Melvin Distelrath, 14, Local Resident, Is Lightning Victim--Melvin Distelrath, 14, son of M. and Mrs. Fred Distelrath, who was killed by lightning Saturday evening, was buried Wednesday morning in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. Services were held in St. Mary's church at 9 A.M. with Rev. Fr. E. J. Kromenaker, pastor, officiating.
Six members of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Mary's, of which Melvin was a member, acted as pall bearers. They were, Alexander Konid, Herbert Ellery, Joseph Lozon, Donald Gavin, Wilmond Allen, and Warren Delor. Other members of the class were honorary pallbearers. The school children attended the funeral in a body and sang the funeral Mass. Students of the seventh and eighth grade also went to the cemetery. He was a member of the choir and also an altar boy. The altar boys attended the funeral in their cassocks and surplices.
Besides his parents, he is survived by tow brothers, Arnold Distelrath, at home, and Henry R. Distelrath, Conneaut, O. He was born in the family home on Trumble road,Feb. 13, 1925.
The body was found Sunday morning between 9 and 9:30 beneath a tree on his fathers' farm, after an 18 hour search. A searching party led by Mr. Distelrath and Arnold, discovered him.
Melvin had been in the field working on a old automobile and apparently ran into the woods when the rain started The bolt of lightning passed through his body causing immediate death.
Six members of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Mary's, of which Melvin was a member, acted as pall bearers. They were, Alexander Konid, Herbert Ellery, Joseph Lozon, Donald Gavin, Wilmond Allen, and Warren Delor. Other members of the class were honorary pallbearers. The school children attended the funeral in a body and sang the funeral Mass. Students of the seventh and eighth grade also went to the cemetery. He was a member of the choir and also an altar boy. The altar boys attended the funeral in their cassocks and surplices.
Besides his parents, he is survived by tow brothers, Arnold Distelrath, at home, and Henry R. Distelrath, Conneaut, O. He was born in the family home on Trumble road,Feb. 13, 1925.
The body was found Sunday morning between 9 and 9:30 beneath a tree on his fathers' farm, after an 18 hour search. A searching party led by Mr. Distelrath and Arnold, discovered him.
Melvin had been in the field working on a old automobile and apparently ran into the woods when the rain started The bolt of lightning passed through his body causing immediate death.
Melvin Distelrath, 14, Local Resident, Is Lightning Victim--Melvin Distelrath, 14, son of M. and Mrs. Fred Distelrath, who was killed by lightning Saturday evening, was buried Wednesday morning in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. Services were held in St. Mary's church at 9 A.M. with Rev. Fr. E. J. Kromenaker, pastor, officiating.
Six members of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Mary's, of which Melvin was a member, acted as pall bearers. They were, Alexander Konid, Herbert Ellery, Joseph Lozon, Donald Gavin, Wilmond Allen, and Warren Delor. Other members of the class were honorary pallbearers. The school children attended the funeral in a body and sang the funeral Mass. Students of the seventh and eighth grade also went to the cemetery. He was a member of the choir and also an altar boy. The altar boys attended the funeral in their cassocks and surplices.
Besides his parents, he is survived by tow brothers, Arnold Distelrath, at home, and Henry R. Distelrath, Conneaut, O. He was born in the family home on Trumble road,Feb. 13, 1925.
The body was found Sunday morning between 9 and 9:30 beneath a tree on his fathers' farm, after an 18 hour search. A searching party led by Mr. Distelrath and Arnold, discovered him.
Melvin had been in the field working on a old automobile and apparently ran into the woods when the rain started The bolt of lightning passed through his body causing immediate death.
Six members of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Mary's, of which Melvin was a member, acted as pall bearers. They were, Alexander Konid, Herbert Ellery, Joseph Lozon, Donald Gavin, Wilmond Allen, and Warren Delor. Other members of the class were honorary pallbearers. The school children attended the funeral in a body and sang the funeral Mass. Students of the seventh and eighth grade also went to the cemetery. He was a member of the choir and also an altar boy. The altar boys attended the funeral in their cassocks and surplices.
Besides his parents, he is survived by tow brothers, Arnold Distelrath, at home, and Henry R. Distelrath, Conneaut, O. He was born in the family home on Trumble road,Feb. 13, 1925.
The body was found Sunday morning between 9 and 9:30 beneath a tree on his fathers' farm, after an 18 hour search. A searching party led by Mr. Distelrath and Arnold, discovered him.
Melvin had been in the field working on a old automobile and apparently ran into the woods when the rain started The bolt of lightning passed through his body causing immediate death.
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