Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-11-12 | Page 21 | Retired O. S. L. Foreman is Dead

RETIRED 0. S. L. j FOREMAN IS DEAD J POQATBLLO, Idaho. Nov. U. rH Joseph . Dladtburn. 74 years of ago. died Friday at his home. 359 North Hurrison avenue after a month's 111- nesfl He had been a resident of H Pocatello for 21 years PjPjH Mr Blaokhurn was born in Bedford county. Pennsylvania, Aug. i'tj, fg-ig H In June. 18 7i. he went to work In the shops of the Central branch of H the Union 1 acific and remained with H the branch until 1S91. During zn H last 10 years of his service there ho ,1 had charge of the car department. H affairs between Leavenworth an I LH oniaha. Lincoln and tho C. B. U. P. H in the spring of is9i, Mr. Blackburn to Salt Lake, and hud super- vision of the car department work un- H der A. C Hlncklev, present superln- H tondent of motive power and tnachln-ery tnachln-ery for the Short Line. From 1892 to 189S. Mr. Blackburn was located at the Fortieth street shops in Denver. H returning to Salt Lake in the spring bbbbbbbbV or Mr. Blackburn came to Pocatello H as car foreman. April 1, 1901. and was H transferred to Ogden as general car foreman July 1, 1'jo;. He returned to H Pooatsllo as general car foreman. Oct. iH 1. 1900, and was promoted to travel- H Inrr M C B. inspector. July 14, 1 9 1 H . PjPjH Ho was retired on pension MurcJi I ibbbbbbbbI He is survived bv his wife' and daughter, Amy Blackburn. , PjPjPjj The funeral service will be held Sunday at 3 p m. in the Congrega- pjpjpjj