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Show Ralph Norman Meets Death Accidentally Ralph Norman, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. C. Norman of' Richfield, Vnet with a severe accident between Mount Pleasant and Spring! City last Monday afternoon which cost the young man his life. Ralph was found in an unconcious condition near the rajlroad track and picked up by the crew of the afternoon after-noon freight train which was coming from the South. His skull was badly fractured and his body severely bruised. bruis-ed. Upon arriving at Mount Pleasant with the young man it was discovered discover-ed that he had some papers on his person that showed he was a student of Wasatch Academy. Prof. Johns and Dr. Winters were immediately called and Ralph was quickly taken to the hospital.where a hasty operation I was performed by Drs. Winters and arle. They did everything possible ) for the young man, but it was a hop less case and he passed away at five o'clock Tuesday morning. A number of students of Wasatch Academy celebrated St. Patrick's Day by driving through the streets ; Monday forenoon with an odd team and wagon. The team being a large horse and a small burro- Ralph and two other boys continued the celebration cele-bration during the day by going to the depot and two of t em boarded the freight and went to Spring City. Ralph seemed to be a little cautious and did not get on the train but followed fol-lowed along the track. At Spring City the two boys caught the blind baggage of the passenger train and returned to Mount- Pleasant. They did not see their companion upon returning, nnd thinking that he may (?ve gone back to school give very ye thought of his whereabouts, find kept wondering round the streets Meanwhile it is supposed that he lav there about three hours before the freight came along when he was found. A Coroner's Inquest was held and from all evidence that could be found it was decided that it was purely ac-jidental. ac-jidental. As the boy never regained :onsciousness it may never be known ' just how the accident did occur as there was no one who saw it. It is 1 :onceded, however, that the young j man was coming out fromtfhder a railroad bridge and as he was close 5 to the track when the North bound passenger train was passing him, his 'ofX prints show that he must have v .VjfPed and fell against the train. . The body was taken to Richfield Wednesday f i om where -it will be h taken to South Dakota for burial. Ralph's father is a jeweler at Rich- field, but the family formerly lived at South Dakota. They have lived in the West two years. ,(S Mourning overshadowed Wasatch '".uring the week and school was not j held on Tuesday. Ralph was a bright student and in his third year. He took a very pro-jjl pro-jjl minent part in all athletic sports. |