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Show Eugene Wells Dies Here Suddenly Of Heart Trouble Mon. Afternoon Eugene Wells, 29, well known St. George livestock and poultry man, was found dead at his home Monday Mon-day afternoon of heart attack. It was known he had a heart ailment, ail-ment, although he was able to carry on his work with his two brothers in St. George. He made his regular drive to the Mesquite dairy Sunday evening with a load of milk and apparently on his return, sometime during the night, had laid down on the living room couch to rest before going to bed, and died without warning. His brother, George, found him dead when he called Monday afternoon. Born in St. George, Feb. 21, 1915, he was a son of St. George and Eliza Ann Everett Wells. He completed the grade' school work in St. George and attended Dixie junior college. Since his mother's death, he and his brother, Harold have resided at the family home. Harold was on a business trip to Los Angeles with a load of hogs. The father, who is in poor health is being cared for at the Anderson ranch rest home. Before leaving for Mesquite Sunday evening, Eugene called at the home of his sister, Mrs. Howard How-ard Williams and seemed as well as usual. He left shortly afterward after-ward and was not seen again by family members until his brother, George found him dead. Apparently Appar-ently he had died suddenly as there was no evidence of exertion. Surviving besides his father are three brothers, Stephen Wells of Salt Lake City; George and Harold Har-old of St. George; two sisters, Miss Annie Wells of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Howard Williams of St. George. Funeral services will be held in the south ward chapel under direction of Bp. Andrew McArthur on Friday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p. m. Funeral services for Eugene Wells were held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 p. m. in the south ward chapel, with Ellis Everett conducting. Speakers were Anson Call. Jr., county agricultural agent and Bp. Andrew McArthur. j |