Show REX ERICKSON VICTIM OF uenta AT VANSTON EVANSTON E funeral services over the remains of rex erickson were held at gunnison last laa saturday and were attended by a number of richfield friends 1 of decedent as well as ills his relatives mr erickson was war tho the son of lauritz erickson of loa and brother inlaw in HI law of joseph of this city lie fell a victim to influenza while visiting his eldest sister mrs irs E L at evanston wyo and died there early last week mr erickson erichson was a three times volunteer in the service ot of the united states slates he joined the marines but was released owing to a defea ave knee he then volunteered for merchant marine service was accepted but was not DOL called to duty just prior to his death he had made application for service demice in the motor transport trans poi t department for oversea over sea seas duty lie he was well known in richfield where lie he had a host bost of friends he leaves his father two brothers and live sisters his brothers are guy erickson stationed at camp meade max erickson I 1 years old who lives here with his sisters sister 3 mrs E L Illi ardson evanston wyo mrs joseph miss nina erickson chief operator in the local telephone office madge and eva aged IS and 15 all of Rich richfield neld the many friends of rex erickson mourn with the family in their bereavement fo for the loss of a young man of such excellent promise |