Frank Burkett, Widely Known Farmer, Found Dead Near Union City
UNION CITY, Ind., Nov. 20. - Frank Burkett, aged 54 years, a widely known farmer residing five miles south east of here on the Mrs. Mary Gordon farm, was accidentally killed while blasting stone near his home Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Burkett had gone to the field early In the afternoon to blast rock. When leaving the house he informed his family that in all probability he would be late to supper as he was to stop at a neighbor's before returning.
When he had not returned at 7 o'clock, his family, became alarmed and instituted a search for him.
His body was found by the search Ing party beside a stone he had tried to dynamite.
His death is thought to have been accidental and to have been caused by the premature or delayed explosion of the dynamite.
An investigation will be conducted by the coroner Friday morning.
The body was taken to the Fraze funeral home from where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The deceased has resided in this community all of his life and was a member of the Church of the Brethren, attending at Poplar Grove.
Survivors are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Dwight Carpenter, Mrs. Herman Dawson, Miss Ruth and Miss Mable; five sons, William, Clarence, Charles, Denver and Forest; one sister, Mrs. May Steven; three brothers, Lee of Dayton; George and Charles of this city.
The Richmond Item
Richmond, Indiana
21 Nov 1930, Fri • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Frank Burkett, Widely Known Farmer, Found Dead Near Union City
UNION CITY, Ind., Nov. 20. - Frank Burkett, aged 54 years, a widely known farmer residing five miles south east of here on the Mrs. Mary Gordon farm, was accidentally killed while blasting stone near his home Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Burkett had gone to the field early In the afternoon to blast rock. When leaving the house he informed his family that in all probability he would be late to supper as he was to stop at a neighbor's before returning.
When he had not returned at 7 o'clock, his family, became alarmed and instituted a search for him.
His body was found by the search Ing party beside a stone he had tried to dynamite.
His death is thought to have been accidental and to have been caused by the premature or delayed explosion of the dynamite.
An investigation will be conducted by the coroner Friday morning.
The body was taken to the Fraze funeral home from where funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The deceased has resided in this community all of his life and was a member of the Church of the Brethren, attending at Poplar Grove.
Survivors are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Dwight Carpenter, Mrs. Herman Dawson, Miss Ruth and Miss Mable; five sons, William, Clarence, Charles, Denver and Forest; one sister, Mrs. May Steven; three brothers, Lee of Dayton; George and Charles of this city.
The Richmond Item
Richmond, Indiana
21 Nov 1930, Fri • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Family Members
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Bertha M. Burkett Dawson
1899–1988
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William H. Burkett
1900–1987
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Margaret Isadora Burkett Wasson
1903–1929
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Mary Elizabeth Burkett Carpenter
1905–1994
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Clarence Burkett
1908–1936
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Charles L Burkett
1910–1980
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Ruth Burkett White
1911–1993
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Denver H. Burkett
1914–1978
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Mabel Burkett Welch
1915–2009
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Forrest Burkett
1917–1996
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