Show C 0 W CHILD WRITES LIFETIME OF FR END ENDI In the death eath of Charles or A of or Riv Wetter Weber county and time the state slate of Utah lost a valuable alua le and anti praise pIso praiseworthy worth worthy citizen one who was WIlS Identified with the bettor better Interests of the tho com coin community in which ho lived Iad and withal I Ia a benefactor of or mankind He died lied at athis athis I his homo home In Riverdale March 23 and 1 the Uie last l rites over Oer his remains being I held at the meeting house I Friday afternoon An eulogy of or the life of or tho the deceased I come como from the pen of C U 11 Child who 1 had hM been personally acquainted with I Mr Nr during luring a long period of or his life as 15 follows Charles A Bybee bee or Sid as h I r 2 I j I I I I I I j I i was Wag generally and familiarly known was war born horn In Ogden Og en City Utah April 3 1 1858 His parents soot soon after moved to Riverdale ho was vas raised and whore he lie continued to live when at home until tho the time of his death For the past 28 8 years rear ho be has been beon en engaged engaged III in railroad construction work tho time greater portion of or his hla time lime His career in this line commenced with the UIO organization of or time old Corey Coroy Cora Brothers Construction company with whom ho he was engaged l as teamster on the Oregon Short Line Lino railroad where I the Coreys CorPs had a contract Ho He did not drive team long however as his em emit employers i noticing his ability to handle handlo tho tue soon scon advanced him hini to the position of or foreman As limo wont went on he was repeatedly I promoted until ho he became superintendent dent bat of or construction lie He continued In Inthis inthis this capacity as ns long as this company remained in business Later Laler on when the tho Utah Construe Construction tion lion company was organized under tinder the management of Mr Mi h W V H IL a former Cormor member of or the time Corey COre Brothers company Mr Ir Bybee was enlisted In Inthe time the new now company compan under his old friend as superintendent of oC construction which position he has occupied for this thin Company almost continuously since Its organization During tho the 28 years of oC his labors in this time he lie has had hud charge of work on a great many ot of otI the Ule principal contracts In railroad and canal construction in New Now Mexico Colorado Wyoming W Utah Idaho Mon Momi Montana Ion IonI lana tana Oregon Washington and Califor California nia tim Mr fr Bybee n bee was probably ono one of oC the UIO most thoroughly competent men nien in his line of oC business as well weH as one of the UlC most popular men among men of or all classes who followed this line of work in the entire west This was evidenced ed cd b by the number of friends who fol followed followed lowed lowe his bit remains to their last rest resting restIng resting ing place An evidence of hits his ability In load roal making may be he seen In tho the magnificent driveway through Ogden canyon can ron which was built under his liEs supervision and which has since been the admiration of all who have had hail the pleasure of driving over it It Is a n lasting monument to his hii memory a master piece pIcco of work to his credit The last piece of or work In which he lie I took part p was on the Western estern Pacific railroad in California He had charge chargo of that portion of the work from Oro Oio I vilie east cast for some sonic distance long the UIO I Feather river About a year ear ago while whilo engaged in this work his health be became became came camo so much Impaired through ex cx exposure I and climatic conditions that he was forced to give gie up his position and return home He continued to lo logrow grow worse however until death ic re him of his Ills suffering In conclusion It may maybe be truthfully I Isaid said Ho was a manly man to know him him was vas to like him In peace rest his soul Signed C U CHILD |