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Show i OBITUARY. ! Norton. The funeral of the late James D. Norton took place from St Mary's cathedral ca-thedral last Friday. Rev. Father Kiely celebrated high mass and preached the funeral sermon, which was a splendid tribute to the life and character of the deceased. Many friends attended the services, and the floral tributes were the most beautiful ever seen in the cathedral. Among the very handsome tributes were those from the Oregon Short Line and the San Pedro employes and the Ogden council Knights of Columbus. Co-lumbus. After the services at the cathedral ca-thedral the Elks held memorial services serv-ices at their lodge rooms, after which the remains were shipped to Clinton, la., where the mother of the deceased resides. Mrs. John Free, sister of the deceased, de-ceased, accompanied by her daughter ; and sons. Mrs. F. McFall. John and Frank Free accompanied the remains. The deceased was a man of fine character, char-acter, a manly Christian gentleman, whose life was a source of edification to all who knew him. He was a credit to the dear old mother in the eastern home, who nobly performed her duty toward her children ir. their youth thereby reaping the reward in later years by her dear ones dying in the true and only faith. May the kindly, gentle soul of James Norton rest in peace! |