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Rich, Douglas Lee (1942-1956)
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| + | <center><h3>14-YEAR-OLD YOUTH FATALLY HURT WHEN DRAGGED BY HORSE</h3></center> |
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| + | Archbold, Ohio. — Funeral services were conducted at the Zion Mennonite Church here Oct. 25 for Douglas Lee Rich, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rich who died in an unusual accident Monday, Oct. 22. |
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| + | The youth and a friend, Dean Rupp, went to a farm near Archbold to ride some riding horses, as they had done a number of times. After saddling his horse, Douglas somehow became entangled in a rope attached to the saddle horn as the horse started running. He was dragged over stumps and rough ground and suffered fatal injuries. |
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| + | He is survived by his parent, a younger brother and two sisters, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Lugbill. |
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 28 December 2016
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Nov 1 p. 1
Birth date: 1942
text of obituary:
14-YEAR-OLD YOUTH FATALLY HURT WHEN DRAGGED BY HORSE
Archbold, Ohio. — Funeral services were conducted at the Zion Mennonite Church here Oct. 25 for Douglas Lee Rich, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rich who died in an unusual accident Monday, Oct. 22.
The youth and a friend, Dean Rupp, went to a farm near Archbold to ride some riding horses, as they had done a number of times. After saddling his horse, Douglas somehow became entangled in a rope attached to the saddle horn as the horse started running. He was dragged over stumps and rough ground and suffered fatal injuries.
He is survived by his parent, a younger brother and two sisters, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Lugbill.
