Rock Springs Miner no. 48 November 24, 1898
Sad, Sad news.

Yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. Luman and M. August Kendall, each received a telegram conveying the most unexpected and sad, sad news, of the sudden death in Salt Lake city, of little Tommy Quealy, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Quealy.

The family had been visiting in Omaha and were on their way home via the D. & R.G. Railway and Salt Lake City when the grim messenger of death laid his cold clammy hands upon this young and promising boy. To inflammatory rheumatism striking his heart is, we are informed, due the cause of his sudden removed from the protection of his fond parents. To say that we sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. Quealy, fails to express the extreme anxiety all their friends feel towards the sorrowing father and mother. To know little Tommy was to love him; to smooth back his long silken curls and to look into his large expressive eyes and admire their brightness, and to watch his quickness and advancement, away beyond his years was to raise the hope and fine ambition that some day he would make his presence felt in this world, but all is now lost. The bud has been nipped by the frost of death and instead of being a shining mark in this world's greatness; he is one of the brightest jewels in God's crown of glory. Already his little hands are beckoning for others to come and sing the praises of Him, who has taken little Tommy unto himself away from this blighted world of sin and misery to sit by His throne on High. Mr. Quealy was in Evanston at the time of Tommy's death. The funeral will, probably take place today at Salt Lake. Many here, friends of the family, regret they cannot be present, but send their condolence and floral offerings, the best that wounded hearts can give.