Pyke - Gilbert
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 24 March 1973 p 1
Gilbert C. Pyke, 44, Hillsboro, who was seriously burned in a trash fire accident at his home near Hillsboro Thursday, March 23, 1973, died Friday afternoon in the Riley Hospital Burn Center at Indianapolis. Pyke was taken to Culver Hospital at Crawfordsville after the accident and transferred to Indianapolis. He, reportedly, was burned over 90 percent of his body. He was unable to extinguish flames from a trash fire which had ignited his clothing, according to officials, because he was physically handicapped. Pyke was the owner and operator of Pyke's Greenhouse, a business which he operated from his home. He also was employed as custodian at Fountain Central Elementary School. He was a graduate of Pierce University of Woodland Hills, California and Conoga Park High School, also in California. He had made his home here for six years after moving from Conoga Park. Pyke was a member of the United Church of Christ at Reseda, California. Born January 11, 1929, at Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of William and Ruth Pyke. He married Doris Mae Hines October 21, 1962, at Reseda. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Dee William, at home; his parents and a sister residing in Philadelphia. Memorial services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday in Prairie Chapel Church with Rev. Joel Hutson officiating. Contributions may be made in his name to the Prairie Chapel Church. They should be mailed to Mrs. Darrell Jones, Route 1, Waynetown, according to a family spokesman. --typed by Walt W
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Hillsboro - Gilbert Pyke, 44, was in serious condition today in the Burn Ward of Riley Hospital at Indianapolis after an accident Thursday at his home south of here on Indiana 341. Pyke reportedly was borned over 90 % of his body when trash he was burning ignired his clothing. Pyke, who is physically handicapped was unable to put out the flames. His wife, Doris, found him and called an ambulance which took him to Culver Hospital at Crawfordsville. He was later transferred to the Indianapolis hospital. Pyke and his wife own and operate a greenhouse at their home here. He is also a maintenance man at Fountain Central Elementary School. -- kbz