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Show David Milo Hirschi Dies By Accidental Electrocution Thursday HURRICANE, Utah. David Milo Hirschi, 40, met death by electrocution electro-cution about 8:30 p.m., last Thursday, Thurs-day, at Leeds, while assisting with repairs of power lines disrupted by an electrical storm. The lightning light-ning had blown fuse in the master transformer through, which Leeds draws its power service, and Mr. Hirschi, with Fred Slack of Toquerville completed the repairs. The storm had highly electrified the entire set-up-. Just as Mr. Hirschi stepped onto the insulated table provided for the purpose, he pulled the switch to restore the power for Leeds, and somehow received the charge from the lines, which resulted in his death. His companion, Mr. Slack, gave immediate artificial respiration, with the hope Mr. Hirschi had sustained sus-tained shock only, and later took him to Cedar City, where he was placed in the iron lung, but this proved ineffectual, and decision was reached that he had died instantly in-stantly from the electrical charge. Born in Rockville, in 1902, he was a son of of the late David and Mary A. Petty Hirschi, and brother of Senator Claud Hirschi of Hurricane. He attended school in Rockville and later graduated from the Dixie junior college. The family moved to Hurricane 20 years ago, where he has since resided. In 1923 he married Allie DeMille of Rockville, who with three children, Fenton, 18, Max-ine Max-ine 16 and Lois 14 survive. Also surviving are his mother and eight brothers and sisters: Senator Hirschi, Hir-schi, Hurricane; Heber Hirschi, Rockville; Kenneth Hirschi, St. George; Hugh Hirschi and Mrs. Susie Taylor, Cedar City; Mrs. Anona Kleinman. Mrs. Jennie Ballard Bal-lard and Mrs. Ora Reeve all of Hurricane. Bishop Elmer Graff of the Hurricane Hur-ricane South ward conducted the funeral services in the Zion Park stake chapel. |