Show 1 Walter D. D Bratz Bratz I i C 0 DEATH D EA EATH TH strikes hardest when when it is least expected f I And so it is that the death of Walter Valter D D. lY Intermountain sporting authority leaves a 4 in the community In athletic circles Waier Val Wai- Vals l er s Bratz was known and lov loved d by all You Young g v i tf and frid old oId alike respected his opinions and admired 1 lUtha fairness which 9 tempered his judgment jt SUl A lover of clean sP sports he was quick to toi i t Jp f condemn n anything tending tending to to lower the athletic f standards of the state On the other hand liea he lie f a a consistent and persistent worker in al all all V movements designed to improve the standing of ol j Utah in the athletic world That M That Salt Lake is a member of the Pacific 1 Coast league ague ague may be attributed to the rest of Mr Bratz in athletic affairs He wa was f first st to suggest membership and when the had taken root he gave freely of hi his Jf Hl ie e and energy to raise the f funds nd necessary to I ff effect ff ct tie the purchase of the Sacramento franchise raie has as likewise been bee prominently identified with other movements launched in the general in- in 1 iI ter st of the city and state f Th The friends a man le leaves leaves- ves in death are their I BW testimonial st onial to his is worth wort and f few w men men enjoy r wider circle of friends than that which mourns the hc death of Mr Bratz These friends come rom all walks of life life for not notwithstanding tb the I t f act t t that af his activities centered in iii athletic tic affairs f friendly associations extended to to- r. r every aveY ave ave- Y p nii c of if local life j 1 Mr r. Bratz was call called d in m n the p prune of of life life- life kJ before fore he had fi finished his wor work work but but but he e never never- 1 N t jiel s leaves a record of service which must give hi him a permanent r i e t place in the m memory 9 y of 1 fi people of this state |