David Crawford Obituary ~ Aug 5, 1904

Contributed by Joan S Dunn

Boys with Guns: One Accidently Kills the Other

Eastern Reflector, Fri., Aug. 5, 1904

A distressing accident occurred near Winterville, Saturday afternoon, in which a 
boy lost his life. Ollie KITTRELL, a son of C.T. KITTRELL and Louis CRAWFORD, a 
son of David CRAWFORD, both about 16 years of age, were out together shooting at 
the mark with a breech loading gun. While young KITTRELL had the gun young 
CRAWFORD happened to step in front of it just in time to receive an entire load 
from the gun in his left shoulder and was almost instantly killed. Young KITTRELL, 
was almost wild with grief over the accidental slaying of his playmate. Both 
families are greatly distressed. The victim of the accident was buried Sunday.





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