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Show i299 -fiveiyeere hie energies were Partiqulaxly directa to prejeote designed to develop the resources at 'u~'sv ~v~-«- ' ' . tne‘Stete. _w .~ »:xvm 7 As is fitting a man of such unselfish service, high last thoughts were for the institutions and "people When he had helpediso much'in life. _Eerly in-the week of his lost illness the University had invited him to.offer the benediction at the . Centennial Convocation. February 28,'1950.. On‘ Saturday, February 18, after the newepepers ofw ,the State had announced his death, a reply was reoeived. ~The envelope carried the postal date:‘ It read as follows: 7 p.m. February 17. Dear Preeident,.' Thank yen for the great honor? I will be pleased.to give thefln benediction on'Tuesday the 28th! ‘ Sincerely John-Edward Carver 1 ‘Written in his own hand this may have been Doctor Carver'e last act. It Was posted six hours arterntn his passing and came to us almost as a voice frdmgWa the'grave. His-friends~at the University in it"? the final expression of serVice from.a man'who"f had devoted his life to his neighbors and friends in the interest of tolerance and brotherhoodaf The President, the Regents and the Faculty of the‘% University of Utah take this opportunity to expreee gratitude for his great life and to add their ' _ sorrow to that of the State on the occasion of mini (163" ho ' February 20, 1950 - ‘ :9 , ' Dr. Carver's son; John E. Carver, Jr; aoknoWledgedi fit the Preeident's gracious gesture in the follOWin ‘ letter: : . " 'V ,. JOHN F. CARVER, JR .236 28th'Street Ogden, Utah lonorable Board 0; Regents '] University of Utah', " h H |
