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Show THOS. J. COlOli CIILIEDJY DEATH Well Known Resident of Park City and One of Early Comers Com-ers to Utah Is Dead. Thomas J. Connor of Park City died at 6 o'clock last evening in the Holy Cross hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks lie had long been in ill health, and last September he was seized with an attack of the grip, from which he never recovered. Mr. Connor was one of the early corners corn-ers to Utah, having arrived in Salt Lake City with his family in lStiti. Since that time, save for a period of three years, he has been a constant resident of this state. i At the time of his death Mr. Connor was 75 years of age He was a native of Kerry, Ireland. He left New York with his wii'e and five children for Salt Lake in 1866. Here the family remained s3t that time about six months, when they went on to San Erancisco, where they lived for three years. Mr. Connor, who was a cousin of General P. E. Connor, had come to the west to look after mining min-ing interests which the general held. General Gen-eral Connor himself came hither in 18C2. Owing to the fact, however, that there was not much activity in the mining industry in-dustry at that early day, Mr. Connor went on to the Pacific coast. In ban Francisco, during his three years' residence, resi-dence, he was employed in the customs service. He returned to Utah and located lo-cated at Stockton, where he engaged in the hotel business and mining. Twenty years ago he went to Park City, where, until a few months ago, he owned and conducted the Salt Lake hotel, commonly called the Connor house, when his health became so seriously impaired that it seemed the part of wisdom to lease the hotel, w,hlch he did in August. In addition ad-dition to his hotel business in Park City, Mr. Connor was interested in a general way in mining, but having disposed of the greater part of his properties, It Is not believed that at the time of his death his holdings were very material in amount. Mr. Connor was ever a man of peace and therefore took no prominent part in politics or war. Undoubtedly the death of Mr. Connor was hastened by the passing of his wire, Ellen, on March 8 of last year, and of Thomas F a son. on Dec. 14. 1905. John F. Connor, a merchant, mining man and storekeeper at Stockton, arrived in the city last eveniDg a few moments after the death of his father. Mr. Connor himself arose from a sick bed to answer the sum-, mons that called him hither. In addition to the son residing at Stockton, there are three other c hildren, Mrs. Amy Paxton of Salt Lake, Mrs. Ellen Leary of Lake and Mrs. Joseph Lehey of Lehey. ash. A brother of Mr. Connor, John Connor, Con-nor, and a sister, Mrs. May Hayes, died in San Francisco about fifteen years ago. Mr. Connor was a member of the Knights of Columbus of Park City. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from O'Donnell's undertaking chapel. The Catholic service will be observed. ob-served. Interment will be in Calvary cemetery. |