Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-04-10 | Page 12 | War Hero Dies in Peace at His Home

WAR HERO BERO DIES IN INS S PEACE AT HIS HOME Richard Sellers of We West t Second North street died at nt his hi home nome this morning mornin of general debility He was Wa 71 years old and aurl had been a R re resident ident of Salt Lake City for more than five ty-five years ears He served erveLl in the federal army the civil war ar bat never never never nev nev- er became a member of the G. G A. A R. R H He lie was til the possessor sor of an official document from front tho the United States government gov gov- in ln th the thi form of a rec recognition of bra braver bravery vcr Th The incident which resulted result result- ed in this recognition occurred in a a. pitched battle between two cavalry ro reg rog- The captains captain's 8 horse had bad been beon shot and ho had been wounded Despite Despite De De- spite the captains captain's protest Mr Sellers made him take his own horse in order that he might escape Mr Sellers is survived by a widow The funeral services will be h held 1 1 tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow morning at 11 0 o'clock clo k at the tho J. J 3 E. E Taylor establish mente Friends are arc invited Burial willbo will willbe willbo bo be in the city cemetery