Monday, 15 February 1960
Richmond, Ky., Feb. 14 - The weekend blizzard claimed the life of a Madison County man. Madison Coroner Jack Turpin said that Logan Combs, 76, of Jacks Creek Pike, died of exposure.
Combs's body was found in a truck in a barn on the Jacks Creek farm of John and Strother Park about noon today.
Turpin learned that Combs, a farmer, had been in Richmond Saturday and had attempted to reach home by walking through the blizzard. Combs stopped at two houses and asked for rides, but was told the cars could not be driven over the snow-choked road. He was invited to spend the night at both houses, those of Luther Campbell and Frenus Masters, but refused and chose to walk toward his home, Turpin said.
Turpin said that Combs sought shelter in the Park barn, but apparently did not go to the home on the farm.
Combs was a native of Owsley County and a member of the Holiness Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Combs; a son, Ferdinand Combs, Ohio; a brother, Walter Combs, Owsley County; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Tincher and Mrs. Manda Venable, Owsley County; several grandchildren.
The body is at the Parke-Griggs and Curry Funeral Home.
Monday, 15 February 1960
Richmond, Ky., Feb. 14 - The weekend blizzard claimed the life of a Madison County man. Madison Coroner Jack Turpin said that Logan Combs, 76, of Jacks Creek Pike, died of exposure.
Combs's body was found in a truck in a barn on the Jacks Creek farm of John and Strother Park about noon today.
Turpin learned that Combs, a farmer, had been in Richmond Saturday and had attempted to reach home by walking through the blizzard. Combs stopped at two houses and asked for rides, but was told the cars could not be driven over the snow-choked road. He was invited to spend the night at both houses, those of Luther Campbell and Frenus Masters, but refused and chose to walk toward his home, Turpin said.
Turpin said that Combs sought shelter in the Park barn, but apparently did not go to the home on the farm.
Combs was a native of Owsley County and a member of the Holiness Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Combs; a son, Ferdinand Combs, Ohio; a brother, Walter Combs, Owsley County; two sisters, Mrs. Etta Tincher and Mrs. Manda Venable, Owsley County; several grandchildren.
The body is at the Parke-Griggs and Curry Funeral Home.
Family Members
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James Combs
1867–1950
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Sarah Susan "Susie" Combs Isaacs
1869–1954
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Simpson Kelley "Kell" Combs
1871–1915
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Williametta "Etta" Combs Tincher
1875–1969
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Kenneth B Combs
1875 – unknown
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Martha E Combs Lynch
1880–1963
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Amanda Combs Venable
1882–1962
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Walter Turn Combs
1885–1961
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Raleigh Lockwood Combs
1886–1955
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Charlena Combs
1887–1930
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