SOURCE: Vinton County Newspaper The Republican Tribune April 20, 1921 "CLARENCE WARREN Killed at Petersburg, Indiana, Monday While Demonstrating Working of Mine Machinery. Was The Son of John Warren and Formerly Lived Here, Served in the World War." "A telegram to George Warren was received here Monday stating that his nephew Clarence Warren was killed at Petersburg, Ind. that morning , and that the body would be brought to his former home here for burial. Nothing definite was leared as to the cause of his death until this Wednesday morning following the arrival of the body Tuesday night accompanied by the wife and friends, who state, that in demonstrating the working of the mine machinery for which he was a salesman for The Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. of Columbus, his clothing was caught in the machinery, when he applied sand to the belt to prevent its slipping and his body was drawn into the machinery and terribly crushed. He was 30 years old, a son of Mr and Mrs John Warren, who formerly lived here but now resides at Santa Paula, Cal. besides his father and mother, two sisters Edith of Santa Paula, California and MRs Zelma Dunkle of Greendale Ohio and one brother Albert of Washington survive. Funeral services were held at the home of George Warren on South Market Street at 2pm under the auspices of Robert Wycoff Post American Legion of which he was a member. Dr. C.B. Taylor conducting the services. Burial in the Elk Cemetery. P. Gaskill in charge."