Lorenzo
Herron fatally
injured at Courtland
(Simcoe Reformer)
A tragic fatality
occurred at the Dri-Milk factory, Courtland, last Friday, when Lorenzo
Herron, one of the company's oldest employees, was hurled from a scaffold
by a falling stayinth, onto the frozen ground 15 feet below, and suffered a fractured skull.
Dr. R. W. Rankin of
Tillsonburg was summoned and everything possible done to save the
unfortunate man. He lingered until
Saturday evening, when death finally
came.
Deceased, who was
in his 66th year, was a carpenter by trade,
and at the time
of the
accident was working on a new addition
that is being made to the plant.
He had always lived
in Courtland and had been working at the
Dri-Milk factory since its
inception several years ago.
He was for many years a county constable.
He leaves a wife
and two daughters: Mrs. Holbrook of Courtland, and Miss Jessie, who is
attending the Simcoe Business College.
Gilbert Herron of
Tillsonburg is a brother, and another brother
resides in Michigan.
The funeral
services, held on Tuesday, were very largely attended.
Rev. Mr. Stenlake
of Courtland officiated, and the bearers were all
his fellow workmen:
Frank Travis, F. T. Jackson, H. J. Clarke,
J. B. Jackson, P. O'Connor
and G. Ward.
The remains were
laid to rest in the Methodist cemetery, and afterwards special services
were held in the church, which was
filled to capacity by the innumerable
friends of the deceased.
