Crawfordsville Journal Review 12-Mar-1964 8: 4- Funeral For Veeders Fire Victim Held- Funeral Services for Dr. Carl B. McCord, 80-year-old Veedersburg physician and Fountain County Health Officer, who died in a fire that swept through his home in Veedersburg Thursday night, March 5, were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Fishero Funeral Home. The Rev. J. Samuel Pritchard, pastor of the Veedersburg E. U. B. Church, officiated and burial was in the Masonic Cemetery at Waynetown. Mrs. McCord was away, visiting since Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Herman (Ona) Smith in Danville, Ill., and the veteran doctor was alone in the two-story, eight room frame residence at 711 N. Walnut St. Claudia Williams, Veedersburg High School junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Williams, who reside next door, saw Dr. McCord try to extinguish the flames and then could no longer see him because of smoke, according to Fountain County Coroner Ralph Nelson. An inquiry and investigation is in progress by Coroner Nelson, who attributed death to burns and suffocation. It was further believed that Dr. McCord had been smoking while resting on the couch in the living room when the fire burst out. Cause of the blaze has not definitely been determined. It spread rapidly through the house when discovered by Miss Williams about 9:45 p.m. Dr. McCord’s body was found near the front door, indicating he had tried to get outdoors. Veedersburg Volunteer Firemen Carl Butts, Ben Ghormley and Maurice Stonebraker discovered his body when they broke through the locked door. The entire interior of the McCord home was burned out. Veedersburg, Covington and Hillsboro fire fighters stayed at the scene after the recovery of the body to prevent the spread of the flames to other properties. Dr. McCord was a native of near Tangier, born Dec. 27, 1883, the son of William H. and Emily J. Heath McCord. He attended Veedersburg schools from which he graduated and went to Indiana Medical College. He was married in 1907 in Indianapolis to the former Mabel Coats, who survives. They celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary June 30, 1957. Dr. McCord had practiced medicine in Veedersburg 56 years. He was a member of the Veedersburg EUB Church, Masonic Lodge No. 491, 32nd Degree Mason, Scottish Rite of Indianapolis, Veedersburg Lions Club, and local, state and national medical associations. He had served as the Fountain County Health Officer for many years. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: the daughter, Mrs. Smith in Danville, Ill.; one son, Dr. Gwynn McCord, Crawfordsville dentist; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.