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Show Services Held In Lehi For Accident Victim Funeral services were held in Lehi Saturday afternoon for Geo. Ralph Jones, who was killed early Wednesday in a mine cave-in. He was married Oct. 29, 1947 to Leona Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Curtis, of Delta. Mr. Jones was working at the Combined Metals Reduction Co., mine in Butlerville canyon when the accident occurred. He and his brother, David J. Jones were working work-ing in a drift between the 560 and 770 foot levels. A cave-in behind them trapped them, and Mr. Jones was buried under 15 tons of rock and muck. It was hours before the- two men were dug out. David had' head injuries in-juries an dbruises, and George was dead. David said he had heard him breathe for 45 minutes after the accident but was unable to locate him. Surviving are his widow and their year-old son, Lavar Jones; his fath er and three brothers, at Lehi, and three sisters.Burial was in the Lehi cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Heber Curtis from Delta attended he services. Mrs. Elgin Curtis remained in Lehi for the time being with her daughter. |