Newspaper Article:  December Lightning Kills Ice Fisherman, 12 Dec. 1968, 
Washburn Co., Wisconsin

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Cadott Man Killed by Lightning While Ice Fishing

A Cadott, Wis. man, 67 year old Fred Witt, was struck by lightning last 
Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:30 while ice fishing on Bashaw Lake
west of Shell Lake.  The phenomenon of destructive lightning in December
occurred during a mild, rainy afternoon.

The Blume Ambulance Service of Shell Lake transferred the body to Cadott.

--Taken from the Washburn County Register, Shell Lake, Washburn Co., WI,
12 December 1968