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Show JAMES DWYER, pioneer book dealer, who passed away at a local hospital yesterday. mm hum it a- ' 1 , 2f -.,;. n:L'--:'i'-' ' ..-(..., "V.. : . If k ' y r If - t j ' I i , . ' j- ?A ; I SSbqoii DIES li HOSPITAL James Dwyer Succumbs to Infirmities of Age; Helped Found College. James Dwyer, S3 years of age, who opened the first book store in Salt Lake, father of Ada Dwyer Russell, the noted actress, died last night at the Grovea L. D. a. hospital. Mr. Lwycr was born In TIpperary, Ireland, Ire-land, November 22, 1S31. As a child he came to America with his parents, Martin and Catherine Powers Dwyer. The family settled set-tled at Rochester, N. T., and there James juined Hip Mormon church, emigrating to Utah in 1S61. Until he went to the hospital, hos-pital, more than two months ago, he had lived for more than half a century at his home. UtS West North Temple street. lie was married to Sarah Ann Hammer of this city in 1S62. Mrs. Dwyer died July 2S. 1S98. Mr. Dwyer's book store, which be conducted con-ducted for more than forty years, was located at 72 Main street,. In the earlier days of his business he was accustomed to carry the receipts of the clay's trade home in a brass bucket in the form of gold dust. He is said to have sold the first coov of a locally printed newspaper and when first venturing: Into business carried papers to Fort Douglas early every morning. As a book lover Mr. Dwyer became known to the educators of the state. He was educated bv his parents for the Catholic priesthood, but before ordination joined the Mormon church, lie was active ac-tive in church affairs locally and was one of the founders of Ihe letter Day Saints college, now the D. D. S. university. Two sons, six daughters and lour grandchildren grand-children survive Mr. Dwyer. The sons and daughters are Charles J. Dwyer of Chicago George J. Dwyer. Mrs. Prank W. Jennings, Mrs. Louis V Crltchlow. Mrs. Hany Preston Smith. Mrs. Ham-Fisher Ham-Fisher Brown and Miss Udna Dwyer, all of Salt Lake, and Mrs. Ada Dwyer Russell Rus-sell of Boston. Mrs. Russell was at the bedside of her father daily for more tban a month during his illness. She returned to Boston ten days ago. The four grandchildren grand-children are Mrs. Theodore Amussen of Chicago, Alan and Richard Crltchlow of this city, and James Dwyer II, son of Charles J. Dwyer of Chicago. The body of M'r. Dwyer was removed last night from the hospital to the undertaking under-taking rooms of Joseph William Taylor on West Temple street to be prepared Cot burial. Armngements for the funeral will not bo completed until the absent relatives are heard from and will be unnounood later. |