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Show I nfflMEBPOLICT I CHIEFJS DEAD Thomas E. Browning Succumbs Suc-cumbs Following Attack of Paralysis Thorns." Edmond Browning. former "hlef of police and Cttjr oounclUhan 1 and one of Ogden's brut known zens. died yesterday afternoon in his; home. 6?7 Twenty-sixth street, fol-j lowing a stroke of paralysis, -Mr j Browning: had been III for three, weeks end BUCOUnibed shortly after o'clock The death of Mi Browning brought in h close almost an entire lifetime of public service and accomplishment. His pausing brought mourning to the entire northern section of the State, I for practically everj cltlien of thl section knew him and his record of public at compllshm i -n n i i n M1EF. Mr Browning ImM i! ixi Mi .'! I n nt having been a member or the len city council at the time the Bl -f 1'tAh was adnuttc.1 Int.i the union nA during the las' term In office he eerved as president of the council i ) n April IB, 1004. he "'s appointed rhlef of poli e and continuously beld that position, with the exception of one term, until a year ago. Mr. Browning built a notable record as head of the police department, not onlv exercising his attributes' of en- forcement of obedience to the law. but in the diKi harge of his duties he dis played keen imI sound judg- meiit and gave rigid recognition to i he richts of ihe American citizen INVnVE OF Ot.DKN Mr. Browning was s native of Og-den, Og-den, born hero December 28. 1S01 He was largely self -educated and was known as a self-made man He begun mployment when 1 6 years .f age on ihe "Old Junction." a publication or Ogden of which President Penrose was editorrln-chlef. His first position posi-tion was ss printer's devil, but Intense industry and laudable ambition led him to stcadv advancement. During 1n.' he left Ogden and waa employed for two years as timekeeper time-keeper fdr the Northern Pac ific railroad. rail-road. Later he returned here and thence to Salt Lake where he secured se-cured employment as compositor on the Salt Lake Herald In lit I He returned to Ogden a few years latei and worked as foreman in the composing com-posing room of the Ogden Standard. L4. SERVICE. After fifteen yean hp paper activities. Mr. Browning accepted a position with the police department and served two years' befdfe he was .-.ppolnted chief on April 16, ls4. Subsequent reappolntrnsn ts eontl I him In office until January. l'J 1 ' with the exception of one term. Durln? his police service be accomplished ac-complished important work In Juw -nlle protection through lectures b- i THOMAS E. BROWNING i A - fore parents. His activities In this' connection aided materially In promoting pro-moting child welfare. His lectures were widely quoted and reproduced In leading newspapers of the l niled States During his term of police btef he attended many national police po-lice conventions and always took prominent part in the discussion and business before the sessions. Mi. Browning attained splendid accomplishment ac-complishment as n nu mber of the cit council. He was elected November a, is1''., and represented the Fifth ward. In 1 n ! T he was reelected and made president of the council and served as head during ihe last term. SEVEN CHILDREN, In issr, Mr Browning was married to Mis.-, Clara B. Leathsdn, a mem-',.,. mem-',.,. ,;. ,,,, . Hi, oldest f.unilies of Salt lake. Seven children were born, OJ wiui h six are now living. ftCf Browning is survived by his widow and the children. Dow. Clarnma , F.v.i Elenora. Thomas C. an'd Doris. Dow BrbWUing was formerly a lieutenant lieu-tenant In the I'nlled States army and acted as Interpreter at Fori Douglas. Later he WHS given a post in German Ger-man He now resides In San Francisco Fran-cisco Mr. Browning was the son of Mr and Mrs. Thomas Browning and was a first cousin of John M. Browning, famous Inventor of machine guns and automatic pistols. During the past year Mr. Browning was inspector of parks under Commissioner Commis-sioner Chris Flygare Funeral services will be held at the Fifth ward Wednesday at 1 p m Bishop J. W. I re will officiate. The. body may be viewed at Larkin1 & Sons' chapel this evening and Tuesday Tues-day until 4 p ni and at the home B6? jTwenty-slxth si net. Tuesday from 5 p. m. until 'j p. m , and Wednesday until noon. Burial will he In the City cemetery |