PUYALLUP, Nov. 3 -- Melvin Sinnex, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sinnex, died this morning
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sinnex at the
Lone Cedar Farm.

The boy, who was 12 years old, had been sick but
one week and death came unexpectedly today.

Melvin was a member of the Junior high school and
was a favorite among his little school friends.

He is survived by his mother and father, Thomas
Sinnex and Ella Sinnex,  by two brothers, Ruben
Sinnex and Ford Sinnex of Seattle, two sisters, Ruth
Hesse & Joyce Hesse of Tacoma, Fern Sinnex of
Puyallup, and Mrs. William Wilcox of Puyallup.

Funeral arrangements will not be announced until
today.  The body is a Spurr & Dunlap's.

It is reported that the home of Mr. and Mrs.William
Wilcox is at the present time quarantined for diptheria.
Local doctors are making every effort to check the
epidemic of diptheria in this city.  The schools have
been fumigated and the school nurse is daily
examining students.  The death of Melvin Sinnex,
12 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sinnex,
makes the second death with the disease.

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