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Show RICHARD DEALS RITES SET FOR SATURDAY NOON Richard Beals, 32. of 5850 So. 6th West, Murray, injured Dec. 18 in an industrial accident at Kenne-cott's Kenne-cott's Bingham Canyon mine, died Wednesday at 12.15 a.m. in a Salt Lake hospital of injuries suffered in the mishap, Mr. Beals was operating a bank trimmer, a large tractor with mounted boom and rake when it skidded 50 feet down a bank and pinned him underneath. Workmen struggled for over an hour before they were able to free him. Also operating the machine at the time of the accident was Rex E. Bateman, 35, 6067 So. Redwood Road, Murray. He was treated at the hospital for minor injuries and released. 1 he bank trimmer was being used to rake down the banks of the mine after blasting, when a bank gave way, the machine skidded skid-ded from Q level of the mine to R level, taking the two operators with it. Richard Arnold Beals was born in Murray Dec. 15, 1930, tbe son of Arnold J. and Erma Parker Beals. He attended Murray schools and was graduated from Murray High School. He served in the U. y7 A'r Force durin8 the Korean War. An employe of Kennecott Copper Corp. since 1949, except during service with the Air Force, Mr. Beals was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ- of Latter clay Saints, and also belonged to Lyon-Gardner-lrving American Legion Le-gion Post 119 of West Jordan. He is survived by his parents, Murray; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Doris) Spencer, Murray, and Mrs. Joseph (Vaudis) Shaw, West Jordan; Jor-dan; one brother, Don Beals, Ben-nion, Ben-nion, and a grandfather, Arthur Beals, St. George. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, to-morrow, Saturday noon in Murray 16th Ward chapel, 6300 South 6th West. Friends may call Friday (tonight) (to-night) from 7-9 p.m. at 4330 So. , Redwood Road and Saturday at the chapel one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Murray City Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by West Jordan American Legion Post I 19. The ceremony, to be held at 12:45 p.m. at the south end of the cemetery, will be performed by 12 men from Lyon-Gardner-lrving Post 119 with Harold Crass in charge. |