Show l kes Ites Eight Fight J H. H Ii Seared name Rancher Loses Life Race lace rv OLPH Rich County Special Special Special-A A Rich County rancher Ive ve e eight miles after flaming gasoline asoline seared his entire js tea ra a valiant battle with death Thursday at am a.m. Was iwas as Wendell Vendell Wilson Norris 38 who drove into Randolph after a bottle of gasoline in his ranch home near J ded covering him with flames and razing his two- two lich Inch house i dolph physician who treated Mr 11 Norris said it was Ible that the man was able to drive His skin was literally falling off the physician said The mishap occurred Wednesday about 11 pm p.m. A youth Morris lorris Clawson also was burned in the fire lIe He was wasl l listed sted in good condition in the Uinta Memorial l Hospital Evanston Evanston Evanston Evans- Evans ton Wyo Mr l Norris was rushed to the hospital early Thursday in a semiconscious condition Mr l Norris had taken a jug of gasoline from his home in Randolph to the ranch house for use in lanterns He reportedly placed the jug in the room in which he slept At about 11 pm p.m. the jug exploded enveloping the rancher and the room in scaring searing flames Mr Norris was able to get out of the bed put out the out the flames on his body and reach his automobile He then drove to Randolph The Clawson youth a for Mr 11 Norris was sleeping in the kitchen adjoining Mr Norris' Norris room when the explosion occurred He was only slightly injured and nd was in good condition condition condition condi condi- tion in the Evanston Hospital It was believed the jug of gasoline cracked leaking gasoline onto a stove and touching off the explosion However this could not be immediately determined Mr l Norris was a son of Wilson and Grace Norris Randolph He Ile was a m member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints He married Ardith Wansley Surviving are his parents five children a sister Mrs 1 Elmer Reay and a brother Gerald Norris all of Randolph Funeral arrangements will be made by the Bills Mortuary Evanston I |