Franklin News-Herald, November 7, 1957:
Frank H Abrams, 44, of Diamond, was killed instantly from a blast from his own gun Friday morning about 11 o'clock while hunting rabbits near his home. The hunter apparently became entangled in a barbed wire fence about 75 yards from his home and a charge from his 16-gauge shotgun struck him in the back of the head.
State Police reported that Abrams either had the shotgun cocked or the hammer was yanked back accidentally by the fence. The single-barrel gun was of the hammer type.
Abrams had worked in the wax department of the Trans-Penn Wax Co. in Titusville until 8 a.m. yesterday. He went to bed for a short time after arriving home and later told his wife he was going out to get a rabbit.
His father-in-law, Ben Armstrong, of Diamond, saw him go out hunting. Later he heard a shot. when Abrams who suffered a heart ailment, did not return by lunchtime, Mr. Armstrong went out to look for him. The victim was found entangled in a barbed wire fence separating a pasture and a brush place used for dumping tin cans, directly north of the Abrams home and in the village of Diamond. The spot is located in a small valley and is not visible from the house.
Abrams was lying on his back with his left arm across his chest and his right thrown out. The shotgun was about three feet away on bushes where it had apparently been flung by its recoil. The man's cap was about 10 feet away where it had been blown off by the shotgun blast. The cap was along the fence line to the north of where the accident occurred.
Venango County Coroner Dr. Maurice H. Dinberg, of Oil City, was summoned. State Trooper David Ruhlman investigated and he and Dr. Dinsberg continued investigation today.
Abrams was employed by TransPenn for the past nine years, first as a truck driver and later in the wax department. He also operated a car repair garage in Diamond
He was born in Diamond on Aug. 31, 1915, a son of the late Ed and Maude Tracy Abrams. He and the former Eleanor Armstrong, of Ripley, N.Y., were married in July, 1937.
A member of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church, he served on the church board of trustees.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, Ben Abrams, of Titusville; Gary and Richard, at home. One son preceded him in death.
Also surviving are the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Grant Brown, Centerville; Mrs. Paul Price, Union City; Mrs. Lester Jones, of Perry, O.; Mrs. Lee Acel, Titusville RD 1; Mrs. Henry Ralston, Titusville; Harry Abrams, Union City; Rexford Abrams, Titusville RD 2, and Donald Abrams, of Titusville. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the residence after 2 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held in the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Donald Richardson, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Diamond Cemetery.
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Frank H Abrams, 44, of Diamond, was killed instantly from a blast from his own gun Friday morning about 11 o'clock while hunting rabbits near his home. The hunter apparently became entangled in a barbed wire fence about 75 yards from his home and a charge from his 16-gauge shotgun struck him in the back of the head.
State Police reported that Abrams either had the shotgun cocked or the hammer was yanked back accidentally by the fence. The single-barrel gun was of the hammer type.
Abrams had worked in the wax department of the Trans-Penn Wax Co. in Titusville until 8 a.m. yesterday. He went to bed for a short time after arriving home and later told his wife he was going out to get a rabbit.
His father-in-law, Ben Armstrong, of Diamond, saw him go out hunting. Later he heard a shot. when Abrams who suffered a heart ailment, did not return by lunchtime, Mr. Armstrong went out to look for him. The victim was found entangled in a barbed wire fence separating a pasture and a brush place used for dumping tin cans, directly north of the Abrams home and in the village of Diamond. The spot is located in a small valley and is not visible from the house.
Abrams was lying on his back with his left arm across his chest and his right thrown out. The shotgun was about three feet away on bushes where it had apparently been flung by its recoil. The man's cap was about 10 feet away where it had been blown off by the shotgun blast. The cap was along the fence line to the north of where the accident occurred.
Venango County Coroner Dr. Maurice H. Dinberg, of Oil City, was summoned. State Trooper David Ruhlman investigated and he and Dr. Dinsberg continued investigation today.
Abrams was employed by TransPenn for the past nine years, first as a truck driver and later in the wax department. He also operated a car repair garage in Diamond
He was born in Diamond on Aug. 31, 1915, a son of the late Ed and Maude Tracy Abrams. He and the former Eleanor Armstrong, of Ripley, N.Y., were married in July, 1937.
A member of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church, he served on the church board of trustees.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, Ben Abrams, of Titusville; Gary and Richard, at home. One son preceded him in death.
Also surviving are the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Grant Brown, Centerville; Mrs. Paul Price, Union City; Mrs. Lester Jones, of Perry, O.; Mrs. Lee Acel, Titusville RD 1; Mrs. Henry Ralston, Titusville; Harry Abrams, Union City; Rexford Abrams, Titusville RD 2, and Donald Abrams, of Titusville. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the residence after 2 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held in the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Donald Richardson, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Diamond Cemetery.
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Franklin News-Herald, November 7, 1957:
Frank H Abrams, 44, of Diamond, was killed instantly from a blast from his own gun Friday morning about 11 o'clock while hunting rabbits near his home. The hunter apparently became entangled in a barbed wire fence about 75 yards from his home and a charge from his 16-gauge shotgun struck him in the back of the head.
