OBIT: Bayne DURST, 1942, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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BAYNE DURST

Bayne Durst Fatally Injured By Horse

  Bayne Durst, 22, son of Mrs. Lloyd Kamp, Grantsville, and the late Frank 
Durst, died Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, as the 
result of injuries sustained when he was kicked in the head by a horse.  His 
skull was fractured and he died without regaining consciousness.  The accident 
occurred about 5:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the farm home of his mother 
and step-father.  The young man had gone to take the animals to water, it was 
said.  No one witnessed the accident, but shortly after he had left the house 
one of the children noticed the horse running loose and saw the youth lying on 
the ground.  First aid was rendered by a local physician and the injured man was 
hurried to the hospital.  Members of the family said the horse had not been 
worked for some time and was "frisky".  The same animal caused Durst's father to 
fracture his arm several years ago they said.
  Young Durst was born at Grantsville March 1, 1920.  He was well known in this 
community, having attended the local schools, and graduated from high school 
with the class of 1937.  Since then he had been assisting on his parents' farm.  
A short time ago he had received his call for selective service and was 
preparing to leave within a few days.  He was unmarried.  In his early childhood 
he united with the New Germany Reformed Church of which he was a member of good 
standing.  Surviving, besides his mother and step-father, are a brother, Robert 
Monn, foster son of Rev. and Mrs. I. S. Monn, Chambersburg, Pa., a half-brother, 
Billy Kamp, Grantsville, and three half-sisters, Mrs. Stanley Dunn, Johnstown, 
and Sara and Martha Kamp, Grantsville.
  Funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, by 
the Rev. I. S. Monn.  Interment was in the Grantsville cemetery.  Pallbearers 
were Ray Fike, Harold Fike, William Merrill, Blaine Schunk, Mark Miller, and 
Carl Broadwater.

Meyersdale Republican, February 26, 1942