Bloomington (Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, June 27, 1928, p. 1. SUDDEN END YOUNG MAN Rex Sappenfield, Age 19, Succumbs Following An Operation at The Methodist Hospital - A Popular Favorite With His Friends. A large circle of acquaintances was shocked this morning by news announcing that Rex Sappenfield, aged 19, a well known young man both in city and University society, had died during the night at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, following an operation for appendicitis. While he had been in the hospital since last Thursday, and in a very critical condition, but few knew that he was ill. He had been stricken a few days before at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sappenfield, north Indiana avenue, and was taken at once to the hospital, where the operation followed as soon as possible. From the first his condition was alarming. Rex Sappenfield was one of the most promising and best known young men of the city and the most sincere sympathy goes out to those who are so bereaved. He was a graduated [sic] of the local high school in the class of 1926 and was editor with his brother Max of the annual Gothic for that year. For the following year he was winner of a scholarship to Indiana University, where he had completed his sophomore year this past semester. In the University he was active in journalistic work, serving on the editorial staff of the 1928 Arbutus, and having been appointed co-managing editor with his brother Max of next year's annual publication. During his University career he made a straight "A" record. The young man is survived by the parents, three brothers, Walter, of Columbus, Ohio; Roy, of Miami, Fla., and Max, a twin brother, and one sister, Alice Claire. Funeral services will be held at the First Christian church of which he was a member, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. W. H. Newlin, of Crawfordsville, in charge. Interment will be at Rose Hill.