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Show James P. Law Passes Away i . Well-known Citizen of Paradise Dies in Salt Lake Following an Operation. James P Law, of Paradise, one of tho must genial sou Is that Cache ever knew, died hi Salt Lako city last Friday Fri-day following a continued Illness and a recent operation for necrosis of tho bones of the skull. The knowledge of his death came as a shock to Cache Valley friends, for none knew that he was In a serious condition or that he had gone to Salt Lako for treatment. "Jimmy," as he was familiarly called, call-ed, was forty-one years of age, and In those years had endeared himself to a wide circle of acquaintances not only In this county but In Salt Lake city. Ho served in the office of James T. Hammond, Secretary of State, and was also docket clerk during the t ess I on of the last legislature, and In the state capital, as well as In Cache, acquaintances acquaint-ances became friends. When hut a bov he suffered an accident that left him a cripple for life, but Jim did not give up he cultivated a cheerful dis position and proceeded to make his way Obtaining a common school education, ho then graduated from tho normal department, of tho Stato University. For a time ho was a school teacher, then engaged In business busi-ness for himself. His recent work was as stated at the beginning of this paragraph. "Jimmy" Law was ever a genial soul! and better Informed than most men. lie possessed a bright Intellect and could talk well orAmost topics of general Interest. Ho was ever cheerful, cheer-ful, and was regarded as being strictly honest. Few men wero more capablo In the work he undertook. Jimmy was never married and leaves only a widowed mothor aged eighty-five. The remains wero bi ought to Paradise Para-dise and will be Interred this aftcrnon at o'clock. There Is widespread and sincere regret re-gret at this passing. |