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Show ! Funeral Pends for Gridder Killed in Vernal Game ROOSEVELT, Oct 1 Funeral services were pending Saturday for Lyle Dee Benson, 17c fatally injured in-jured Friday in a game between Roosevelt and Uintah high schools at Vernal. He died about p m, i following admittance a short time before to the Roosevelt hospital. The footballer was stunned in tackling a Uintah ball carrier but ! continued the game shortly after. ! However, two play later he com-i com-i plained of a headache and was taken out of the game and to a 1 doctor, who sent him to the bos-. bos-. pitaL Shortly after Coach Clint Nel-son Nel-son had left him at the hospital 1 and gone to Logan, the player died. ' Born at Myton, Duchesne i county, Sept 20. 1832, he was a I son of Murel F. and Naomi For-1 For-1 sythe Benson. Roosevelt. He was on the first team of the high school football squad and active in other athletics. He was student body vice- president and -waa a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. of Latter-day Saints, Roosevelt First ward. Surviving in addition to his parents par-ents are four brothers. Kirk, Bob, Jack and Kenny Benson, Roosevelt: Roose-velt: three sisters, Mrs. Donna Weber. San Francisco. Cel.: Laya and Melba Benson, Roosevelt |