Falling tree kills Martin
Funeral services were held yesterday for a professional timberman killed Monday when he was crushed by a falling tree.
The victim, Freddie Martin, 47, of Spencer was discovered dead in Warren County in a wooded area near the intersection of Dark Hollow Road and Collier Road Monday afternoon. The discovery was made by the property owner who went to check on the logger around 3:45 p.m. The victim was last seen alive around 9:30 a.m. the same morning as he was entering the woods to begin cutting.
According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, the victim was apparently unable to get away from the path of the large falling tree he was cutting and was crushed by its weight.