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Show FIRE VICTIM SUCCUMBSTO GAS BURNS In an effort to save his friend's tiuck from distraction by fire Thursday, Thurs-day, Roy Mitchell of Parowin sustained sustain-ed burns that lead to his deatn Sunday morning here at the Milfoid hospital. Mitchell ai.d his friend loir, M;ckel-scn M;ckel-scn were on heir way Thursday night from Newhouse where they had been shearing sheep. Mitchell driving his Chevrolet and Mickelson the ford truck, when the latter ran out of gasoline gaso-line about eight miles out of Miners-ville Miners-ville on the Parowan cut-off. The men got in Mitchell's car and drove to Min-ersville Min-ersville for gasoline. Returning with five gallons, Mickelson started pouring pour-ing the gasoline from an open container con-tainer into the tank of the truck while Mitchell stood near him smoking a cigarette. A strong wind carried the sparks of the cigarette to the spray of the gasoline and ignited the truck. Mitchell in an effort to put out the flame ignited his clothing and received receiv-ed the burns from which he died two days later. Mickelson was laso burned burn-ed while helping Mitchell. However, neither realized the seriousness of Mitchell's injuries and the latter offered of-fered to steer the damaged truck while Mickelson pushed it with the Chevrolet. They progressed several miles in this manner when the truck and the car stuck in a wash. Mitchell by this time was beginning to realize the extent of his injuries and asked his friend to go into Minersville for help, but as they were unable to get the Chevrolet out of the wash, it was necessary for Mickelson to walk in for help. Herbert Eyre and Jess Baker were finally summoned at Minersville and brought the injured man in for treatment. He arrived at the Milford hospital early Friday morning and lived until two o'clock Saturday morning. morn-ing. Funeral services were held for him at Parowan at two o'clock Monday afternoon af-ternoon Bishop Adams presiding, and' he was burried with military honors in the Parowan cemetery with Marshall Mar-shall Dalton in charge of the firing squad. He is survived by his wife Delia Clark Mitchell and two children, his brothers L. W. Mitchell of Provo ani J. S. Mitchell of Parowan, and his sister, Mrs. Pearl Davenport, Parowan and Mrs. Myrtle Clay of Salt Lake. He was born at Parowan thirty six years ago and was a shearer by trade. |