Show ROBT an FORRESTER IS laight V AT REST RES T impressive funeral services for man spa spanish iu sh war volunteer and geologist numerous friends relatives and representatives representative 3 of different companies for which the deceased had served attended the funeral of robert forrester who died of stomach troubles at seattle wash on monday d y of last week at the undertaking parlors of S D evans in salt lae L ae city yesterday afternoon the services were opened with singing lead kindly light by the commercial club quartette 0 rev dr E 1 I goshen read a few versus from the scriptures night of rest was rendered by the quartet rev goshen spoke with considerable feeling of the life and work of mr forrester no one need tell of robert character and attainments said the minister by his energy and natural adaptability he rose to the head of his profession and could look into natures mysteries as it is given few nen men to do it ems strange to us that such a mar mat in n the prime of his manhood should be called upon to follow the beckoning of an unseen hand and go to the country we know not of the services closed by signing nearer my god to thee it the tile pallbearers were A II 11 cowie II 11 G williams W G william williams W D maclean W J tedell Tj dell and C K jensen the casket was covered american beauty roses as it was carried to ita its last resting place mt olivet in the death of robert forrester utah and the entire west lost one of its moat mast valued citizens born in in scotland fiftysix fifty six years ago the ithe progeny of an eminent geologist the boy the auth the man absorbed the intellect and teachings of his father fattier fortunately for him he received an eca academic demic education and fit tit an early age graduated with honors from the university of edinburgh shortly after graduating he to america and for some years made his home in the coal districts of pennsylvania all the while studying and in a tic way coal formations during his all too short active life upon coming west he superintended the building of an important street railway in kansas city mo ale and at that time had charge of the mining exhibit the first show of its kind ever given to the public east of the rocky mountains in 1889 he came to utah and at once became interested in the coal interests interest of this and adjoining states he ile was united states coal mining inspector for the territory of utah lie ile drew the original coal mine inspection spec tion laws of this state asa consulter his judgment was asked for by the operators and employed emp loyes a alike ike and as a result of his fahrr fairness ess of his just and intelligent judgment I 1 utah has the best laws in the tile interest and projection protection of coal min era of an a the union in scientific circles he was recognized as perhaps the best and most rel reliable tAble coal exper in this or any other country As s one of his close friends expressed it mr correz a p J N f 4 k ROBERT ter had a hotter better detailed knowledge of utah her multifarious formations in respect to minerals than any tut or expert in the country As an expert of paleontology dale ontology it is i questionable if he had bad an equal boned splendid library able as he was he v as unselfish as his heart was great ile possessed possess ed a great library pertaining to scientific works and was i devoted collector of fossils a valuable collection of which in he donated ti the university of utah deceased had the honor to be a member of the royal Gp Gw logical society of edinburgh in the american institute of mining engineers charter member of the american metallurgical society member of the colorado society a member of the american scan mining congress and also of the utah society of in inn a social way ay he was a member of the alta university and commercial clubs of salt lake city and the deseret athletic club also of that city at the time of hia his death he was consulting engineer for the denyer and rio grande as well as its geologist gis he ile held the same positions with the utah fuel company tribute from friend in speaking of his death A H IL cowie vice president of the utah fuel company said 1 I am absolutely at a loss to find words to express my regret at his death I 1 knew him well and loved him asa scientist he was invaluable as a friend incomparable and just in in my deepest despair over the untimely death of our good friend the words of burns come to my bind mind with irrepressible force fore 0 O why wily lias has worth eo so shot a date at villain villains ripen gray with tit tan the following tribute from an officer of the utah fuel company is appended mr aft forrester Forrest cr has been connected WI with th the coal interests of the denver and rio G grande rande for upward of twenty years all of the mines at present operated by the utah fuel company and pleasant valley coal company in utah and colorado adv having been open opened ed under his supervision he ile was thoroughly daml familiar jar W with ith all phases of coal production and by reason of his extensive experience pe peri ence natural aptitude and special education was regarded as one of the most able officials connected with this industry he ile was devoted to the study of all the ances and added to the technical ech education acquired at edinburgh a most thorough and practical training I 1 in the mountains of utah colorado and adjoining states his ilis thirst for geological information a insatiable and in its pursuit he ed practically all of the mountains and traversed thousands jf miles through desert wastes in the study of formations the collection of fossils and the compilation of topographical and other information at the time of his death there was being prepared under his direction a map of utah embodying the results of many years of field work per performed formed by him and this map if carried to completion would constitute a splendid monument to his memory and alfrord ord an everlasting evidence of taa zeal and sacrifice which he h e devoted for the general public benefit one 0 of f the beat best collections 3 of fossils owned by any private cibien ci cit tien lien and doubt doubtless lew the most complete collection that has been made in utah was possessed by 17 him and these were chiefly gathered through his individual labors was lover of books he ile v was as a lover of books and possessed a ennst aim t extensive library comp practically everything extant on the subject of geology in addition to this he was a devoted admirer of the poet bums burris and accumulated sey beveral rat hundred editions of the poe poeta s work works comprising many of the moat most valuable editions odit ions and the bibliopoles of this country and of europe were given 0 open pen orders for tho the purchase of such st ich seta sets as they might discover which were not already included in those thos possessed by him although his talents were chiefly employed in connection with his official work ork as geologist of the utah fuel company he was also consulting engineer for the denver and rio grandc grande and western pacific railroads and also connected in a consul consulting tin 1 capacity with several met mines the tile annie laune laurie mine in the beaven district distaj t was opened by aln and through his direction and skill was developed into one of the greatest t gold producing mines of this state ho ile wag familiar with all the coal deposits the states of utah Wyoming Colorado montana and new mexico and his servi bervi ces were always in demand by the companies operating within those thos e states personally he was of an amiable disposition always courteous us and jovial and frendly to all mankind the poor prospector could abw always ays obtain an audience with him as readily as could the representative of a larye large corporation he ile knew w all of the miners engaged about the various mines with which he was connected was their friend and the were his he ile was vas married september 11 1800 1890 mrs forrester died a few years later and he remarried june 8 1003 his wife being with him at tho the time of his death she was miss may kimball daughter laughter of mr and mrs 0 G kimball of field in addition to his hi widow one sister three brothers and a father arc are living liking they arc are mrs margaret forster late of castle gate cate J it 11 forrester Forrest cr a civil engineer at kenilworth william forrester superintendent of the rocky mountain fuel company in colorado and alexander ale xan forrester For reater a general contractor at nanaimo 11 C ilia his father john forrester la is now in scotland visiting the scenes of his childhood |