Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Munroe, Charles A.  July 23, 1920
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Ashland Progress
Chas A. Munroe, a Clay County boy who was in the government aviation service at 
Aradia Cal., was the victim of a tragic accident which occurred Friday Jul 23. 
and resulted in his death the following Sunday. His remains were sent to his 
home at Millerville for burial accompanied by his comrade, Eugene King, son of 
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. King of Ashland. From him it is learned that the deceased was 
at the time of the accident at work in the building where bombs are made and 
that he carelessly threw down a cigarette which fell into a can fit powder 
nearby. The blast burned his fare badly and caught his clothes on fire. He ran 
out of the building and some, fifty yards away, then turned and ran back, 
falling in the door. His clothing was practically burned off of him. The 
deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Munroe. of Millerville, and his remains 
were interred in the Millerville cemetery. Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. J.L. Ingram, 
conducting the funeral service. The two young men entered the service together, 
about a year ago but were working in different departments at the time of the 
untimely. accident. Eugene who was commissioned to accompany the body of his 
dead comrade home, will remain here with his parents about ten days.

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