PAPADIMETRION, GEORGE

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The Marin Journal
Thursday, May 7, 1914
Page 3

Burial of Ross Fire Victim

Aristid Papadimetrion, the Greek who was killed in the fire which consumed the O’Connor home at Ross Wednesday, April 29th, was buried Friday in the Mt. Tamalais cemetery. The funeral took place at ten o’clock from the undertaking parlors of F. E. Sawyer and the body was escorted to the grave by Company D of the California National Guard.

Papadimetrion was a native of Greece and on coming to this country several years ago assumed the name Harry George. He was employed as a chauffeur by F. Frohman, a prominent citizen of Ross, and also as a volunteer fireman by the fire department of that city.

In the discharge of his duty he was attempting to save some furniture on the lower floor of the burning O’Connor home when a heavy cornice piece fell. The warning shout of the excited spectators came too late and the timber struck him at the base of the brain breaking his neck in two places. Death was instantaneous.

The deceased was a member of the California National Guard Company D, 27 years of age and leaves property to the extent of from four to five hundred dollars which will go to his aged father and mother in Greece.