EDMOND A. CROUCH KILLED IN MINE ACCIDENT SEPT. 9
Edmond A. Crouch of Elvins, was killed instantly, at 8:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1947, while at work underground at No. 8 mine of St. Joseph Lead
Company, when he was crushed between a Conway loader and the wall of the shaft.
He was working with Roy McClanahan, who was operating the shovel, when
in some manner the shovel tipped over, pinning him against the wall. At the inquest the
verdict was that he came to his death by an unavoidable accident.
Edmond Amos Crouch, son of Charles and Mary Boon Crouch, was born at
Sligo, Dent County, Mo., on June 7, 1907 and departed this life on Sept. 9, 1947, aged 40
years 3 months 2 days.
On August 27, 1932, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Bertha Mathis,
who with their two children, Betty and Donald, survive. He also leaves two brothers,
Orville Crouch of Elvins and Louie Crouch of St. Louis and a sister, (Lucille) Mrs. Arnold
Brooks of Elvins; besides other relatives and many friends.
Mr. Crouch had been a member of the Elvins Baptist Church for eleven
years and had served as a deacon the past five years. He was a member of Elvins Lodge No.
599, A.F. & A.M. and Epsilon Chapter, O.E.S.
The body is lying in state at the family residence, 301 Hampton Street,
Elvins, Mo. Funeral services will be held Friday Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church in Elvins, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Roy Lambert. Interment will be in the
Masonic Cemetery at Bismarck, where Masonic rites will be held. Hood Service.
LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois Co. MO, Fri. Sept. 12, 1947