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Show ELDER ROYAL P. . OLDHAM DROWNED Son of Samuel Oldham of Paradise, 'aBLH Loses Life When Boat Capsizes. iLLLI Was a Missionary in East- ijH ern (States al A telegram was received by Bishop LLLI Samuel Oldham ot Paradise yesterday IbLH aftornoon conveying word that tho LLLI body ot ills sou Royal P. Oldham . -aLH who was drowned at Charleston, West hLLH Virginia, Inst Tuesday would arrive iiLH In Ogden at midnight Monday Octo- ILLH bor 7. Tho message wns sent from 'LLLI tho olllco of tho First Presidency ot IhbH tho church tu Salt Lako City. llLH Tho sad news ot tho death of El- LLLI dcr Oldham was first received by i wlro on Wednesday at which tlmo LLLi tho body had not been recovered mI Only mcagro word of tho fatal acct- !!LB dent has yet been received, but tho iTLLH facts at hand nro as follows: tjH Tuesday morning, October 1, Elder SLB Oldham hi company with C. Q. EI- EaLLI drldgo ot Woods Cross, went boat- nbbbV riding on tho river which passos laH through tho city of Charleston. The fLLH boat capsized, throwing Its occupants ILLI Into tho stream. Mr. Eldrldgo sue- rlLH cceded In reaching tho shoro but his SlLH partner wns not so fortunate. An 'LLfl alarm was given and a search for H tho body at onco instituted. It was ) not howevor, until aftor twenty-four hours of search that It was found. !H Elder Oldham wns 22 years of ago 'H last April. Ho had spent sixteen H months in tho Eastern States mis- H slon, and was doing excellent work. Ho leaves a father, numorous broth- jH crs and sisters, nnd a host of col- ;H lege chums, and friends throughout iLH tho valley to mourn his loss. H Deceased was well known In Lo- lil gnn, ranking as ono ot the brightest , sons ot tho B. Y. Collego tho Insl- lH tutlon from which, ho, waa graduated tl with honors in 1010. H If the body arrives as scheduled, H funeral services will bo hold at Para- disc, Tuesday afternoon. |