Pilot-Tribune 9 July 1942
Blast Kills Ex-Countian
Mrs. John Gray, 26, Former Cleo Leach of Kennard, Dies in Tragedy
Burns received last Wednesday in the explosion of a water heater at a Kimball cottage proved fatal Friday morning to Mrs. John Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Leach of Kennard. Mrs. Gray, whose husband is employed at the Sidney ordance plant, died after five blood transfusions had been administered in a vain attempt to save her life.
The explosion occurred when Joe Brown of Kimball, started to show Mrs. Gray how to light the heater. Mr. Brown and son, William, 16, and Mrs. Gray's three year old son Bobby all were seriously burned in the blast.
Mrs. Gray's young son is in a critical condition at present from face and head burns.
Went to School Here
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach, now of Beebetown, Iowa, Mrs. Gray was born on a farm east of Kennard and attended Sunnyside school before she moved with her family to Ashland 14 years ago. The family moved to Iowa six years ago.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband; two children and her parents; four brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Belle Pritchard of Adena, Colorado, formerly of Kennard is her grandmother and D. S. Pritchard of Kennard is a nephew.
Methodist funeral services were held at the Campbell mortuary in Blair Sunday at 4 p.m., interment following in Kennard cemetery.
Blast Kills Ex-Countian
Mrs. John Gray, 26, Former Cleo Leach of Kennard, Dies in Tragedy
Burns received last Wednesday in the explosion of a water heater at a Kimball cottage proved fatal Friday morning to Mrs. John Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Leach of Kennard. Mrs. Gray, whose husband is employed at the Sidney ordance plant, died after five blood transfusions had been administered in a vain attempt to save her life.
The explosion occurred when Joe Brown of Kimball, started to show Mrs. Gray how to light the heater. Mr. Brown and son, William, 16, and Mrs. Gray's three year old son Bobby all were seriously burned in the blast.
Mrs. Gray's young son is in a critical condition at present from face and head burns.
Went to School Here
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach, now of Beebetown, Iowa, Mrs. Gray was born on a farm east of Kennard and attended Sunnyside school before she moved with her family to Ashland 14 years ago. The family moved to Iowa six years ago.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband; two children and her parents; four brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Belle Pritchard of Adena, Colorado, formerly of Kennard is her grandmother and D. S. Pritchard of Kennard is a nephew.
Methodist funeral services were held at the Campbell mortuary in Blair Sunday at 4 p.m., interment following in Kennard cemetery.
Pilot-Tribune 9 July 1942
Blast Kills Ex-Countian
Mrs. John Gray, 26, Former Cleo Leach of Kennard, Dies in Tragedy
Burns received last Wednesday in the explosion of a water heater at a Kimball cottage proved fatal Friday morning to Mrs. John Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Leach of Kennard. Mrs. Gray, whose husband is employed at the Sidney ordance plant, died after five blood transfusions had been administered in a vain attempt to save her life.
The explosion occurred when Joe Brown of Kimball, started to show Mrs. Gray how to light the heater. Mr. Brown and son, William, 16, and Mrs. Gray's three year old son Bobby all were seriously burned in the blast.
Mrs. Gray's young son is in a critical condition at present from face and head burns.
Went to School Here
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach, now of Beebetown, Iowa, Mrs. Gray was born on a farm east of Kennard and attended Sunnyside school before she moved with her family to Ashland 14 years ago. The family moved to Iowa six years ago.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband; two children and her parents; four brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Belle Pritchard of Adena, Colorado, formerly of Kennard is her grandmother and D. S. Pritchard of Kennard is a nephew.
Methodist funeral services were held at the Campbell mortuary in Blair Sunday at 4 p.m., interment following in Kennard cemetery.
Blast Kills Ex-Countian
Mrs. John Gray, 26, Former Cleo Leach of Kennard, Dies in Tragedy
Burns received last Wednesday in the explosion of a water heater at a Kimball cottage proved fatal Friday morning to Mrs. John Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Gray, 26, the former Miss Cleo Leach of Kennard. Mrs. Gray, whose husband is employed at the Sidney ordance plant, died after five blood transfusions had been administered in a vain attempt to save her life.
The explosion occurred when Joe Brown of Kimball, started to show Mrs. Gray how to light the heater. Mr. Brown and son, William, 16, and Mrs. Gray's three year old son Bobby all were seriously burned in the blast.
Mrs. Gray's young son is in a critical condition at present from face and head burns.
Went to School Here
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leach, now of Beebetown, Iowa, Mrs. Gray was born on a farm east of Kennard and attended Sunnyside school before she moved with her family to Ashland 14 years ago. The family moved to Iowa six years ago.
Mrs. Gray is survived by her husband; two children and her parents; four brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Belle Pritchard of Adena, Colorado, formerly of Kennard is her grandmother and D. S. Pritchard of Kennard is a nephew.
Methodist funeral services were held at the Campbell mortuary in Blair Sunday at 4 p.m., interment following in Kennard cemetery.
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