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While Children Gather Flowers, G.R. McLendon, 43, Dies in Car, March 21, 1926

McLendon Dies Suddenly at Wheel of His Auto

Rockingham, March 21—G.R. McLendon, prominent Rockingham attorney, died very suddenly late this afternoon while out riding with members of his family near Osborne.

He had stopped the car for his children to gather flowers. When they returned, he had fallen across the steering wheel and death resulted in a few minutes.

Mr. McLendon was 43 years of age and was a native of Union County.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, March 21, 1926

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073201/1926-03-22/ed-1/seq-1/

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