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Show TRIBUTE PAID TO CMRLESJ. CONN Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock the last tribute of love was paid fo the memory of Chares Florcs Conn at his late residence, S13 Twenty-fifth street. Mr Conn was one of the best known and most popular conductors on the Southern Pacific, having been in the service nearly 20 years. Ho came to Ogden when a young man and soon after brought his bride, who was Miss Martha May Pettenglll of Andrews, Ind. Their early life was passed in the same town and they were boy and girl swoethearts. It was his proud boast that after sixteen years of married lifo they -were "still sweethearts." Everyone who had the privilege of knowing their home life knew how true his statement wa6. His brief sickness and sudden death at the Dee hospital Wednesday morning, morn-ing, August 21. -was a great shock to a large circle of friends. He was a most social man, full of good cheer and comradoship, always seeing tho bright side of life and wanting everyone ev-eryone el3o to see It, too. An ideal husband and a loving father, a devoted de-voted brother and a most splendid friend and noighbor; such was the man the Masonic order laid to rest with loving rites in Mountain View cemetery. A -wife, two sons, Alden, aged 13, Leonard, aged 10, and a sinter, Mrs. Minnie Wolcott of Spokane, Wash., are left to remember the Joy and comfort com-fort he had ever been to thoiu. The aervlco at the house was conducted con-ducted by Rev. Frank G. Bralnerd of the Congregational church, asuietcd by Rev. W. W. Fleetwood and the Masonic Ma-sonic lodge, of which Mr. Conn wna a member. The various ordors to which he belonged attested to the place ho held In their high regard, by the beautiful floral pieces and designs de-signs sent from Ogden, Sparks and Carlin. Nov. Tho ladles of the Eastern Star attended at-tended In a body. At the close Mr. E, L. Howes sang "The Rosary," It being a favorite of both Mr. and Mrs. Conn. It was a joy and an inspiration inspira-tion to have known Buch a man, for his was a rare soul. |