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Show Burns Prove Fatal lti To Young Rockviile Boy ROCKVILLE, Utah Shirrel Heber Hirschi, aged 9, died at the McGregor hospital, St. George, at 7 a. m. Wednesday, May 9 of com- plications following severe burns received at his home Sunday evening, eve-ning, May 6. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Heber Hirschi of Rock- tville. In assisting an older brother, David with syphoning gasoline from a barrel to put in their pick-up, some of the gasoline had ACf spilled onto his clothing. With-'fJ' With-'fJ' out changing his clothes, he joined a group of other boys who were f C cooking at an outdoor fire. His clothing caught fire and before tffiii help could reacn nim- tney were J J burned from his body. His brother received first degree burns on It both hands while trying to put iA out the flames. m. Dr. Clark Mclntyre of Hurri- yi cane was called and took the boy to the McGregor hospital in St. George, where everything possi-ble possi-ble was done for him. Mr. and Mrs. Hirschi were on their way 3 i home from visiting over the week end in Logan with their son, (Continued on page eight) t'irschi Death (Continued from first page) Arden, at the time of the accident. Born Jan. 3, 1936 in Rockville. Shirrel Hirschi was a son of Heber and Eva Langston Hirschi. He attended school at Rockville. Surviving besides his parents are seven brothers and sisters. Mrs. Donna'" Albrecht, Long Beach; Arden Hirschi, attending the US AC, Logan; Ramona, David, Kent. Craig and Evelyn Hirschi, all of Rockville, and the paternal grandmother, grand-mother, Mrs. Mary M. Hirschi of Hurricane. Funeral services will be held in the Rockville ward chapel Friday, May 11, at 4 p. m. |