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Show YOUNG SON OF H.H.SPENCER DEAD I r After an Illness of pleuro-pneumon ia. extending over a period of 10 days, Hiram Harwood Spencer, famlllarh known to his numerous friends as "HI," died this morning at s 4 O'clock at the home of his sister. Mrs Alexander Walker 50.", Adams avenue. aven-ue. He was the youngest child of Mr and Mrs II H Spencer, who are prostrated pros-trated with grief. The young man was taken 111 on Sunday afternoon and, up to thai time apparently had been in the best of : health On that date he was visiting with his sister, Mrs. Walker, and had 1 eaten a hearty meal. lator in the afternoon af-ternoon he complained of chills and ' w ent to his rooms In the Reed hoteL not in the least alarmed over his indisposition in-disposition From that time on he gradually grew worse, and was remov ed from the hotel to tbe home of Mrs-Walker Mrs-Walker on Tuesday. Since Saturda' he remained In a serious condition un I til the end came this morning His Mather, mother and sister were at bis j bedside at the time of death. ' One of his brothers, Ernest Spencer, left a few weeks ago for San Diego and the last two telegrams sent to I him have not been answered so the members of the family believe that lie I Is on his way home The other broth ' c r, Bernard, arrived this afternoon 'from Hawthorne. Nev. I Hiram Spencer was born In Ogden January 20, 1894. and. with the exception excep-tion of a few visits awav from the city, has resided here all his life. H-was H-was a member of the senior c lass the Ogden High school and was one of the most popular young men in j town His unfailing cheerfulness and Optimism, as well as his ability to en tertaln, made him a favorite ambitious ambi-tious to become a writer he had plan- J ned to enter the University of Call 1 fornla at Berkeley next fall and for two years he had demonstrated his iibllltles by becoming a contributor: to the "Dramatic Mirror" Upon learning of his death Principal Princi-pal Henry Peterson of the High school called a special assembly and there acquainted the student body with the I sad news The announcement cast a gloom over his classmates and friends and committees were at once organized organiz-ed to arrange for a floral offering The members of the faculty also e pressed their intention of offering a floral tribute Upon t h- daj of the funeral the students will attend in n body Funeral arrangements have nor been made, but will be dnlv annonnc- d " I on |
