Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-07-29 | Page 1 | Son Meets Same Tragic Fate That Ended the Life of His Father

ISON I SON MEETS SAME TRAGIC FATE ENDED THE I II I LIFE OF HIS FATHER Several months ago ngo the father of oC Edward West est was ns killed In Colorado Springs b by falling from an electric light pole This ThiR morning the thc son died atthe atthe at nt the Salt Lake Private hospital as ns the result of or a similar accident yesterday afternoon West Vest est was vas employed d ns Ill n a lineman in stringing wires for the Elks' Elks He Hc fell foil from the top of ot a pole just south of or the Kenyon hotel suffering a concussion of ot the brain It is b believed lIe that West Vest either received a shock from froma ft n wire sire or was weakened b by sunstroke He fell Cell striking hi his feet against the thc cur curbing so sp that hu was thrown back with great violence nCe on the cobblestones West et In an unconscious condition was sas taken to the Salt Lake Private hospital lie He did not recover consciousness West rest was wa 2 29 years ears old oid He lie came to Salt Lake LakeIt It with four days ago from Colorado Springs anti and had expressed an nn n Intention pf pt mal making this his home Mrs lri West cst lid did not riot receive recel word of ot the accident until late In the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon when she started down town to meet her husband She went vent Immediately to the thc hospital and remained by his bedside until his death