Crossgrove, John W. (1915-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Sep 13 p. 3

Birth date: 1915

text of obituary:

Archbold, O. Farmer Suffocates in Bin

Archbold, Ohio. — An unusual accident on Sept. 3 claimed the life of John W. Crossgrove, 47, well-known farmer here who died of suffocation in the shavings and sawdust bin of the Archbold Ladder Co.

Mr. Crossgrove had gone to the ladder company in the evening for his fourth load of shavings. When he failed to return home the company manager, Clarence L. Wyse, was notified. Wyse and his son-in-law, Ivan Grieser, investigated and found Crossgrove's body in the bin. Efforts to revive him by artificial respiration were of no avail.

It is believed that someone had shoveled some shavings from a lower level in the bin, and when Mr. Crossgrove went up into it, the shavings gave way and buried him.

Funeral services were held Sept. 6 at the Central Mennonite Church.

Survivors include his wife, Charity, two daughters, three sons, one brother and five sisters.