Show LAVAH FORD VICTIM OF mcceig L of rifle ends ijiro if of very ve promising youn young mun man on monday A distressing accident occurred at Vish l lake monday day morning by which lavar ford aged 21 son ot of john ford well known and highly respected citizen of richfield Richlie ld lost his life lavar left here with laver wilson with a load of supplies tor for the fish lake resort and having discharged their load they started for home monday morning when they reached a point south of eastone East ons hotel a sage lien hen was started from cover and laver laer wilson who was sitting in tho the spring sent seat with lavar ford reached back and grabbed a 22 calibre rifle by the muzzle and pulled it towards him the hammer of the rifle caught on oil something and the weapon was discharged the bullet a 22 special struck young ford in the small of the back just to the left of the spine passed through the left kidney ranged upward and emerged just below tho the right armpit the wounded boy was taken back to the resort and a telephone message was gotten through to richfield dr steiner and john ford started at once for Fish fishlike fishlake lake they were met with a team at the top of the divide and assisted into the lake resort arriving there at I 1 an examination disclosed the fact that the wound was of such a nature that no power could save the boy he was brought back to richfield and arrived at the hospital about 7 monday monday night all that medical skill could do was unavailing and the boy sank into tho the sleep that knows no making about 7 tuesday morning he never lost consciousness from the time of the accident until the end came and did not complain once during tho the trying ordeal lavar ford was as as tine fine a young man as richfield or the state of utah for that matter has produced kind affectionate courteous and considerate ho he was beloved of his friends and acquaintances industrious and thrifty was lavar no idling or wasting of the precious moments he was always busy and always striving to do something to better himself his relatives and the community he had a host of friends and few if any enemies to know him was to love him the writer was closely associated with lavar during his school days and always he found him faithful prompt devoted to duty and always considerate of the other fellow he was a devoted son and loving brother to tho the family that will know him no more and hundreds of young friends and associates will mourn his untimely demise arrangements for the luceial services are not made yet |