Show are held for of sea accident I services were held August in the Ioka ward chapel for Sylvon who ai a storm was killed instantly aboard the during a storm off about August According to word brought from officers on board Richens and two other sailors were dashed by a terrific storm into machinery causing fatal A third man was swept but was recovered by an ensign on who also became a victim of fatal injuries sustained in recovering the sailor whose life he Richens died almost instantly according to They had gone on deck to watch the storm when the accident Sylvon H. Richens was born in Vernal January a son of Charles and Iona Hatch Richens of He attended school in Vernal and moved with his family to Roosevelt in He was a graduate of Union High School in He enlisted in the Navy on March and received his boot training at San Calif- He was then sent to the Great Lakes Training Center where he studied electronics and then became a motor machinist and See IOKA page 8 I loka Rites from Page Came With Body The body of young Richens was brought to the Mortuary in Roosevelt accompanied by Clifford LaMoine Prater of shipmate of After visiting with parents and family members the young sailor returned to San Diego where he will await discharge He related the incident causing the death of their son to and Two Naval officers from the Naval Depot in Utah represented the U. S. Navy at the They were Commander W. J. and Noel D. Bishop Conducted Funeral services were conducted by Bishop James Lemon of the loka where Sylvon was a member and held the office of an He had always been active in his Speakers were Bishop John Lemon and Hollis G. A composed of Clifford Garrett Ronald Benson and Kirk sang My and Laura Ann Leavitt and Faye Hullinger sang Sailor and Andy and Cloyd Kump sang a Prelude and postlude music was played by Hollis Prayers were given by A. Hale Monroe M. J. and Ray Jones dedicated the Pallbearers were Charles Ray Duane Jerry Leland Bennor and Clifford Burial was in the Vernal under the direction of the who announced the family and friends were permitted to view tha |