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Show MAJOR BARRUS, 96, DIES IN GRANTS VI LLE Special to The Tribune. GRANTS VI LLE. Fe". 11. Major Rue! Farrus. $i years of ace. diei suddenly at his ::or;.e in this city last nisi:;. PeaUi "as the result c: old ate. Major Earrus ha3 teen in good health -despite the 5.sht of years and was apparently well :;p to S oh lo "k last nigh 1, when he was Likn s'jdcer.iv ill. death resulting two .v.urs Uter. Major Barras was a mem! er of the fart fa-rt 01: s M or rr. on h-a t ta ! : on w h. : c h went to Me:co in the late and l:e v.-as one o: the rr;en who was at Sutter's n-ii:lra-?e in California when cold was discovered in 14. He returnel to Utah in 1S50 -rd settled in this city, which had been :s home continuously. Major Barrus is survived hy three ca 3.:;ers ?ni two sons. The dan enters reMrs. ELen P. Shafer of Gmntsvilie. Mr. Iha San ford of Bla kfoot. Id a no. an 1 Mrs. L-fr.a Nelson of Preston. Idaho. Tne are Monto and Martin tSurrus of t ::s city. l!-jcr" Berr-js's father was an officer . . in the revolutionary war and a grandson. " v 3. Snafer. is now in ".he service of United States a: Fort RiJey. -.era! sei ices wi.l be heid Weines-c-iy afterr.oc'n. |