State Police reported that Abrams either had the shotgun cocked or the hammer was yanked back accidentally by the fence. The single-barrel gun was of the hammer type.
Abrams had worked in the wax department of the Trans-Penn Wax Co. in Titusville until 8 a.m. yesterday. He went to bed for a short time after arriving home and later told his wife he was going out to get a rabbit.
His father-in-law, Ben Armstrong, of Diamond, saw him go out hunting. Later he heard a shot. when Abrams who suffered a heart ailment, did not return by lunchtime, Mr. Armstrong went out to look for him. The victim was found entangled in a barbed wire fence separating a pasture and a brush place used for dumping tin cans, directly north of the Abrams home and in the village of Diamond. The spot is located in a small valley and is not visible from the house.
Abrams was lying on his back with his left arm across his chest and his right thrown out. The shotgun was about three feet away on bushes where it had apparently been flung by its recoil. The man's cap was about 10 feet away where it had been blown off by the shotgun blast. The cap was along the fence line to the north of where the accident occurred.
Venango County Coroner Dr. Maurice H. Dinberg, of Oil City, was summoned. State Trooper David Ruhlman investigated and he and Dr. Dinsberg continued investigation today.
Abrams was employed by TransPenn for the past nine years, first as a truck driver and later in the wax department. He also operated a car repair garage in Diamond
He was born in Diamond on Aug. 31, 1915, a son of the late Ed and Maude Tracy Abrams. He and the former Eleanor Armstrong, of Ripley, N.Y., were married in July, 1937.
A member of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church, he served on the church board of trustees.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, Ben Abrams, of Titusville; Gary and Richard, at home. One son preceded him in death.
Also surviving are the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Grant Brown, Centerville; Mrs. Paul Price, Union City; Mrs. Lester Jones, of Perry, O.; Mrs. Lee Acel, Titusville RD 1; Mrs. Henry Ralston, Titusville; Harry Abrams, Union City; Rexford Abrams, Titusville RD 2, and Donald Abrams, of Titusville. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the residence after 2 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held in the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Donald Richardson, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Diamond Cemetery.
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Frank H Abrams, 44, of Diamond, was killed instantly from a blast from his own gun Friday morning about 11 o'clock while hunting rabbits near his home. The hunter apparently became entangled in a barbed wire fence about 75 yards from his home and a charge from his 16-gauge shotgun struck him in the back of the head.
State Police reported that Abrams either had the shotgun cocked or the hammer was yanked back accidentally by the fence. The single-barrel gun was of the hammer type.
Abrams had worked in the wax department of the Trans-Penn Wax Co. in Titusville until 8 a.m. yesterday. He went to bed for a short time after arriving home and later told his wife he was going out to get a rabbit.
His father-in-law, Ben Armstrong, of Diamond, saw him go out hunting. Later he heard a shot. when Abrams who suffered a heart ailment, did not return by lunchtime, Mr. Armstrong went out to look for him. The victim was found entangled in a barbed wire fence separating a pasture and a brush place used for dumping tin cans, directly north of the Abrams home and in the village of Diamond. The spot is located in a small valley and is not visible from the house.
Abrams was lying on his back with his left arm across his chest and his right thrown out. The shotgun was about three feet away on bushes where it had apparently been flung by its recoil. The man's cap was about 10 feet away where it had been blown off by the shotgun blast. The cap was along the fence line to the north of where the accident occurred.
Venango County Coroner Dr. Maurice H. Dinberg, of Oil City, was summoned. State Trooper David Ruhlman investigated and he and Dr. Dinsberg continued investigation today.
Abrams was employed by TransPenn for the past nine years, first as a truck driver and later in the wax department. He also operated a car repair garage in Diamond
He was born in Diamond on Aug. 31, 1915, a son of the late Ed and Maude Tracy Abrams. He and the former Eleanor Armstrong, of Ripley, N.Y., were married in July, 1937.
A member of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church, he served on the church board of trustees.
In addition to his wife, he leaves three sons, Ben Abrams, of Titusville; Gary and Richard, at home. One son preceded him in death.
Also surviving are the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Grant Brown, Centerville; Mrs. Paul Price, Union City; Mrs. Lester Jones, of Perry, O.; Mrs. Lee Acel, Titusville RD 1; Mrs. Henry Ralston, Titusville; Harry Abrams, Union City; Rexford Abrams, Titusville RD 2, and Donald Abrams, of Titusville. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the residence after 2 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held in the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Donald Richardson, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Diamond Cemetery.
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Luella K. Abrams Brown
1897–1971
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Mildred Mary Abrams Price
1899–1984
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Ruth Elizabeth Abrams Jones
1901–1978
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Harry Kenneth Abrams
1903–1962
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Zelma Irene Abrams Thomas
1905–1943
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Rexford G. Abrams Sr
1907–1984
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Ada C. Abrams Acel
1909–1986
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Josephine F Abrams Ralston
1911–1992
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Donald A Abrams
1913–1993
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1920–1920
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