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Show Mary Hemming Troxler died, 3 July 1927, in Salt Lake City. Frank spent much time alone at the mine after her death. He died, 30 October 1939, at the age of 87. Both are buried in Salt Lake City. —William Troxler, Salt Lake City GEORGE WARDLEIGH AND THE SUN STROKE It was a blazing hot Thursday in August and four year old Moonyeen Robinson, climbed the porch steps on her chubby legs and hurried to her mother. Mary Robin¬son was busy preparing the noon-day meal for her family and hired man, George Wardleigh. "George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday," Mbonyeen piped, "George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday." She tugged on her mother's skirt. "Yes, dear," Mary absentmindedly as she prepared to dish up the food. Her husband, Jim, and sons had washed up at the watering trough before coming into the house. "I wonder what's keeping George," Mary said to herself. "George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday," was the answer from her little daughter. Mary stepped to the porch to see if the tardy man was in the barnyard. "George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday, George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday," the little girl droned on and on. Suddenly Mary caught sight of someone lying beside the watering trough. Shouting to Jim she hurried toward the prone figure. There, stretched full length on the ground in the blazing sun was George Wardleigh. He had suffered a sun stroke. "See, Mama, I told you, George Wardleigh will be dead by Sunday," the moppet piped as the family rushed to the aid of the stricken man. 68 |