Show STEPHEN T MATHER DIES stephen T mather died january 22 at the corey hill hospital ut at brookline masei mass after an illness of more than a year mr mather who was mado made director of national parks parka in 1917 haying having boived before this as assi assistant to the secretary of the interior was well known to the people of this southern section and made many friends on an his frequent trips to the various parks parka in this district on business connected with his office mr mather was forced to retire as aa head bead of national parks last january 1929 on account ot of III health the of tee fee being tilled filled by horace M albright lie he suffered a heart attack several everal ii months ago but it was thought by his family thethis that his condition was not dangerous until the day of his bis death when he suffered a stroke which resulted fatally he was born in san francisco july 4 1867 and filled several important positions in various prominent commercial organizations during his bis career he go is survived by his bis widow and a daughter the deseret news has the following ato to of mr mother mather the thousands who in recent years have become ardent lovers lovern of the nations beautified play places win will join la in sorrow today over the death of stephen T mather father and founder of the united stten sites national park service as we now know it to the me dedication and development of these theoe picturesque parts of the public domain he devoted his recent years with an intelligence and enthusiasm altogether admirable to add to their attract ivaness and their accessibility he gave his best thought and his tine fine initiative of action he popularized them in the public mind and he brought them not only within the lien ken but within the I 1 reach ot of millions of 0 his countrymen to whom otherwise their beauties beauta es would have hare rem remained alaid unknown or been slow in being utilized perhaps he be overexerted over exerted himself in the prosecution jofs of a task which he loved tor for his hie health gave way moro more than a twelve month ago his hi retirement men tand and since then though hla his years warranted the therode hope hoDe that hla his life might be much prolonged the fear ear amhoff hla his friends of whom this community has many was waa that his bla time was short there is not a national park that la Is not in itself a monument to hm him and there la Is bot a visitor to their precincts who the noble part I 1 he be played in their preservation for the peoples pleasure will not find occasion for gratitude to him |