Show leslie delos pugh age 9 drowns dro ans in irrigation ditch KANAB leslie delos pugh age 91 9 while swimming in the ditch which Is the outlet to the kanab irrigation company reservoir was drowned sept 2 I 1 A group of boys boya were swimming together and delos whom the other boys thought way was playing was jumping up and down in the water after em several times he failed to a come up the boys did not think anything of it at the time mrs C ff ackerman who was nearby finally was told that delos had gone down and stayed under water and after inquiring of the boys as to delos whereabouts one of the boys took her by the hand and led her to the place where he was last seen mrs ackerman found him in the deepest part of the ditch and quickly taking him to the bank commenced first aid at the same time sending for help artificial respiration was tried on the boy for about two hours but the life was gone anti and he could not be revived leslie delos pugh is the son gon of leslie and delia hlebec pugh he was born junel June 1 he JS Is survived by his parents and one brother charles rent kent and grandmother mrs lottle lottie higbee of winslow ariz the funeral wa as held saturday sept 4 at p in bishop cecil pugh of the south ward in charge the choir sang come ye with heavy hearts opening prayer by Z K X judd vocal solo little boy blue euzell Tl etjen first speaker elmer jackson violin solo mrs alga brown second speaker newell steed vocal solo come dry those tears boyd mcallister McAll lster last speaker bishop cecil pugh the choir sang 0 star dovine benediction by bishop clifford heaton the grave was dedicated by M S haycock pallbearers Pall bearers were members of the kanab lions club the wives of tho lions club members acted as flower girls classmates of delos formed an aisle at the entrance of the church to give their final respects to one who would attend school no more their regional directors and the officers locally who are administering the public jublle lands forests and national parks representing the local grazers glazers of the domain were attorneys john H page of phoenix ariz and arthur wooley of ogden the lions club held an outdoor party last saturday night at the sand dunes A very fine bakeoven supper was cooked and enjoyed by those present mrs G W eatough was presented with a past presidents pin tills this pin would have been given to her husband dr 0 W eatough Ed tough had |