Show Edward Rich Resident Ex-Resident Dies in Edward Stokes Rich 80 of Salt Lake City former Vernal resident died died of natural causes Thursday of last week werk in ina ina a Salt Lake hospital Fun Funeral ral services were conducted Mon Mon- Monday day at noon in the North Con Cen Park Ward chapel Mr Rich was born in Alms Alma Idaho December 10 1886 1880 a ason ason son of Samuel Taylor and Mary MaryAnn MaryAnn Ann Stokes Rich lie He married Eleanor Atkinson JIlle 23 1909 in the Salt Lake Temple She died June 24 1936 1916 lie He married Leona Hyde June 3 1946 1940 in the Salt Lake Temple Mr Rich was a mom mom- member her ber of the Vernal Express staff at one time HE FOUNDED the Paragon Printing Company which he operated until it was sold in 1932 lIe He then purchased the Utah Printing Co and operated ed it until moving to Duchesne 10 years later Mr Rich established the Uintah Record newspaper in Duchesne and was elected mayor of Duchesne in 1946 A resident of utah since 1890 Mr Rich was educated in Salt Lake City schools lIe served as bishop of the East Mill MillCreek Creek Ward from 1924 to 1928 and in numerous other church positions SURVIVORS include his wid- wid widow ow three sons and seven daugh- daugh daughters daughters Mrs William Maud lOW Deck Beck Mrs Paul Gladys Cris- Cris Crismon moo mon Mrs Earl Lillian Sin Sin- Sinister ister Mrs John N Joyce Henrie Carol Rich and John P all of Salt Lake City Mrs El El- El Elton ton Eleanor LaB Ion Flint Michigan Edward A A E Schenectady New York George A Beaver and Mrs Madeline Magill Dayton Ohio 40 grandchildren 24 great great- grandchildren two sisters Mr 1 If If C Ethel Carlquist and El- El Ellen EI len Eidison both of Salt Lake City Burial was In the Salt Lake City Cemetery |