Show Jus Justice tice David W W. Mo Moffat at atT T THE THE HE unexpected d death ath a as the result of a heart attack of David W. W Moffat Utah state S supreme court justice was a shock hock not only to his family and nc friends but to the people of ot I Utah as well Justice Moffat w was one of the ablest supreme court justices justices justices jus jus- tices this state has ever had First elected in 1932 he was elected to another y 10 10 year ar term in 1942 Through his lon long g service on the supreme a Ii previous four years as district district district dis dis- dis- dis judge he had evidenced a profound knowledge of the lawand Jawand law Jaw lawand and a conscientiousness in interpreting the law that w won n for him the respect of his fellow judges and of members of the bar regardless re re regardless g ess of the fact that they might at times differ with h himin him himin un in his conclusions Judge Moffat at was an outstanding citizen of Utah Born in inthis inthis inthis this state he won his way to eminence the hard way As a child he participated with his parents in the colonization of the northeastern northeastern northeastern north north- eastern section of Utah He c came me to Salt Lake City pity as a y youth and worked here driving a mule car for the Salt La Lake kc City Railroad comp company y to help pay his w way war th through r rough h the university y then known as the University of Deseret He Hc was a surveyor or and andaY 4 aY school teacher er before turning to the law For years years he ilc practiced pra law ii in 11 Murray t He e was always interested in educational affairs rs and ses served ed for four years as a member of the Granite school board He wai was active in Boy Scout in pioneer activities an and din in the Latter-day Latter Saints church At the time of his death he was chairman of Utah selective service appeal bo board rd No 2 J Judge Judg Moffat's death is a a real loss to Utah tah and the citizens citizens' Of this state will join with Y his f family and his friends in mourning his passing his 1 |