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Show 6 BITUARY J 4 f LEYXiAND. Thomas Leyland, for twenty-five years a resident of Salt Lake, died last Tuesday at Gerfield, where ho was employed em-ployed by the Utah Copper company. He was 74 years of age and was a native na-tive of England, bftving been born at fit. Helen's Lancashire, in 1842. He is survived by his widow, three eons and three , daughters, Charles J. Leyland, Thomas G. Leyland and Mrs. George Royer of Garfield; Mrs. Irvine Kimball, Salt Lake, Mrs. Charles But-terwood, But-terwood, San Francisco, and James Leyland, Salt Lake. The funeral took place from St. Marv's cathedral on Thursday, the Rev. Father Theodore Schultz officiating and preaching the funeral sermon, which was a tender and eloquent tribute to the deceased. The death of Mr. Leyland touched the chords of many hearts, for he was a gentleman of the old school, winning and keeping the legion of friends, who were glad to call him friend. Generous-hearted, Generous-hearted, of a happy disposition, always looking at the aright side of life, a truly edifying Catholic, he has left to the dear ones who mourn only the tenderer ten-derer t memories of a loving husband and devoted father. He was in his day a fine musician, having belonged to the best musical organizations ot England. I He knew all the best oratorios entirely from memory and his mind was a store knowledge of the works of the Cathode Cath-ode masters. He had a wonderful baritone bari-tone voice and this, with his musical training in the finest of choirs of the old world, made him a valuable acquisition acquisi-tion in choral work. He was for many years a member of the choir of the pro-Cathedral pro-Cathedral and was an enthusiastic worker always. The sympathy of all who know tne family "is extended to them in their hour of bereavement. Advertisement. |