Uintah Basin Record | 1938-12-23 | Page 8 | Death Closes Career of Former Outlaw

DEATH CLOSES CAREER OF FORMER iER OUTLAW The colorful career of a notorious notorious notor- notor ious ous early-day early who became one of Prices Price's citizens closed Wednesday at 6 p p. p m m. when Matt Warner Varnel 74 died at his home homen In n Price of a heart attack Publicized throughout the nation nation nation na na- tion for his association with the Butch Cassidy gang which plundered its way to inglorious inglorious ious ous fame and fortune during pioneer pioneer pioneer pio pio- pio- pio neer days Mr Warner Varner claimed to have lave been the last surviving member member member mem mem- ber of the bandit gang For more 30 years however however however how how- ever he had been a respected resident resident resident resi resi- dent of Carbon county leading in civic activities whenever called upon and answering a call to public public public pub pub- lic service ser by serving two terms as city marshal and one term as justice of the peace at Carbonville Surviving are his widow Mrs Elma Warner Varner and two sons and daughters Mrs John Causer Boyd and Wade Vade Warner Varner of Price and Mrs Gyla Hyatt of Castle- Castle I gate