Etowah County AlArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Hank February 21, 1961 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pamela Treme ptreme@AOL.com January 31, 2005, 2:29 pm The Gadsden Times, Wednesday, February 22, 1961, Page 1 Explosion Kills Welder’s Helper PRICHARD, Ala. (AP)—An empty oil tanker-truck exploded Tuesday, killing an 18- year-old welder’s helper and injuring the truck driver. Fumes in the truck were set off by sparks from a welder’s torch. Hank Williams of Mobile was killed as he stood behind the tanker part of the rig. The driver, James L. Hooker, 27, McIntosh, Ala., was slightly injured. Additional Comments: Submitter not related. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/etowah/obits/w/williams314ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb