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- [S927] Obituary.
Theodore Crum's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on October 20, 1931. THEODORE CRUM FATALLY BURNED NEAR CALDWELL Clothing Caught Fire When Blow Torch Exploded - Died in Hospital CALDWELL, O., Oct. 19 -- Theodore Crum, 38, residing eight miles
southeast of this place, was fatally burned Monday afternoon when his
clothing caught fire from an exploding blow torch and died at 6:30 p.m.,
in Memorial hospital, at Marietta. Mr. Crum was working on an oil lease on the Alexander Bettinger
farm, a short distance from his home, and was attempting to heat an
engine with the blow torch when it exploded, setting fire to his clothing. The victim started to run to the home of his father, Leo Crum, one-half
mile away and on arrival his clothing was burned from his body. Phys-
icians were called and Crum was rushed to Memorial hospital where he
died shortly after arrival. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crum; his
widow and the following children: Theresa, LeRoy, Edward, Clarence,
Earl and Pauline, all of the home; and the following brothers and sisters:
Frank, of Fulda; Roman, of Ashton and Mrs. Charles Faling, of Middleburg.
The body was brought to the home Tuesday. Mr. Crum was well know and popular in the vicinity in which he lived
and his death was a great shock to relatives and a host of friends.
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