Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-02 | Page 7 | Veteran Musician Dies

VETERAN MUSICIAN DIES. , OGDEN, Sept. 1. Another pioneer of Weber county was claimed by death today to-day when J. Alma Browning, aged 08 years and a member of the well-known Browning family of Ogden, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Bugger Bug-ger in Lay ton. Mr. Browning resided at Taylor avenue and Thirty-third street In this city. Six wceka ago he went to the home of his daughter In Davis county for a few days' visit, "but was forced to remain there when he suffered an Illness due to the infirmities of age. With the daughters and other members of the family fam-ily at his bedside, death resulted at 3 o'clock this morning. Born In Illinois on October 5, 1S44. Mr. Browning came to Utah when a boy. He was best known to the older residents of this section as a pioneer musician, furnishing fur-nishing violin music for the amusement hall dances which were held in the settlement set-tlement days. Surviving him are four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Anderson. Mrs. Mary Johnston. Mra. Annie Bugger and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller; seven brothers. T. S., M. S.. John. George, William, Edward and Wesley Browning; and three sisters, Mrs. H. Garner and the two wives of President C F. Mlddleton. The body was brought to the Larkln undertaking rooms, where It will lie In state until the hour of the funeral on Wednesdav. The friends may view the body until 9 p. m. Tuesday and between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. on Wednesday. The funeral services will bo conducted In the Ninth ward chapel a.i 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Bishop W. F. Steele ln charge. Interment in the Ogden City cemetery.