died : [Struck and killed by lighting]
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On Friday, June 17th at his home near Salem, Ira Dalton Chapman Jr , of the class of 1921 , was struck by lightning and instantly killed. For five years he had been a student at Roanoke College. having received his degree of A B on the Wednesday preceding , he had just stepped over the threshold into a future filled with promise of achievement. As an earnest and talented student, a leader in college activities, a delightful companion, and a true and sympathetic friend, he is mourned alike by his former instructors , his classmates and the entire college community.
A tribute printed by his Roanoke College Alumni, 1921
died : [Struck and killed by lighting]
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On Friday, June 17th at his home near Salem, Ira Dalton Chapman Jr , of the class of 1921 , was struck by lightning and instantly killed. For five years he had been a student at Roanoke College. having received his degree of A B on the Wednesday preceding , he had just stepped over the threshold into a future filled with promise of achievement. As an earnest and talented student, a leader in college activities, a delightful companion, and a true and sympathetic friend, he is mourned alike by his former instructors , his classmates and the entire college community.
A tribute printed by his Roanoke College Alumni, 1921
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