Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-23
HARRY s. CRABILL
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Gored BY Bull, He Succumbs In Hos
pital-Was One OF County's Most
Progressive Farmers

Seldom has Shenandoah County
been so shocked by a death, as it
was on Monday afternoon when the
news was broadcast that Harry s.
Crabill, prominent breeder of blood
ed stock, orchardist and farmer, had
died in Winchester Memorial Hos
pital from the effects of an attack
by an Infatuated bull on Sunday at
his home. 'Hillcrest, farm, near
Toms Brook
The details of the tragedy dis
closed that at about noon on Sunday
Mr.. Crabill and his son had gone to
drive the Holstein bull. which weigh
ed about 1890 pounds. and other cat
tie out of cornfeld. The father
and son had separated on going
through the field and the son
a few minutes later found Mr.. era
bill lying on the ground fatally in
iured. At the hospital the injured
man told the physicians that he re-
membered that the bull had pinned
him to the earth and had gored him
four times. backing away each time
and then planging at his PROSTATE
form.
When taken to the hospital, it was
found that number of his ribs had
been fractured, the intestines torn
and the legs and arms considerably
confused All of the injuries which
resulted in death were in the breast
and abdomen.
While the bull was generally /
feared in the community, Mr.. Crabill
had no fear of the animal and it is
presumed that he attempted to lead
him by ring in the nose. The bull
was a blue ribbon prize winner at
several exhibitions.
Harry S. Crabill was one of the
county's most progressive citizens
and was one of the pioneers in de-
veloping pure-bred stock in the coun-
ty. He was secretary of the Vir-
ginia State Duroc Breeders Associa-
ton, a director in the Frederick
County Fair Association and a direc-
tor in the Valley Milk Producers As
sociation. His farm, "Hillcrest, -
was known as one of the show places
in the Toms BROOK section oil stAes.
county.
He was graduate of Roanoke
College and a member of the coun-
ell of ST. Peters Lutheran Church.
Toms Brook Always active in
church and charitable work, he was
interested in the Luther
an Orphanage at Salem and gave
generously to the institution
Funeral Wednesday 4,
The funeral Wednesday was one
of the largest ever, held in Shenan-
doah County, and it was estimated
that 12O members of the Masonic
order, of which Mr. Crabill was a
member, came from different sec
tions of the Valley to pay tribute to
their dead brother The floral offer
ings were beautiful and the church
was taxed to its capacity by the
friends and relatives. Indeed, many
were unable to get into the build
ing.
The services at the home and in
the church were conducted by Rev
r. Homer Anderson of Lynchburg. +
a former pastor, assisted by Rev. Dr.
Freed of Winchester, and burial was
in the family lot in the Toms Brook
Cemetery. The Woodstock Quartet,
Messrs. C. c. Skyles, F. S. Bowman,
]. L. Shaffer and c. L. Gibbs sang
the funeral hymns.
He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Martha Funk, a daughter
of the late Joseph Funk of Davis
District; one son, Carl Crabill; one
daughter, Miss Madge Crabill, and
his father. Mr.. D. NJ. Crabill, and one
sister, Miss Maude Crabill.
1t is a coincidence that both the
widows father and husband met
tragic deaths, the former being killed
in a runaway accident some years
ago.
CAR RUNS ANIUCK