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Show Death of Ray Staples. (Correspondence Dosorot Nows. ) Kanosh, Millard Co., Nov. 18. A funoral took place here at 0 o'clock last night. Ray W. Staples, 17-year-old son of William II. and Mary Ella Sapl'os, a sttidout at tho H. B. B. Y. U., was taking part iu tho sports ou tho campus on Saturday last. On Sunday morning ho oompluinod to room associates of boing IU. Ou Wednesday morning n diagnosis pronouncod tho troublo dlphthoria. Ills parontB hero woro atonco notified by telephone, and thoy in ado tho trip to Boavor, 48 miles, in eight and u half hours, arriving at 10:30 p.m. Thoy found thoir son Bcarcoly nblo to spook, but smiled a welcome All was dono that skill and loving bands could do, but ho died at C p. m. Thursday. Yesterday, at 11 n. m., tho parents started homoward with John Blaok of Beavor, bringing on in a soalod and boautiful oaBkot, tho remains of a noblo youth. Thoy woro met at Oovo Fort by Eldor W. L. Dorrity and Grandpa Goo. Crano. Eight miles from homo commenced u series of campflres, surrounded by sympathotio friends. Theso contlnuod at iutervals until threo miles from homo whoro a largo congregation was encountered around smouldering fir oa. Tho cortngo was haltod, and tho voico of Bishop 0. F. Christonsen broko forth from tho dark, with words of comforting woloomo from that largo assembly of friends. Continuing Continu-ing onward, , led by lautorns nnd torobos, tho oortago orrivod at the gravo yard at 0 p. m. Piaycr was offered by tbo Bishop and tho gravo was dedicated by Eldor D. S. Dorrity. Amidst tho flicker of tho torchlights upon tho grnvostonos, a squad of calvary in thodlatanco, with plaiutivo musio of oholr upon tho crisp ulght air, tho boy was solemnly laid away. Tho exemplary lifo of Ray Staples made all his frionds. Ho was graduated from tho district school last spring. He nt once preparod for tbo opening of tho B. Y. U. branoh at Beavor, whoro, nftor a few weeks of interesting study he was 'striken down with death. There are no other cases of tho malady known In the vicinity of Beavor, and tbo beroio notion of tho faculty removes re-moves tho probability of infection. |