Gant, George 1891-1934

GANT

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Date: 8/10/2018 at 19:24:48

Akron Register-Tribune
Akron, Iowa
April 5, 1934

ILLUMINATING GAS TAKES LIFE
Geo. Gant of Sioux City, Well Known in Akron.

Sioux City Journal: A victim of illuminating gas, George Gant, 43, was found dead in a barber shop which he operated at 1405 Dace avenue early Monday afternoon.

Gant was found lying on the floor in the back of his shop by Nick Ghida, 11413 Dace avenue, when Ghida entered the back room of the shop to look for Gant. Ghida smelled gas and investigated. Gas was escaping from a small hot water heater when Ghida entered. Coroner W.M. Krigsten said that death was accidental.

Mr. Gant was born December 9, 1891, in Westfield. He lived there several years, and four years ago came to Sioux City. He is survived by five brothers, S.A. Gant, W.B. Gant, and L.V. Gant of Westfield; E. J. Gant, of Sioux City and T. B. Gant, of Hawarden; his father, Patrick Gant, of Westfield, and four sisters, Sister Mary Wilfred, of Clinton; Mrs. Jas. Cahill, of Kalona, Ia.; Mrs. R.M. Kirby, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Cecil McGruder, of LeMars.

The body will be taken to Westfield, Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Thursday morning in St. Patrick’s Catholic church at Akron, Rev. Father Roder will officiate and burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic cemetery at Akron.