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Show . James Metcalf, Sr., Dies In California i James Metcalf, Sr., well and favor- ibly known in Gunnison and Salt Lake City, died at a sanitarium at i San Diego, Calif., Tuesday morning, i c'ollowing an illnes of many years. Word of the death of Mr. Metcalf was received here Tuesday evening jy William Metcalf, a brother, and other than stating that death had relieved re-lieved a long suffering no other apr--.iculars were received. The deceased vent to California some three years ago in the hopes that a change i vould benefit his health, but the disease, chronic diabetes, had gained such headway that medical aid proved prov-ed of no avail and Mr. Metcalf pass-. pass-. ed to his reward. James Metcalf was a native of England and when a young lad came to America with his parents. He settled here in later years and was i a resident of Gunnison and the Gunnison Gun-nison Valley for many years. He .vas active in stock raising and prominent in political circles and was among the foremost in upbuilding upbuild-ing the city and valley. He was 75 years of age at the time of his death. The deceased is survived by two daughters and three brothers, a sister, sis-ter, Mrs. Eliza Bartholomew, and two brothers, Anthony and William Metcalf Met-calf of this city. Vern Metcalf, the younger son of the deceased, and who resides in Nevada, has gone to San Diego and will make, arrangements to bring the remains of his father back to Utah. Interment will be held at Salt Lake but the exact -time has not as yet been arinounced. |
