Show Former La Sal Resident Dies Word has been received in to Moab of the death of Leroy Ralph Stocks 40 former lormer resident resident resident re re- re- re i of La Sal and the p Paradox Paradox Par Par- r- r adox area He was killed instantly on April by a falling tree treo while logging at Happy Camp California The deceased was a great grandson of La Ia Sal pi pioneer once the late George Maroni Stocks and son of George Ralph Stocks and the late Ethel Waggoner He lie was born July 8 1925 at l Paradox arado He served four years Inthe in inthe inthe the U. U S. S Navy during World War IVar II H returning to make his home in Ouray Colo Coio He lie was married to Shirley Babcock Babcock Bab Bab- cock Stocks The family had resided In California for a number of years ears where he ho owned and operated a saw mill For the past year ear he had been engaged engaged engaged en en- in lumbering at Happy Camp Survivors include hl his wife four sons Darrell 17 Dale 16 Dane 13 and Dan 12 Also surviving are his father and one sister of Gary Indiana Indiana In In- diana one brother Lloyd of Bremerton Wash and one half haLt sister in Gunnison Colo r One aunt Mrs Thelma Stocks Taylor and cousin George Stocks Taylor of Salt Lake City attended services at the Community Church at Happy Camp Interment was wasat wasat wasat at Happy Camp |