Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-24 | Page 6 | Lightning Strikes, Kills Utah Farmer

LIGHTNING STRIKES KILLS UTAH FARMER Man Ylan Struck While Plowing Dies Instantly ROOSEVELT Lamar William WilHam Larsen 24 son of George Larsen of Roosevelt was struck by lightning and instantly killed at 1 p. p m. m Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- while working in a field in the Hill Ifill creek country 68 miles mUes southeast of here Meager reports from the community community com corn said Mr Larsen employed by his law in A. A M. M Myrup a sheep man roan was was was' plowing when the bolt jolt struck him His body was badly burned turned The storm from which the lightning came passed over Roosevelt shortly before 1 Up p. p m. m and broke over the Hill Hillcreek Hillcreek Hillcreek creek country Mr Larsen was born at Moore Idaho Ida Ida- ho 10 October 29 29 1910 Two years years' ago he ic married Alice M. M Myrup Surviving Survive ing lag in addition to his his' father and widow widoW are an infant son son Lee Ck George rge Larsen a ister sister Mrs Mr Bur Burdella Marx and two brothers De DeVon Von and Glenn Larsen all of Roosevelt