Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-12 | Page 5 | Minor Funeral Services Held

1 MINOR FUNERAL SERVICES HELD Tribute to an old soldier was paid by friends who honored the the memory of ot William P. P Minor 86 believed to have been Utah's last surviving Confederate veteran of the Civil war at funeral services Thursday The Rt Rev Arthur W. W Moulton bishop of t the Episcopal diocese of Utah presided at the services which were were conducted lii hi the St. St Pauls Paul's Episcopal church Vestrymen of the church were wore pallbearers Following f funeral rites the funeral funeral funeral fu fu- fu- fu cortege moved to Mt Pt Olivet cemetery where the capt captain in was laid aid beside his only aughter Other Civil war veterans o of the north and south are are buried in that cemetery The 86 years of ot Captain Minors Minor's life liCe were adventurous and colorful He was born July 10 1849 at Richmond Richmond Rich Rich- mond Va and while still sUll a youth joined the Confederate rate troops as' as a messenger and Following the war he went to toL Leadville Leadville L Colo Cob wh where whre re he lie became a captain in the state militia He Heater later ater was made head of ot a military academy there Captain Minor Minar had had made h his s shome home homo in Salt Lake City the la last t 40 years He was employed as an accountant accountant accountant ac ac- ac- ac countant until a few years ago when ill UJ health forced him to retire Ho died Tuesday at his home West Vest Second ri North tr str street ct t. t I