Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-02-04 | Page 5 | Prominent Pioneer of West Dies Here

PROMINENT PIONEER oi Of VEST ST DIES HERE C. C R. R Savage Sa pioneer photo photographer of ot the tho west and one ono of or the substantial business business bustness busi bust ness men of or Salt Lake Ctt City passed away unc unexpectedly at tho the family to toD 0 D street at 12 o'clock last night Death oath was duo dun to heart disease from which he had suffered for tor years ears Mr in Savage age played an Important part purl th th s history o of Utah and tho the W went d His Ills ills Hie work was war that of ot photography and anti his ar artistic artistic or- or scenic photographs nave t done much to lO advertise nd the tho grandeur o of mountain scenery of the countr country Mr Savage agG was born om In Southampton England August 16 1832 He became a n convert to tho the Mormon faith while n Ct youth in his native e city and with a party party party par par- ty of or Immigrants c carn m to America Americ In tho the early arh SOs After working several years In X New W York and nd Philadelphia he came cat across the plains to Utah with an nn ox team walking most of ot the the- wa way ray Th The Tho business of ot the C. C R. R Sl a o compan company com corn pan pony pany was ns soon eoon after his rival arrival in Utah at 12 and 14 Main street t. t and while he ho retired from active neUvo work ork several o years rears ago ogo ho he remained as pre president of ot tho the concern up to the time of ot his death For torl nine forty years Mr Savage has been beena a a. resident o of Salt Lake Lale City and during all that time h he has been en an untiring worker of ot the church of which h he was a n member r. r Mr Sa a Savage e first conc d the idea of ha having old folks folks' excursions nut and on onla May la 11 ii U. U 15 15 1815 the tho first one was held under the direction of or C. C R R. Savage age Edward Hunter George Goddard and John M. M I. I Young Each year since then these excursions have han been regularly held Mr Ir Savage is survived ed h bv bc a a. widow and nd eleven ele children The children are ate R P. E. E Savage A. A F. F Savage age G G. L. L 5 Savage l R. R G. G Savage Mrs W W. 0 D. D RIter Mn Iro William Brother Mrs Nan an Richardson Miss lIs Ida Savage Mrs Irs J. J R Clark Jr Jr Mrs H. H A. A Janisch and Ray T. T Savage