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Show I OBITUARY. J 1 Kavanaugh. James J. Kavanaugh, who was "run over by a switch engine at Bingham Junction last Tuesday, and died after the accident, was an old railroad man. For many years he was a section foreman fore-man on the old Southern Pacific railway, rail-way, and lived in Coninne. Utah. Later La-ter he removed to California, where he was promoted for his long and faithful service by his old employer. He returned re-turned to Utah some years ago and was warmly received by all his old railroad acquaintances. Although a septuagenarian, septuage-narian, his mother survives him and lives with her son-in-law, John T. Smyth, in "Ogdon." - - In his great, agony and suffering he tore up bravely, and after being fortified forti-fied by the sacraments of the Church, expressed his great delight and readiness readi-ness to die. James Kavanaugh will always be remembered re-membered by those who knew him thirty years ago as a man of strong character and sterling worth. The faith which was instilled into his mind when a boy grew stronger as he grew older in years, and though no theologian, theolo-gian, his good common sense made him one of its ablest defenders. When in Corrinne inducements were offered him to join a secret order forbidden by the church. His ready answer to the question ques-tion that the Bible made no prohibition to join such orders, could not be improved im-proved on. To the triumphant appeal of the disputant he said, "Does not the Bible say that 'he that will not hear the church shall be treated as a heathen and a publican.' How can you get around that?" His death was as edifying as his life was honest and just. His aged mother and relatives have the sympathy of many friends. May his remains rest in peace and his soul enjoy blissful immortality. |