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- Niagara Gazette - 1/11/1950
Oran A. Dann, M, wen known Niagara
Palls barber and former professional
baseball player, who was
found dead In bed to his room at
the Temperance hotel last evening,
died of natural causes, according
to Coroner James W. Heary. who
investigated.
Dann, who had been in 111 health
recently, was last seen alive at 3:30
a. m. Tuesday and a hotel employe.
Henry Redfern. found the* body at
6:S0 p. m.
Bora in Mansfield, Pa., he came
to this city In 191$. He had been
visiting bis brother. Roland Dann. at
Ooudersport. Pa; recently, and had
returned to this city last Friday.
Mrs. Dann left 8unday to spend a
week In Florida.
An active sports enthusiast. Mr.
Dann was a member of the New
Tork state champion baseball team
in 1914 and at one time played for
Harnell and Binghamton baseball
teams as second baseman. In recent
years, his favorite sport had been
bowling.
Besides his brother, he is survived
by his wife; Martha O, one daughter,
Mrs. Dorothy St. Denny, one
son, Jamrs O. Dann. all of this city;
two sisters. Mrs. Gerry Austin. Bradford.
Pa., and Mrs. Paye Gardineer
Ooudersport, and four grandchlldrtn.
Funeral arrangements will be com*,
plated when Mrs. Dann returns from
Florida, where she arrived last night.
The body Is at the McSweeny Fu*
neral Home, *
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