Show simon hillstrom passes away the first intimation that conveyed to park city folks the serious illness ol of simon hillstrom hallstrom Hlll strom was given yesterday mo morning when bob mclaren was interviewed t ter er v viewed just prior to his departure for salt lake lak e where he told us he was going to v visit it his old friend at the holy cross hospital arriving there he was recognized and chatted pleasantly lor for a time and from the conversation had with his family ol of sons end and daughters it was evident that no thought of death possessed the invalid rather was there a degree of wonderment that till should assemble at his bedside instead of giving attention to usual business and home duties but following an agrava aggravated ted case ot of poisoning the disease c conquered and he passed into eternal sleep at p in last evening october 3rd ard at the age of 78 76 years sam hillstrom Hlll strom was born in kronoby Kro noby continued on page five PI simon hillstrom dies continued irom from page paga one finland on july 1853 forty nine years ago he came to toe the united states and to park city in 1880 serving faithfully as stationary engineer at the silver king mine tor for 33 years a record made most remarkable by the fact that this was covered without any fatal accident ho he married in salt lake city utah march 14 1890 and his was a happy union until death robbed him of his companion left with a family of small children he be took up the burden bravely and be it said eald to his everlasting credit the raising and educating of them Is a monument to his determination and willingness to do his duty by the motherless ones now grown to mans and womans comans estate and endowed with traits of character most beautiful to behold by his wise precepts and good example as a citizen he followed a plain and simple life the builder of a pure and noble character Is poster itys greatest benefactor he was of a quiet ing nature whatever he undertook tat to do he be did well just as may be interred inferred i from his faithfulness at the throttle and tho the thousands of lives raised and lowered into the mine depths depth at the signal of 0 three bells a position that I 1 brought him confidence not excelled by any one in a responsible position where human freight Is at the mercy or of the man on an top his absolute devotion to his loved ones was the blossom of human happiness fealty and loyalty to friends blends was another of his strong traits of 0 char 1 actor he labored not alone for self but tor the good he might do others such a 0 life so evenly balanced as his therel there was no predominant features making or marring his personality his was a home where the rule ot of the father Is only felt by the efforts of his children to minister to his comfort and merit his long commendation surviving him are two sons wm win S III hallstrom Hlll ll strom ot of chicago illinois clarence E of boise idaho and two daughters 1 i mrs it A kidder park city and mrs ruth euth H markham of salt lake city mr hillstrom Hlll strom became a member of cal lentho myrtle lodge no 1 knights ot of pythias salt lake 40 years ago and later transferred to park lodge no 4 with whom he retained a membership in go good 0 d standing at tho the time of going to press date and time of funeral were unknown E ser er vices however will be held from deseret mortuary mort ary salt lake city pallbearers Pall bearers will be made up from members ot of park lodge mars D G scott G geo co morse aco prudence aco oadley and geo kent oake of f tho local membership were in salt lake last evening giving attention to matters pertaining to the burial which will be in wasatch lawn cemetery p m we WC are advised that ser vices will be held sunday 1000 10 00 a rn rev carl A glad of the luthern lathem church joining with the K X of P in conducting the last rites to which friends of the family are invited to attend |