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Show START TO UTAH WITH BODY OF RICH TODAY Arrangements for Funeral of Prominent Promi-nent Missionary Will Be Made in Few Days. The body of Ben E. Rich, president of the eastern states mission of the Mormon church, who passed away Saturday Sat-urday night, will bo brought lo Salt Lake for burial and will probably arrive Thursday, according to a dispatch received re-ceived yesterday by President Charles W. Penrose. The message was from Ben L. Rich, son of the deceased missionary, and one of those who was at the bedside bed-side when the end came. His wife. Mrs. Diana 1i Rich, his sons, Ben and Dr. Lorln F. Rich, will start back with the body early this morning. That the funeral services avMI be held cither in the tabernacle or assembly hall and will be addressed by some of the highest officials of the church. Is the opinion of relatives and friends of the family, although all arrangements are being held pending the return from ft. George, Utah, of President Joseph F, Smith. President Smith is now attending attend-ing a quarterly conference and Is expected expect-ed to arrive Tuesday. |