Obituaries: Cranford Burke, 1930, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: May 15, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Accident Is Fatal To Cranford Burke Friday Morning

Fourteen Year Old School Boy Shoots Self Accidentally Thursday Afternoon

Cranford Burke, 14 year old Winnfield student died in the Alexandria
sanitarium early Friday morning as a result of gunshot wounds which he
accidentally inflicted upon himself late Thursday afternoon while hunting near
his home which is several miles southeast of Winnfield.

Burke, reports say, had returned home from school and happened to see a rabbit
in a field nearby.  Procuring his shotgun the youth pursued the rabbit,
chasing him into some brush near the home.  In an effort to arouse the animal
from the brush he commenced poking the butt of the gun into the brush, holding
it by the barrel.  Evidently the trigger was caught in the brush causing the
gun to fire.  The full load of shot from the gun passed through the
youth's abdomen.

He was rushed to the Baptist Hospital, Alexandria, but lived only a short
while.

The youth was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Burke, of Winnfield, R. F. D. No.
2.  Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Everett.

Funeral services were held at Corinth Church Saturday afternoon with interment
in the Corinth Cemetery.