Man Killed by Lightning On Sunday
From The Collier County News - Aug.20,1957

George Gerald Addison

George Gerald Addison, 26, of Naples, was killed instantly at 4:15 p.m. sunday
when a bolt of lightning struck him as he left the Monroe Station eating place to move his car under shelter.
Addison had been out driving with his wife Edith, son Walter Paul, and the young Gibbs boy,
 and had stopped for refreshments at Monroe Station when it began to rain heavily.
Leaving the others in the restaurant, Addison went out to move his car and reportedly
had just reached the vehicle when the lightning flashed. The bolt had apparently been
attracted by the big tree at Monroe

Funeral

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Church of God, the Rev.C.D.Harris officiating.
 Pallbearers will be Stanley Daniels, Jimmy Gibbs, Perry Whidden, and Francis Howard.
 Internment will be at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, with Pittman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Born in Fort Myers, Addison was a carpenter by trade and a veteran of the Korean war.
   He is survived by his wife Edith Ann, son Walter Paul, parents Mr.and Mrs. George Addison,
a brother Fred, three sisters; Ruby Lee Strickland, Joyce Addison, and Doris, and a grandmother at Marco.

Death

Collier County News
dated: Tuesday, Sept.3, 1957

Mrs. Beatrice Dampier was notified of the death of her nephew, George Addison,
 of Naples Sunday. She and her daughter, Mrs. Wallace Passmore, attended the funeral in Naples Tuesday.

obit donated by: Mary
Septembet 24,2009

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