Show HENRY WALKER FATAllY SNOT SHOT 0 Last Sunday afternoon the people of Cedar City were startled to learn of the accidental shooting by which Henry Walker 14 t year old son of Wm J. J Walker was fatally shot dying dying dy dye dyeing ing three hours after the accident It appears that Henry together with Keith Walker his cousin and two other lads were preparing for a trip to the mountains and Keith who was carrying a double n revolver revolver re reo volver which was adjusted so 10 that it would fire on the third pull of the trigger was asked by Henry to demonstrate demonstrate dem demo how quickly he could draw the gun from Its Ita holster Keith Im im- mediately complied leveling the revolver re- re re revolver volver volyer at Henry and pulled the e trigger trig ger when n the gun was discharged The Th gun had evidently been snapped twice previously unknown to Keith and when he drew the gun and snapped snapped snapped snap snap- ped it it was waa the third time which re resulted reo re suited in the discharge The bullet broke a rib in entering the unfortunate ate lads lad's chest from the right side puncturing the right lung and lodging lodging lodge ing in the right ight shoulder blade The wounded wound d boy was immediately taken to the hospital where he was wal given first aid but before before- anything could be done to remove the bullet internal hemorrhage set in and he h died three hours following the gun gunshot gunshot gunshot shot wound Funeral services for Henry were held Tuesday afternoon in fhe he Tabernacle Tabernacle Taber Taber- nacle the building being completely filled fi with sympathizing friends and many relatives of the bereaved fam fam- ily Hy The services were under the direction direction direction tion of Bp F. F B. B Wood The first speaker was Elder E. E J. J Palmer who said in part that it was wal indeed a sad occasion that had called the people together and he was pleased pleas pleas- ed to note so many of the Boy Doy Scouts Scours S OUtS present to pay respect to one of their number who had been bee suddenly taken away through an accident The speaker said that he was thankful that death came to us to relieve us of earthly sorrows and troubles Spoke of or Adams Adam's transgression and said that death was the penalty we all had to pay for it He read from Corinthians on the and closed his remarks by saying that he had felt that the relatives of the deceased deceased de de- ceased have reason to rejoice in the hope of a hereafter I. I Y Biglow Henrys Henry's scout master said he was glad to be in attendance for many reasons one of them being that the scouts have a brotherhood and Henry was a brother in our organization organization organization organ organ- such and we loved him as Speaker then spoke of the scout t it stands for and what organization tend nd what it is accomplishing for the i Bp Dp F F. F B. B Wood said he was sure the parent and relatives of Henry appreciated appreciated appreciated the large gathering of friends in attendance at the services held for him He lie said the family were ere neigh- neigh ors of his and Henry was one of the playmates of his boys lie He had found him Jim a very kind boy of loving tion lion Henry has hu been a wonderful boy hoy oy since his mother died and was loved and respected by all who knew him Benediction was pronounced by Elder Elder Herbert Webster |