Show S SALT BALI LT LAKE LASE SKETCHES Faithful to Trust Pioneer Woman Keeps Promise Promise- J l to Soldiers Soldier's Soldiers Soldier's Soldiers Soldier's Sol Sol- Sol Sol- diers dier's Son Present at Indi Indian n B Battle U Visitors I to Fort Douglas on Ion Decoration Decoration Deco ration day often see a little old lady kneeling beside the toe grave of Colonel Patrick Edward Connor founder of the post She Is Mrs M M. V V. McNamara McNamara mara West South Temple str street t. t In 1903 she promised the son of Colonel Connor that each each Decoration Decoration Decora Decora- tion day she would r recite the rosary over his fathers father's grave r ve This promise has hu been faithfully kept Colonel Connor led the California Volunteers to Salt L Lake ke in 1862 for protection of the thc Overland Mail and Tele Telegraph raph Line He established Fort Dou Douglas las As a 3 a girl Mrs McNamara ara played with ith his children B Born rn February 1 I 1358 1858 in Salt Lake Mrs McNamara remembers the railroads railroad's coming into Salt Lake Lakein in 1869 and with her family fled from Irom Indians in Echo canyon when the redskins attacked the settlers and burned their homes She was vas pre present in Bingham canyon canyon eanon can ean- yon on when the first mine was struck i ru ruck there the T Telegraph She accompanied her father to toNe loNe Ne vada in 1872 and was vas married at T Terrace Terrace Ter Ter- r- r race in 1875 It was in in Te Tecoma oma Nev that she he he played the role of ol undertaker A cowboy was killed one day she related and I read his bi his burial service From then on when anyone died I laid out the b body dy and officiated elated at the The men meI folks wouldn't wouldn't- be bothered Diamond Field Jack notorious Nevada Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- vada outlaw ate many a meal in her home she said aid Ho He waS was a good fellow too loo sh she said Her most thrilling experience in a 0 r r rJ J N Mrs M. M tI V V. V McNamara thrill packed life lIte was getting married married mar ried she she- s said ld Mrs l McNamara i is a member o othe of f the Reynolds circle No 1 I Ladies Ladles of the Gran GranS Army of the Republic |