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Show UTAH BOY KILLED ON BATTLE FRONT HUN CRUELTY COMES HOME TO FAMILY IN ZION. Utah has spilled her first blood for France in the battle with the Hun. Raymond Franklin Crow, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Crow, of Salt Lake City is the first Utah Sammy to die on the field of action. He fell mortally wounded during an heroic engagement on a Frencv front recently. Just a year ago there was merrymaking merry-making and laughter at the Crow home, for a large group of young people had gathered to cheer Raymond Ray-mond as a farewell to his departure for the front. Last night there were tears and sobs in the little home, for word had come from Washington saying that the idol of a year ago was "dead. a hero of a cause he had left a happ fireside, mother, father, and friends to champion. "He died fighting for his country, a hero's death, and much better than to be taken a prisoner by the Huns or to die by disease, or be crippled crip-pled for life," said the father, Franklin Crow, Sr., last night. "He was my boy, and oh, such a good boy," sobbed the mother, and she refused to be consoled. Raymond Crow, Jr., was just 21 years of age. He was educated at the Whittier school and later attended at-tended the L. D. S. University. He was an active participant in many sports and games, and a popular young man among his associates. He was a skilled automobile driver and drove a car much of the time for Jack Gilmer. He enlisted in the U. S. marine corps May 7,' 1917, in Salt Lake and a short time later was on his way to France. Judging from recent re-cent letters, Crow was near the scene of the great struggle in Franco when he wrote. Evidently he was just about to go into action. Perhaps Per-haps the last letter was written on the eve of going into battle, for it seems to be full of expectation and courage. He was cheerful in all or his letters to his parents and whatever what-ever came they believe he met It bravely. From the telegram received from Washington, it is certain that he died fighting, for it reads, 'Killed In action." The telegram reads as follows: fol-lows: "Deeply regret to Inform yon that Private Raymond Franklin Crow was killed in action on April 26. Body will be interred until the end of the war. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy. Geo. Barn-ett, Barn-ett, major general commanding." |