Meridional 5-1-1915:
Killed by Lightning.
Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Courtnay [sic] Griffin, aged 16 years, son of Zach Griffin, a well known farmer of the 7th ward was killed by lightning. The unfortunate young man was walking across the field of Homer Guidry, when the bolt came almost from a clear sky. His cap was torn to shreds as were his shoes and the bottom of his pants. The deceased was a fine boy, well liked in the neighborhood and the distressed family have much sympathy in their sad misfortune.
Killed by Lightning.
Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Courtnay [sic] Griffin, aged 16 years, son of Zach Griffin, a well known farmer of the 7th ward was killed by lightning. The unfortunate young man was walking across the field of Homer Guidry, when the bolt came almost from a clear sky. His cap was torn to shreds as were his shoes and the bottom of his pants. The deceased was a fine boy, well liked in the neighborhood and the distressed family have much sympathy in their sad misfortune.
Meridional 5-1-1915:
Killed by Lightning.
Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Courtnay [sic] Griffin, aged 16 years, son of Zach Griffin, a well known farmer of the 7th ward was killed by lightning. The unfortunate young man was walking across the field of Homer Guidry, when the bolt came almost from a clear sky. His cap was torn to shreds as were his shoes and the bottom of his pants. The deceased was a fine boy, well liked in the neighborhood and the distressed family have much sympathy in their sad misfortune.
Killed by Lightning.
Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Courtnay [sic] Griffin, aged 16 years, son of Zach Griffin, a well known farmer of the 7th ward was killed by lightning. The unfortunate young man was walking across the field of Homer Guidry, when the bolt came almost from a clear sky. His cap was torn to shreds as were his shoes and the bottom of his pants. The deceased was a fine boy, well liked in the neighborhood and the distressed family have much sympathy in their sad misfortune.
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