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Lanford, Delbert

Age 31

Chubb Mine

Miami News Record · Jun 16 1925 · Pg 3 · Col 6

Picher Oklahoma, June 16.--Delbert Lanford, 31 years old, a ground man who was injured at the Chubb Mine several days ago, died at a local hospital last night. He resided at 800 South Netta street, Picher. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Lanford, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lanford of Prague Oklahoma. The principal injury suffered by Lanford was a fractured skull, caused by a falling slab. The body now lies at the Todd undertaking parlors of Picher. The funeral will be held Wednesday. Burial will be in the Hickory Grove cemetery, south of Fairland Oklahoma.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.