Show peter J tallon A gloom was cast over oner the whole community sunday last by the news that mayor peter J talton tallon hail had passed a avay ay at a an n early morning hour I 1 1 he news since the operation tor for appendicitis last week had been favorable and even saturday night the hie evoi word d brought up by dr calligan Gallig nn was that the patient was getting along nie ly the sudden change came about 3 sunday morning when mr air talton tallon suffered a relapse and expired in a few minutes peter J talton was born in westport essex count county new york march ath 1875 and had lived in park city thirty one years ile he attended kit all hollows Hl lows college in sait lake and afterwards worked at the hie mines here ile he held the position of bookkeeper nt at the mine office of the silver king coalition tor for a number of years and on the resignation of J A malia was promoted to the poi position tion of assistant secretary which lie he held beld with great satisfaction to the company up to tile the time of his fatal illness about fifteen years ago mr hir talton tallon was married to mrs julia kennedy who with three children thomas helen and Kathle enand one stepson james kennedy survive him ile he atso also leaves a sister mrs airs mary alary maloney of butte and three brothers thomas talton tallon of denver patrick talton tallon of butte and john A talton tallon of park city though always a member of the democratic party and a consistent worker in its ranks mr talton tallon never sought political preferment or held any office until two years ago when lie he was elected mayor by one of the largest majorities ever given a candidate for that position mr air talton tallon was a charter member of park city camp no 0 o modern woodmen goodmen of america in which lie he held a policy for ile he was also financial secretary and fourth degree member or of pirk park city council no 1129 knights of columbus under whose auspices the funeral was held from st marys cathedral salt lake at 10 a in m wednesday high requiem mass being said by father J J mcnally and the very rev father dennis kiely and the rev father thomas galligan who had known n tile the deceased from childhood presiding in the sanctuary the music tor for the high mass by a quartet fron from I 1 tile the cathedral choir was impressively pres rendered under the lie direction of tile organist miss aliss gleason tile the cathedral was crowded with hundreds of friends A special train over the D R G was chartered by the park city knights 0 of columbus besides which somo some nine private automobiles and the stages carried scores of frien friends d 8 to the city to be in attendance at the funeral the large number of former Par kites now living in fit salt lake also paid last respects to the deceased and the great assem blige gave tile alie appearance of park city being for the time transferred to the capital city the pall bearers were john F lanagan flanagan I john F r welsh J C C ohara J J fitzgerald AT J dailey an and d con oneil alt all close friends of the deceased the floral tributes were beautiful among them being in an elegant piece from the city council interment was in the alie family plot in mt alt olivet cemetery the funeral sermon preached by the rev father mcnally was a tender tribute to the life hie and character of the deceased cl dwelling elling on his life as a citizen a servant a husband a father find and a christian saving in part As a citizen lie he anas as everything desirable ills life was pure sober and exemplary ills ilia work as soon recognized og niel by his fellow citizens and nhen the opportune time came they chose him as the chief citizen elected him to the high office of mayor which office lie he filled with honor to himself liim self and credit to his electors ile he was an ideal husband ills his home was a happy one between wife and husband there existed a tender affection they were not only two in one flesh but two in one spirit ile he was faithful to god coll and faithful to ills his church contributing to its support generously out of his slender blender resources and in other ways nays ever anxious to operate cooperate co with his pastor ile he was nas good and of his goodness the family in the future will be ever reminded I 1 ask asi aou ou my friends friend to pray for these bereaved ones and to pray also for your friend who whose e remains aou ou see here and pray I 1 I 1 beseech in the language of tile the C church lurch eternal rest give to him 0 lord and let perpetual light shine upon him 7 p y at ball park mayor P J talton tallon second from right |