ToddW
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From todays paper:
An elderly man died this morning in a farming accident when his tractor flipped over on top of him.
George Tucker, 78, was riding a red 1953 International tractor at his farm when a wheel fell off and the vehicle tipped over. His son rushed to try to free him, using another tractor to tow the huge piece of machinery off of his father, but it was too late, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. John Herrell said.
Tucker died at the scene at his farm on West Loop Road near Groveland at about 8 a.m.
The father of four had lived with his wife at the farm for at least 30 years.
His family was tearful and shocked to hear about the accident.
"He was just my dad," said his daughter, Sandy Edwards. "He was very straight-forward and he just liked to hunt and fish, and he liked his grandkids. He just cared about his kids and his family."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-bk-tractor082407,0,6900928.story
An elderly man died this morning in a farming accident when his tractor flipped over on top of him.
George Tucker, 78, was riding a red 1953 International tractor at his farm when a wheel fell off and the vehicle tipped over. His son rushed to try to free him, using another tractor to tow the huge piece of machinery off of his father, but it was too late, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. John Herrell said.
Tucker died at the scene at his farm on West Loop Road near Groveland at about 8 a.m.
The father of four had lived with his wife at the farm for at least 30 years.
His family was tearful and shocked to hear about the accident.
"He was just my dad," said his daughter, Sandy Edwards. "He was very straight-forward and he just liked to hunt and fish, and he liked his grandkids. He just cared about his kids and his family."
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-bk-tractor082407,0,6900928.story