Show lester wells formerly of eureka 0 mr and mrs frank I 1 russell who returned to eureka early in week after a trip to salt lake brought news of the death of lester wells a former resident of eureka who was electrocuted while putting up a sign in los angeles where ha has been engaged in electrical work since his discharge from the army the young mans man s body was brought back to this state by bis his brother william welle wells who also Is a former resident of eureka the brothers were living at los angeles at the time lester met with his death on october fth william wells told mr russell that his hs brother came la in con tact with a fligh tension electrical line carrying 17 and that his lower limbs a ancL d arms were burn ed almost to a crisp c iba he lived 22 if hours and r remained ed conscious until death came jo loft lieve him of his in tense suffer buffering ii during their residence in eureka eurek I 1 william and lester wells followed mine work a part ot of the time being engaged in leasing lester distin himself in the service of his country being advanced to captain as a result of bravery on the battle fields of france the young man death Is sincerely regretted b by Y a large number of utah friends bur ial jal took place at joseph utah his boyhood home where a number of relatives reside |