1919-04-Improvement Era—David LeRoy Dean

David LeRoy Dean

Improvement Era, April 1919, p. 504

David LeRoy Dean, son of Charles and Ellen Dean, of Woodruff, Utah, died in France, December 29, 1918, of bronchial-pneumonia, according to a message received by his wife, Mrs. Miranda Snow Dean, of Evanston, Wyo. He was wounded September 26, 1918, and was being cared for at one of the base hospitals, when pneumonia developed, which caused his death. He was born at Woodruff, February 4, 1890, educated in the common schools, attended the Brigham Young College, at Provo, filled a mission in the eastern states, and was married in the Salt Lake temple, October 11, 1916. He left Evanston with the draft contingent, May 26, 1918, for Camp Lewis, sailed for France August 5, and his division was sent into action September 26. Besides his wife and parents, he leaves seven brothers and five sisters.