution His general gen-eral anability and pleasant hearty manner man-ner endeared him to all with whom he associated and he impressed favorably everybody who came into his presence Wendell Bensons name is chiefly associated as-sociated in the popular mind with the i Knutsford Hotel because it was through his enterprise and business vim that the finest hotel in Utah was erected But he was engaged in many Utah enterprises and had become fully identified with the interests of this territory ter-ritory I He was a Democrat to the hearts core He was in the front on every needful occasion and promoted the Interests In-terests of the party with the hearty good will which was natural to him If he had lived a few years longer he would no doubt have occupied prominent promi-nent positions of a public character for which he was eminently adapted and for some of which he had already been mentioned Salt Luke city has sustained a severe loss In the taking off ef Wendell Benson Ben-son People of all parties and persuasions persua-sions feel and recognize this And The I I Herald In condoling with the bereaved jsnd sorrowing with them in this great misfortune but feebly expresses the sentiment of the whole community by whom oyr departed irlend will be sincerely sin-cerely mourned |