Deseret Evening News | 1901-04-15 | Page 2 | Personal Tributes

PERSONAL Leter to the th Deseret D soret News from noun lion Hon Ion Thomas Fitch Ilch dated San The Tho death of oC George Q Cannon re ro removes moves from the he scene of ot human activities act iles one of oC the tho greatest t of ot the historic pioneers of ot Utah He lie was wan 11 a n natural diplomat statesman man and an orator He lie was wasa wal a I courtly court sincere kindly broadminded loyal ally al anti and an honora honorable ble le opponent Utah was less than Just Justo to o 0 him and lost less than LImo wise for tOI herself In Iii II that hat she failed to herself of ot hIs hit splendid abilities In the United States Senate His Is friendship Is b among my most valued memories m and ami I feel reel lila his death ns as a n personal loss Peace be e unto I him hin I J 1 Gordon the well known Colorado man pays PIS this Tribute wel to A Fallen Hero heroin In the lie of resident President e Q Common Cannon 1 J cun can but say nay Ra a great man Indeed hai mas fallen Calen In Israel Ills His Is greatness did not consist In achieve achievement ment along niong any nn particular line lne since he ho excelled I IJ I it Asa s nU nt IY bedimming ng the tue if t almost all al his compatriots As Js a platform orator he hI defied awed condemned find and Ind crushed or besought entreated commended and upheld In a n away away way wa that won on favor for or the time one or the theother theother other as he desired Ills Is moral courage based upon hit hIs deeply seated Rented convictions and lofty appreciations of made him a strong and ami valuable val un hie male citizen as 01 as ns a signally II nal useful Church while his hla abiding a faith In the religious and ecclesiastical prin principles which he lIe espoused e distinguished hed ns as ni It controlled his life