Show Thomas J. J Mullin Another of the old stalwarts of newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper operation in Salt Lake City and the West Vest has passed away The death of Thomas J. J Mullin for years business manager of the Salt Lake Tribune and Salt Lake Telegram is saddening to his many friends and associates here I T T J J. as he was commonly known was a kindly and spoken soft-spoken yet wise and able newspaper executive He had been connected with newspapers here in Portland and in San Francisco since he first w went nt to work for lor the San Francisco Morning Call as a young man He was a newspaper executive in Salt Lake City for 29 years starting with the theold theold theold old Salt Lake Herald as business man man- ager He later became business manager and part owner of the Telegram and when that newspaper was purchased by byThe byThe byThe The Salt SaIl Lake Tribune he became business business business busi busi- ness manager of or both papers He held that position until his retirement three I years ago It is interesting that Mr Mullin followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed in death by only a few weeks his time long-time associate in the newspaper business in Portland and in Salt Lake City Arthur L. L Fish retired general manager manager manager man man- ager of these newspapers Many a newspaperman in the West Vest in all aU departments of newspaper operation operation opera opera- tion owes much to T- T TJ T J J. J Mullins Mullin's wise counsel and diligent training in the basic principles of sound newspaper salesmanship salesmanship salesmanship salesman salesman- ship and direction He was a much respected respected respected re re- re- re and much loved newspaper executive exec exec- The Telegram joins with his many friends and associates in mourning his death and extends condolences to the bereaved members of his family |