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Show PROMINENT -MERCHANT PASSES SUDDEN DEATH SHOCKS FRIENDS Bernhardt "Ben" F. Dedericks, proprietor of the Binghm Canyon Meat Co. and well known throughout through-out the district, died very suddenly sudden-ly here early last Sunday morning at his home on Main St. Mr. Dedericks had not been in the best of health for some ten days prior to his death but had been attending to his business at the store. Saturday was a busy day and Mr. Dedericks remained at the shop to a late hour, returning home about eleven o'clock. Soon after he ws strioken with a hem-morage hem-morage of the stomach and ex-Dired ex-Dired in about two hours. Mr. Dedericks came to Bingham Bing-ham in 1925, from Ely, Nevada, where he was engaged in the meat business. Since coming to Bingham Bing-ham he built up a large and profitable business and made many friends here. He was a member of the Elks lodge of Ely and of the Bingham Stray Antlers, an ouxiliary organization or-ganization in which he was an ardent worker. Mr. Dedericks was born at Junkerath, Germany, 48 years ago and after spending a few years in the navy of his country came to America in 1903. In 1913 he was married to-Miss Erma S. Dedericks Deder-icks at Junkerath, Germany, by whom he is survived. He is also survived by a brother, Frank Dedericks, Ded-ericks, of Stockton, Utah, and an uncle, Joseph Dedericks of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were held from O'Donnell & Co. parlors at Salt Lake on Wednesday. The services were in charge of the Elk. Burial followed at Elks Rest Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lawrence, who have made their home in Long Beach, California, for the past two years arrived last week for a visii with Mrs. Lawrence's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strand. They will make their home in Magna after visiting in Bingham. |