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Show oo GEORGE D. ROPER IS FOUND DEAD IN BED Salt Lake, March 7. George D. Roper, a native of Salt Lake and for many yoars a prominent business man of this city, was found dead in bed early yesterday morning, In a loqal hotel, where he had gone suffering from Rn attack of heart trouble. Mr Roper was taken 111 late Sunday Sun-day night. Not wishing to alarm his inmiiy, ne engaged a room ai ino no-tel no-tel and retired. With him was a friend, Joseph Green, who found Mr. Roper dead when he awakened yesterday yes-terday morning. Mr. Roper was born in Salt Lake forty-flvo yearH ago on what was known for years as the old Roper farm, at Tenth South and Stato streets. His parents, Charles H. and Agnes Roper, came to Salt Lake with the hand-cart pioneers. For the last twenty years Mr. Roper had taken an active Interest in business busi-ness and politics. He was past president pres-ident of the Royal Arcanum, a member mem-ber of the Eagles and of tho Elks. For many years Mr. Roper had been the proprietor of tho Zang bar and cafe, and was ongaged in that business until un-til the time of his death. oo |