Show FRED S GALLED CALLED BY DEATH fred colomba of farmington Farro ington a pioneer merchant me chant of davis da vi county died at t his home in in farmington Farni ington at t mi 0 on oil thursday of last ast a week mr coomb was a native of england lie ile ame to this country in about 1861 ire he was in n hi his year atter A ter his arrival here lite he engaged i ig the store bus business ness as a dark clark foa fo a number of years scars and subsequently aly engaged in ill the same kind of business for himself later h he became superintendent of th farmington coop co op store ultimate ultimately ly owning practically I all of ta alie ile stock of the said saida institution I 1 11 was engaged in mercantile business bu iness in farming ton for aboud about thirty five years retiring some ten en or twelve years ago lie ile was alvery a very energetic and progressive 0 ive nan naan and splendid catiz citizen en contri contributing butina much for the up buildt ji g of farmington in addition t his mercantile interests te h he e a also I 1 0 owned a flour mill bilich which h 41 operated for many years and which property still belongs to 11 estate for danyl many I 1 years he also kept an inn where traveling aen men who passed t through the county by team us as was vas i the custons cl in early days day could s stay t ay ove oven 11 night ire he also had elaborate I 1 learns ans and stables for taking taking ca care r t of the horses and ve vehicles ell cles 11 IIi first wife eliza both walker coombs bombs was a v very ery ami amiable alle an anu hospitable woman making maing 0 th their ir home a very attractive place nt t which to stop mr coombs lid id as he pleased as long as he harm anyone and accorded accorded every body else the same privilege and take him all around he was a splendid citizen survived lur deceased is survived by his widow mrs meadow coombs combs and the following follo avig sons and daugh fred james jaines george and john coombs and mrs agnes lie ile has quite a number of grandchildren and some great grandchildren funteral Fun services t were held sunday at p m in the F farm arm ington meetings mee meeting house the speak ers were J D wood bishop arthur iless president Fres president ident J II 11 robinson and B speaker from salt lake who rn was an old friend of his there was a large attendance and numerous beaufi beautiful ful floral offerings offering si |