Show iG CI W. W BAKER DIES OF INJURIES S FROM AUTO Early Duchesne Resident And President Of Commercial Club Charles William Bal Baker er 62 president president dent of the Duchesne Commercial club and one of th the thc earlier carlier residents residents residents resi resi- dents died at 10 p. p m. m Sunday in inthe inthe inthe the Campbell hospital in Vernal from injuries received in an automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile accident the previous Thursday Funeral services were conducted in Duchesne V Wednesday Wednes day morning after which the thc body was vas taken to Salt Lal Lake e City for interment in the family plot in inthe inthe inthe the city cemetery Mr Baker died of c concussion of or orthe the brain r received when his auto- auto bile left the road at the Reader turn on Highway 40 2 miles mUes West Vest of Vernal overturning and landIng landIng land- land Ing ng with four wheels heels in the air He also suffered a severed artery in the left wrist from which he lost sufficient t blood to make a transfusion necessary He Hc was taken to the Campell hospital in Vernal immediately after after af af- af- af ter ler the accident but lost consciousness consciousness consciousness con con- shortly afterward and never fully regained it before his death eath His widow Maude Gardner Bal Baker er went to Vernal as soon as news of the accident reached Du- Du and was with him almost constantly until his death Driving His Own Car CarThe CarThe CarThe The accident occurred while Mr Bal Baker er accompanied by E. E E. E Ode Ode- kirk of Duchesne was on his way to Jensen to interview the owners of some horses in connection with th the thc annual Duchesne Labor Day celebration which is sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Commercial club Contrary to the tile first reports which reached Duchesne Mr Eaks- Eaks and not Mr was driving his car an International pick Mr Ode- Ode kirk received a wrenched shoulder and severely strained cords in his neck with minor cuts and bruises He was able to return to Duchesne after two days in the hospital and arid was able to be up and walking I about Sunday Mr Bakers Baker's body was brought to Duchesne late Sunday night and placed under the care of the theRoy theRoy theRoy Roy A. A mortuary for funeral preparations ons The body lay in state Tuesday the services and Wednesday forenoon forenoon forenoon fore fore- noon while many friends and acquaintances acquaintances acquaintances ac ac- ac- ac viewed it and paid last r respects I Sister Arrives From Logan Funeral services were conducted conduct conduct- ed at 10 a. a m. m in the L. L D. D S. S ward hall with 2nd Counselor Levi J. J Anderton conducting G. G V. V Billings Bill BUl- ings sings president of the Duchesne stake and J. J P. P Madsen were the principal speakers ers and songs were rendered by Bishop Rulon J. J Larson Larson Lar Lar- son C C. C W. W Smith Mrs Margie Peterson Mrs Fern Moffitt and Porter Merrill Mrs Frances Hair played the piano Invocation on was by J. J M. M and benediction benediction benediction ben ben- by Lester Stott Mr Bakers Baker's sister Mrs Rena B. B Maycock ck extension service worker U. U S. S A. A C. C at Logan arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived in Duchesne Monday even- even Continued on Page 8 C. C W. W Baker Dies Following Injuries Continued from page 1 11 J ing to be with the family and attend attend attend at at- tend the services Floyd C. C Baker Bak Bak- er only son arrived in Duchesne late Sunday night from his work at the Moon lake reservoir The entire family with some of the Duchesne friends accompanied the remains to Salt Lake City where many of Mr Bakers Baker's old friends from Salt Lake and former fonner Duchesne residents were present to witness the dedication and burial Mr Baker was born in Salt Lake City April 29 1873 a son of Charles and Mary E. E Baker He and his wife and son lived for many years in Heber City where they were in the hotel business They came to Duchsne in 1915 during the intensive building period period period per per- iod in which Mr Baker took part as as a brick He has lived here most of the time since that date during which time he has pursued his trade and engaged in various business enterprises He and and his son Floyd built and operated operated operated opera opera- ted for a time the service station now occupied by and the Victory service station and they were the builders of several residences residences residences resi resi- dences in Duchesne Surviving are his widow his sister sister sister sis sis- sis sis- ter Mrs Maycock his son Floyd and three grandchildren Billy Tack and Rena Baker |