Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 22, 1938
HEART ATTACK FOUND CAUSE OF DEATH OF MAN AFTER HIS BODY LOCATED IN THE RIVER
Funeral services for George H. Davis, 49, Green River city health department truck driver found dead from a heart attack in the Green river Saturday, will be at 2 p.m., today, from the Green River L.D.S. church.
Davis’ body was discovered floating down the river about two and one-half miles west of Green River at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, by Joe Vit. Vit reported to sheriff’s officers that he saw the body floating down the river. A crew of men, after a search, found the body lodged in an ice hole about three miles west of town.
The body was recovered by Joe Meeks, Tom Gunderson, E.Y. Megeath and Oscar Larson of the Standard Tie and Timber company after a three hour search.
County Coroner J. Warden Opie said an autopsy revealed that Davis died from a heart attack. There was no water in his lungs to indicate that he drowned.
Opie said Davis left home in his truck about 7:15 a.m. After talking with the family of the dead man, Opie concluded that apparently Davis suffered a dizzy spell while on his way to town, stopped his car to got to the river to put cold water on his face, and died of heart attack, falling into the river. His car was found parked about 200 yards from the river. Opie said Davis had been subject to dizzy spells because of a heart ailment.
The autopsy was performed Sunday by Dr. A.T. Sudman and Dr. R.G. Stratton. In inquest will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the courthouse at Green River.
Davis was born August 4, 1888, in Rock Springs and had made his home in Green River since 1906.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two sons, Frank and Vernon, both of Green River; a daughter, Georgie of Green River; a brother, James Davis of Green River; two half-brothers, Alfred Haydock of South Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Burns of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepfather, Alfred Haydock Sr., of South Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Hickman of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Violet Cox of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. Hannah Ward of Rock Springs.
Bishop Albert Reinsch of the Green River L.D.S. church will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River.
The body was removed to the James Davis residence in Green River Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services.
HEART ATTACK FOUND CAUSE OF DEATH OF MAN AFTER HIS BODY LOCATED IN THE RIVER
Funeral services for George H. Davis, 49, Green River city health department truck driver found dead from a heart attack in the Green river Saturday, will be at 2 p.m., today, from the Green River L.D.S. church.
Davis’ body was discovered floating down the river about two and one-half miles west of Green River at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, by Joe Vit. Vit reported to sheriff’s officers that he saw the body floating down the river. A crew of men, after a search, found the body lodged in an ice hole about three miles west of town.
The body was recovered by Joe Meeks, Tom Gunderson, E.Y. Megeath and Oscar Larson of the Standard Tie and Timber company after a three hour search.
County Coroner J. Warden Opie said an autopsy revealed that Davis died from a heart attack. There was no water in his lungs to indicate that he drowned.
Opie said Davis left home in his truck about 7:15 a.m. After talking with the family of the dead man, Opie concluded that apparently Davis suffered a dizzy spell while on his way to town, stopped his car to got to the river to put cold water on his face, and died of heart attack, falling into the river. His car was found parked about 200 yards from the river. Opie said Davis had been subject to dizzy spells because of a heart ailment.
The autopsy was performed Sunday by Dr. A.T. Sudman and Dr. R.G. Stratton. In inquest will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the courthouse at Green River.
Davis was born August 4, 1888, in Rock Springs and had made his home in Green River since 1906.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two sons, Frank and Vernon, both of Green River; a daughter, Georgie of Green River; a brother, James Davis of Green River; two half-brothers, Alfred Haydock of South Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Burns of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepfather, Alfred Haydock Sr., of South Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Hickman of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Violet Cox of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. Hannah Ward of Rock Springs.
Bishop Albert Reinsch of the Green River L.D.S. church will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River.
The body was removed to the James Davis residence in Green River Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services.
Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 22, 1938
HEART ATTACK FOUND CAUSE OF DEATH OF MAN AFTER HIS BODY LOCATED IN THE RIVER
Funeral services for George H. Davis, 49, Green River city health department truck driver found dead from a heart attack in the Green river Saturday, will be at 2 p.m., today, from the Green River L.D.S. church.
Davis’ body was discovered floating down the river about two and one-half miles west of Green River at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, by Joe Vit. Vit reported to sheriff’s officers that he saw the body floating down the river. A crew of men, after a search, found the body lodged in an ice hole about three miles west of town.
The body was recovered by Joe Meeks, Tom Gunderson, E.Y. Megeath and Oscar Larson of the Standard Tie and Timber company after a three hour search.
County Coroner J. Warden Opie said an autopsy revealed that Davis died from a heart attack. There was no water in his lungs to indicate that he drowned.
Opie said Davis left home in his truck about 7:15 a.m. After talking with the family of the dead man, Opie concluded that apparently Davis suffered a dizzy spell while on his way to town, stopped his car to got to the river to put cold water on his face, and died of heart attack, falling into the river. His car was found parked about 200 yards from the river. Opie said Davis had been subject to dizzy spells because of a heart ailment.
The autopsy was performed Sunday by Dr. A.T. Sudman and Dr. R.G. Stratton. In inquest will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the courthouse at Green River.
Davis was born August 4, 1888, in Rock Springs and had made his home in Green River since 1906.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two sons, Frank and Vernon, both of Green River; a daughter, Georgie of Green River; a brother, James Davis of Green River; two half-brothers, Alfred Haydock of South Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Burns of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepfather, Alfred Haydock Sr., of South Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Hickman of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Violet Cox of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. Hannah Ward of Rock Springs.
Bishop Albert Reinsch of the Green River L.D.S. church will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River.
The body was removed to the James Davis residence in Green River Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services.
HEART ATTACK FOUND CAUSE OF DEATH OF MAN AFTER HIS BODY LOCATED IN THE RIVER
Funeral services for George H. Davis, 49, Green River city health department truck driver found dead from a heart attack in the Green river Saturday, will be at 2 p.m., today, from the Green River L.D.S. church.
Davis’ body was discovered floating down the river about two and one-half miles west of Green River at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, by Joe Vit. Vit reported to sheriff’s officers that he saw the body floating down the river. A crew of men, after a search, found the body lodged in an ice hole about three miles west of town.
The body was recovered by Joe Meeks, Tom Gunderson, E.Y. Megeath and Oscar Larson of the Standard Tie and Timber company after a three hour search.
County Coroner J. Warden Opie said an autopsy revealed that Davis died from a heart attack. There was no water in his lungs to indicate that he drowned.
Opie said Davis left home in his truck about 7:15 a.m. After talking with the family of the dead man, Opie concluded that apparently Davis suffered a dizzy spell while on his way to town, stopped his car to got to the river to put cold water on his face, and died of heart attack, falling into the river. His car was found parked about 200 yards from the river. Opie said Davis had been subject to dizzy spells because of a heart ailment.
The autopsy was performed Sunday by Dr. A.T. Sudman and Dr. R.G. Stratton. In inquest will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, in the courthouse at Green River.
Davis was born August 4, 1888, in Rock Springs and had made his home in Green River since 1906.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl; two sons, Frank and Vernon, both of Green River; a daughter, Georgie of Green River; a brother, James Davis of Green River; two half-brothers, Alfred Haydock of South Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Burns of Phoenix, Ariz.; stepfather, Alfred Haydock Sr., of South Pasadena, Calif.; three sisters, Martha Hickman of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Violet Cox of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. Hannah Ward of Rock Springs.
Bishop Albert Reinsch of the Green River L.D.S. church will be in charge of the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River.
The body was removed to the James Davis residence in Green River Monday afternoon where it will lie in state until time for the services.
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