Ralph Booms's obituary, Sherman Township, Huron County, Michigan

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Ralph Allen Booms, 20,
was killed instantly in an accident at about 4 p.m. Tues. The accident 
occurred on the farm of his parents, Mr & Mrs Frank Booms, Sherman twp, 
1 mile north and 4 1/2 east of Ruth. Ralph and his 2 younger brothers, 
Angus and Eugene, were cutting down a large tree on the farm. They cut 
the tree down and it was leaning up in the air about 8 feet on 2 of its 
branches when the tree rolled over, knocked Ralph to the ground and 
landed on top of him. Coroner Alden MacAlpine said that Ralph died of 
a crushed chest. He was born Feb 27, 1936 in Sherman twp. Ralph was a 
sailor on the Great Lakes for the last 3 1/2 years. He was a member of 
the Holy Name Society of SS Peter & Paul Cath ch, Ruth. Survivors are 
his parents, Mr & Mrs Frank booms, Harbor Beach, 7 sisters, Mrs William 
Bishop, Memphis, MI; Mrs Titus Salowitz and Mrs Donald Long, both of  
Palms, Mrs Charles Van Wormer, Pontiac, Mrs Ira Wrubel, Harbor Beach, 
Mrs Bernard Wrubel, Detroit, Irene Booms at home; 4 brothers, Melvin 
and Eugene, both of Harbor Beach, Vincent, Detroit and Angus at home. 
Remains are at Zinger Funeral Home, Ruth. Funeral services will be 10 
a.m. Sat at SS Peter & Paul Cath Ch, Ruth. Burial will be in church 
cemetery.


Huron Tribune
Date unknown