OCR Text |
Show JOHN CONTRATTO, PROMINENT I BINGHAM CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY SUD-DENLY AT SALT LAKE John Contratto, one of tthe best known and most highly esteemed citizens of Bingham, died almost suddenly sud-denly last Thursday at a Salt Lake hospital where he was undergoing treatment for an affectation of the eyes, death following an unsuccessful operation. - . Mr. Contratto was 36 years of age and for the past ten years had resided in Bingham and was actively identified identi-fied with the business life of the camp. He was a native of northern Italy, but came to America when quite young. For a time he lived at Mercur, but later moved to Bingham where he soon took an active part in business here and met with a considerable con-siderable degree of success. - He was known throughout the camp as a man strictly honest and his word was regarded as good as his bond, and he enjoyed the full confidence confi-dence of everyone who knew him. During the year 1919 he was a member mem-ber of the town board of trustees and was regarded as a most valuable member mem-ber of the town administration. He took an active part in getting a fair adjudication of the depositors after the bank failures two years ago and represented the Italian delegation In this matter. His funeral was held in Salt Lake Sunday and his popularity is attested by the large concourse of friends who made the trip over the snow-blocked roads to pay their last respects to his mortaL remains. The services were held by the Italian Lodge No. 68 of which he was an active member, Rev. J. C. McDonnell of the Phillips Congregational Con-gregational church officiating. The honorary pallbearers were A. C. Cole, Dr. F. E. Straup, C; E. Adderley and H. N, Standish. The active passbear-ers passbear-ers were John Vietti, John Benevjnu, Bruno Pajnota, John Feraco, Sam Verraz and A. Parisentl. Besides his widow he is survived by three step children, Mrs. Vera Chiara Dean, Miss Lillian Chiara and Adolph Chiara and four children, Hector Hec-tor Contratto, Dolly Contratto, Jack Contratto and Margaret Contratto. |