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Show Heart Attack Ends Life Of Wool Head Walter lames Was Also Widely Known in Mining Circles of the State BLACK ROCK, Utah Walter James, 77, prominent mining man, stockman and wool growers' association asso-ciation executive, died Thursday near midnight of a heart attack at his home in Black Rock, following follow-ing a usual day of activities. At the time of. his death, Mr. James was serving as a director of the Utah Wool Growers' association, associa-tion, and took an active part in convention proceedings during the January meeting at Salt Lake City. Because he had long been associated associat-ed with the group, and was a charter member, he was recently named an honorary member of the organization. He was a member of the Elks club of Salt Lake City, member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges in. Milford and a few years ago was honored by the latter group when he was presented with a 25-year jewel. Mr. James was widely known in mining circles of the state, having operated a number of mines in the southern section of Utah, particularly particu-larly at Beaver, Frisco, Utah, and in Millard county. He also was known as an operator of butcher shops in the area, and a mercantile store in his home town. In livestock live-stock circles he was one of the best known figures and had marketed mar-keted many cattle and sheep for years and had held a number of positions of trust as one of the most outstanding men of his community. com-munity. Mr. James was a member of the old Commercial club in Salt Lake City and had attended the Congregational Congre-gational church most of his life. A son of Thomas and Ann Phillips Phil-lips James, he was born at Baltimore, Balti-more, Md on May 27, 1877. When he was a young man he came west to settle in Corinne with his parents, par-ents, who were interested in mining. min-ing. Later they went to Frisco, where Mr. James married Helen Raht on January 14, 1892. He and his family had resided at Black Rock for a number of years. Surviving are his widow of Black Rock, who has been visiting in Bountiful since January; three daughters, Mrs. Merrill Miller of Bountiful, Mrs. Hampton J. Burke and Mrs. W. N. McMillen, both of Black Rock; one nephew whom the couple reared since childhood, Jack B. Travers of Craig, Colo.; two grandchildren; five brothers, John P. James and Ernest James of Sail Lake City, Dan B. James and Albert Al-bert James of Milford, and A. G. James of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two sisters, Mrs. J. P. Rossiter of Butte, Mont.; and Mrs. Angus McLeod of Salt Lake City. Masonic services will be conducted con-ducted when arrangement s have been completed, following the arrival ar-rival in Bountiful of members oi the family. S. L. Tribune. |