Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-10-27 | Page 7 | Utah's Oldest Catholic Dies, Aged Ninety-Two

Utah's Oldest Catholic Dies A Ag Aged d two Ninety Ninety r JAMES MYlETT WAS VIAS n. n PROMINENT fiGURE Joined Gold Rush to California and Has Lived in itt Utah for Over Forty Party Years James Mylett the ol oldest est Catholic In Utah died rIled yesterday at his home 46 Whitman avenue at the age of 01 ninety ninety- two When hen St. St Marys Mary's nJ s cathedral was as dedicated in August 1909 Mr Ir Mylett l wasa wasa prominent figure at the opening He was then in a weak condition an and had to bu ho brought into the elt city front from his little flower covered cottage In Waterloo Water Tater loo to be he at the formal opening of ot the house of oC worship For Fot some time he lie ha had been in failIng failing health and he hepa pa passed se a away avay wa at 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon At his bedside was his step stepdaughter Hannah Thomas Mylett who has been his constant companion j during his declining years rear James Mylett was born in County Ireland May Ia 19 1819 lie He came cam to America in 18 lie He buried his young wife and child just before lie he sailed balled lIe He was In the gold rush to California In IS 1819 19 and then went to Nevada Nevada Ne Xe- vada ada corning coming from there to Utah in 1870 to settle OH on a little farm Carm in what Is 15 now no Waterloo He lie was as a devout Catholic and spent much of 01 his time reading religious Ious bool books s. s During his last Illness Father lather M. M Curran of oC St. St Marys Mary's cathedral and andRev Rev TIe E J. J Power of or St Sl Anns Ann's orphanage orphan orphan- age were in constant attendance at his bedside The rho funeral will be h h held ld tomorrow morning at the cathedral where re- re Qui m hl high bight h mass will be he celebrated v e Y l I W k t tt t t r S Tl