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Show LAST CALL FOR ROBERT CRAIG i traveling freight Agent i of the 0. S. L Dies at Early Hour. ! There passed from earthly trouble at ; 3 o'clock this mornlns Robert Craig, ' traveling freight agent of the Oregon ! Short Line. In his death the railroad colony of Salt Lake loses a prince of-men. of-men. Mr. Craig came here about 1899 in the hope that hla health would be improved by thwehange of climate. Unfortunately Un-fortunately the change was made too late. He Is another victim of the great white plague. Mr. Craig waa an employee of 'the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line for more than twenty years. Formerly chief clerk-to W. H. Hancock, freight claim agent of the Union Pacific at Omaha, subsequently in the general freight department of the same road, he was transferred to Salt Lake, taking tak-ing service under F. B. Choate, general gen-eral agent of the Union Pacific here. Later he was appointed traveling freight agent of the Oregon Short Line, which position he occupied to the date of his death, which occurred at his residence, 1026 First street. Mr. Craig leaves a widow and a sister sis-ter In Indiana. BesidfB these two relatives rel-atives he is mourned by a- host of loving friends. Xo arrangements have been perfected for the funeral, but it will be held at his late residence. He was about 39 years of age. |