Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-10-28
WE'LL KNOWN PRESTON
YOUNG MAN FATALLY
HURT WHILE HUNTING
Vernal Smart IN Victim of Rifle Bul-
let While Out Deer Hunting at
Head of Sugar Creek;
Many In Attendance
AT Funeral
tFrom Preston Newsl

One of the most sad occurances |
that has cast shadow of gloom over |
our city, was the announcement on |
our streets late last Saturday after
noon that Vernal Smart had acct
dentally been shot and was being
brought home in n critical condition.
Verne in company with Fred Lam
oreaux, Floyd Palmer, Bill Woods
and Arthur Steadman left Friday, af-
ternoon for the mountains north
east or town, To be on the grounds
early Saturday morning, the open
| ing day Of the deer shooting season.
| Mr.. Steadman and Mr.. Smart went
up the hillside on one side OF the
canyon while Fred Lamoreaux went
up the other. After being out several
hours, Vern and Steadman sat down
to rest, and looking over the hill side
with field glass, saw Mr.. Lamor-
eaux on the opposite side with his
rifle leveled in their direction. The
two Immediately jumped to their
feet and waved their hats to signal
their whereabouts, and sat down
again. Again looking through their
field glass, Mr.. Steadman saw MIR.
Lamoreaux apparently aim his rifle
In their direction, and jumped to his
feet seeing that a shot had been fired
when few seconds later Mr.. Smart
remarked that no had been shot MIR.
Lamoreaux called out that he had
shot deer, when he located Smart
and Steadman, whereupun Mr.. Smart
informed him that he had shot him
instead.
Mr.. Lamoreaux and Mr.. Steadman
| - I'LL L. NaA
two miles to camp. then rode about
three miles while Fred sent word In
to preston for medical aid. Drs.
Bland and Cutler reached the scene
and MIR. Smart was brought TO the
city to the Smith hospital, where an
operation disclosed the fact that the
} .ntestines we're shot up to such an
} extent that IL would be impossible
! for the patient to survive. Death
! followed soon after. Mr.. Smart was
! conscious up to the taking OF the
! anesthetic for the operation, and dis
! played nerve and endurance unbe.
y lieveable for one 80 badly wounded.
0 Funeral services for the victim oil
the sad accident was held Tuesday
0 afternoon In the Preston Opera
0 House, the building being packed 81
h a testimonial OF esteem 10 which tht
n young man was held by the commun
= ity.
Deceased was married to Mis-
y Clothed Clayton, daughter OF Mr.. AM
. Mrs. Thos Clayton of this city. d
5 the 9Th day OF April. 1920. A bah,
s boy being born to bless their home.
0 Vernal was born and reared Il
o Georgetown, Bear Lake county, com
q ing to Preston two years ago. firs
. being employed In the Utah Light
Power company. later being in tn
employ of his father-in-law in tn
70 grocery and produce business. II
10 was born August z, 1898, being bu
70 90 years of ago Since coming t
10 Preston he became assistant supeTir
10 tendent I'm Sunday School. actin
IN ward teacher and member OF tn
N ward social committee. Always tai
n ing a very interesting part In a
- church work OF the Second ward. {
~ which he belonged as we'll as churc
~ work in general.
10 He is survived by his wife an
DO baby boy, father and mother, NJ
30 and Mrs. A. Smart OF Georgetown
DO and brothers and sisters. most
so whom were in attendance at Il
M funeral.
oo The funeral services were preside
az over by Bishop Johnson of the Be
ond ward.
OO Stake choir sang: Tho Deepe
% ing Trials"
90 Prayer. VIM. Daynes.
90 Stake choir, Some. Time, Son
90 Where"
Speakers. A. Worsten. IT. 3. Ge
dies. Thos. Spongberg. j. Il. Dale
81 Pres. Parkinson and closing rsmar
by Bishop Johnson.
Solo W. Fl. Bingham. MY Fai
q I'm Thee"
Duet by Mr.. and Mrs. W.
.66 SUBWAY.
Benedletlon by Hyrum D. Jens