Show W vI MELVIN RICH DIES SUDDENLY Robust Young Man Succumbs After Weeks Illness of Meningitis PHYSICIANS ARE BAFFLED DEATH CUTS SHORT A MOST PROMISING CAREER W Melvin Rich manager of or the Daynes Music company compan died at 6 last evening at the L D S hospital of spinal meningitis after aCter an Illness of less than a week an Illness which has completely baffled baffled fled ned the physicians who attended him himlI Mr lI Rich was as 23 years ears of age and a n aman aman man of remarkably fine physique A week ago he went to the ranch of ills his brother John Y Rich There he was wasI wasl I l W Melvin Rich Bich taken violently ill And the next day d dhe he was brought Drought to the residence of his sister Mrs R W V Daynes On Sun Sunday Sunday sunday day he was removed to the tIme hospital hO He grew gradually worse until the end came last evening It is rarely the case that this attacks a person M o 0 robust as was Mr Rich and the de d detom tors tom are at a loss for Cor a complete un understanding understanding bf Of C the attack nd od its us speedily fatal termination Mr Ir Rich was the son of the time late John T Rich He was born in Grants Grantsville yule ville but passed most of his lifetime in Salt Lake Lal City At the age of 16 years he lie went on a mission to Eng England England England land where he was president of the Leeds branch He became manager t f the Daynes company r last year at ht the time of th reorganization r his ability and business capacity being b reco recognized He was one of the most popular popular popular lar young business men in the city eit Surviving sisters are Mrs John W Taylor Mrs W H Booth Mrs Ada Rich Collette Mrs R W Daynes and Miss Vera Rich Two brothers John Y Rich and am Homer J Rich also survive The funeral will be held from the ward chapel at 2 Thursday afternoon |