Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameTruman L. Duvall
Birth6 Apr 1929, Farmington, St Francois Co MO
Death12 Dec 1970, Flat River, St Francois Co MO Age: 41
Spouses
Birthca 1930 Age: 93
FatherGeoprge Sanford Gilman (1892-1955)
Marriage6 Feb 1948, Esther, St Francis Co MO
ChildrenMax
Notes for Truman L. Duvall
UNION ELECTRIC WORKER DIES IN MISHAP4376

Truman L. DuVall of 305 Third Street in Flat River was fatally injured Saturday evening while working with a Union Electric crew in the Terre Du Lac area west of Bonne Terre.

A spokesman for the company said this morning that DuVall died as the result of coming into contact with a conductor carrying 7,200 volts of power.

Phil Pardon, local Union Electric manager, stated THat the 41-year old worker was with a crew installing a new circuit in the Terre Du Lac area when a cross arm on a utility pole broke. This caused a new conductor to ome into contact with live wires.

DuVall, who was working on the ground, was working with a reel of electric transmission line when the new conductor became energized and sent the 7,200 volts into DuVall.

He was rushed immediately to the Bonne Terre Hospital. Efforts to revive the Flat River man were not successful and he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital.

Coroner Ted Boyer of Bonne Terre said this morning that there will be no inquest conducted as the death of DuVall was apparently accidental while on' the job.

TRUMAN DUVALL

Truman DuVall of Flat River was born April 6, 1929 in Farmington a son of Metta Baldwin DuVall and the late Clarence DuVall and died December 12 at the Bonne Terre Hospital at the age of 41.

Surviving are: his widow, Virginia Gilman DuVall of Flat River; three children, Sherry (Mrs. James Sirclum) of Esther, Rebecca DuVall and Max DuVall of the home; his mother, Mrs. Metta DuVall of Esther; two brothers, Leo DuVall of Pocahantus, Ill. and Everett DuVall of Granite City, Ill.; two sisters, Glenna (Mrs. George Linkhorn) and Gertrude DuVall, both of Tampa, Fla.

He was a veteran of the Korean War.

Funeral service will be Tuesday 2 p.m. at the Esther Nazarene Church with the Rev. C.J. Upchurch officiating, assisted by the Rev. Harold Brown. Interment will be in Hillview Memorial Garden.

The body is in state at the Caldwell Chapel, East Main, Flat River.
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