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Show DOOLAN'S INTERESTING LIFE STORY, ENDED John Palmer DooUn died at the horns of his son. James A. Doolan. Wl P sreet, yesterdag. l the age of 7J yeara. Mr. Doolan cams to L'tah Just fifty years ago with Johnaton'a army, which was disbanded dis-banded at Fairfield. . Mr. Doolan was born Jn Tippers ry. Ireland. Ire-land. March Zl. 13. He came to America a. a mere Jad. and Joined In the gold ru.h to California. Then he wanted to return to the eaat, and Joined John.lona army. When the army disbanded Doolan started to walk to St. Lou la but met a handcart company and fell In love with Rebecca Harriett Beesley. He changed hla plana and accompanied the handcart company to fait Lake City, and afterward after-ward Joined the Mormon church and married mar-ried Miss Beeeley. He went to work for Walker Brothers' dry goods store, re-mslnlng re-mslnlng there many years. He waa bookkeeper book-keeper afterward for the Ontario mine at Park City and later. In Ufa wsa a traveling trav-eling salesman. Three sons are llrlnr. They are James Arthur Doolan cf thla ettv: Byron H. Doolan of Lrfs Angeles and James Doolan of Idaho. Mra. Doolan died two rears ago. The body of Mr. Uoolaa, will be taken to Provo for burial. |