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Show William Titcomb Meets Tragic Death John William Titcomb, who was married to Miss Vada Peterson of this city on September 10, met with a tragic death at Bingham just eight days - after his marriage. The young x groom, happy in the thought of his marriage, left here for Bingham to accept, work in one of the mines. He was at work Friday and failing to arrive at the Tiome of his sister early-Saturday early-Saturday morning, a search was instituted in-stituted and the body found about 11 o'clock. It was cold in death when it was recovered. The presumption is that Titcomb, at the end of the day's work, started for his home and in going a shorter route than usual came in contact with a live wire, as every evidence showed that he had been electrocuted. Word was immediately dispatched to the young wife in this city and Mrs. Titcomb, accompanied by hev parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson, Peter-son, and her brother, McLaren Peterson, Peter-son, left for Bingham. The remains were removed to American Am-erican Fork and to the home of the parent3 of the unfortunate young man and arrangements made for the funeral. The obsequies were held Tuesday afternoon at the tabernacle at American Fork. Mr. Titcomb was a member of the L. D. S. church and he had hosts of friends who gathered to pay the last sad farewell to the one who met the tragic death. Following Fol-lowing a loving tribute paid by the speakers the body was borne to its lasts resting place and six close companions com-panions of Mr. Titcomb of Bingham acted as pallbearers. Attendants at the funeral from here stated that the tabernacle was filled with sorrowing friends and that the casket was banked bank-ed with floral offerings. The deceased prior to his marriage was a frequent visitor to Gunnison and during these visits he made many friends here and the announcement announce-ment of his death cast a gloom of sorrow over the community. He was a young man of sterling habits, clean and with an ambition to gain a high standing as a man in the world. Mrs. Vada Titcomb, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson, and a bride of only eight days, was deep ly shocked when she heard of her husband's death, and she was almost unconsolable. Her many friends, however, how-ever, have been loyal and through 'this her grief has been lightened. Attending the funeral from here were Mrs. William Titcomb, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson, Peter-son, McLaren Peterson, Merrill, Al-vie Al-vie Buster and Alvie Peterson and Mrs. Frank Keyser of this city, and Mrs. Dolph Christopherson of Sterling. Sterl-ing. William Titcomb is survived by his widow, father and mother, and eight sisters. |