Show indian cattle grower dies of pneumonia lester chapoose e member of U C D 1 I C indian fair committee succumbs after short illness FT DUCHESNE sudden death overtook lester chapoose 36 prominent indian cattle grower of the uintah ouray reservation at the fort duchesne hospital sat sai arday mr chapoose who had only been ill a few bays ays died ot pneumonia lester chapoose a ute indian was born at whiterocks on july 4 1900 1 and has lived on the uintah ouray reservation his entire life he attended school at whiterocks ft duchesne and ti alteria high school and for the past few years has been engaged in farming his hobby was raising purebred livestock on which lie he was awarded prizes at the i than dian fair mr air chapoose was the president Jent of the indian cattle association and a member of the indian fair committee last year this year he was appointed a member of the indian fair committee services at whiterocks funeral services were held at whiterocks monday afternoon under the direction of father talbot judge abe turner of provo was the speaker on several occasions air ir chapoose acted as interpreter in in indian cases which ap appeared pearLd before judge turner whom he held in 11 very high esteem interment tool took place in the whiterocks cemetery surviving the deceased are h hs s widow and four children one sister stella larose and one brother conner chapoose |