Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-02-26 | Page 2 | W. S. Hedges Dies; Illness Was Brief

W. S. HEDGES DIES; ILLNESS WAS BRIEF W. S. Hedges, a resident of Utah since 1SS1, and a draftsman in the office of the United States surveyor goneral in Salt Lake for more than seventeen years, died at his homo at 15 South Eighth Last street at 10:35 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Hedges bad beon III a very short time. Death was caused by an acute attack at-tack of uremic poisoning. Mr. Hedges Is survived by his wife, Clara W. Hedges; two sons. San ford B. Hedges, a deputy sheriff for Salt Lake county, and Emory M. Hedges, connected with tho sightseeing automobile service of Salt Lake, and a daughter, Clara Hodges. He eamo to Salt. Like In 1SSI from Tcrre Haute. Ind. He was a. great lover of sports and was prominently connected con-nected with all branches of amateur athletics ath-letics In the city. Tho funeral services will bo held Friday Fri-day afternoon at ii o'clock from the residence. resi-dence. They will be public and frionds are invited. Interment will be In the City cemetery.