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Show Tribal Business Leader's Death Remains Mystery WHITEROCKS The mysterious myster-ious death of a 60-year old member mem-ber of the Ute Indian Tribal Business Busi-ness Committee, Fred Parriett, remained re-mained pretty much a mystery Wednesday. According to a report from the Ute law enforcement office, an autopsy revealed Parriett had bumps and bruises on his head. However, the results of tests taken had not ben received by the department de-partment and no more information informa-tion as to the probable causes of (Continued on Back Page) k INDIAN LEADER DIES . . . (Continued from Page One) his death has been established. Found In Cabin Parriett was found on the floor of the cabin of Charlie Joe Quit-chatoo. Quit-chatoo. The body was discovered by Ruby and Johnny Black of Whiterocks Tuesday night, March 13, but it was not recovered until Wednesday. FBI agents joined in investigation investiga-tion of the incident, which occurred occur-red on Indian land. Investigators said the victim had been dead 12 to 15 hours when the body was recovered Wednesday about 11 a.m. An autopsy au-topsy performed at the Olpin Mortuary in Roosevelt disclosed' no fractures of the skull, but complete' com-plete' results of the test have not been disclosed. FBI agents said they would have nothing to report untiL investigations in-vestigations are complete. No arrests ar-rests ha vp? hpe'n made. Fred Myton Parriett was the son of Edgar and Pearl Sireech Pariett. Survivors include his widow, Rose Pariett; two sons, Alfred, Fort Duchesne'; Wilford, White-rocks, White-rocks, and one granddaughter. Funeral Is Held Funeral services were conducted last Friday, March 16, at 1:30 p.m. in the Whiterocks Episcopal church, with burial in the Fort Duchesne' Cemetery under the direction di-rection of the Olpin Mortuary of Roosevelt. |