Daniel Malancton Craun

Daniel M. Craun, a well known resident and prominent farmer of this county, dropped dead at noon yesterday at his home two miles south of Bridgewater. He had entered his dining-room and was at his telephone when stricken. Death was due to heart disease.

The condition of Mr. Craun's health had been precarious for several months, his heart being diseased, but he appeared to be as well as usuel yesterday morning and spent the forenoon on his farm superintending the construction of a line fence. Returning to the house at noon, he entered the dining-room and was about to take his seat at the dinner table when called to the telephone, which was located in the dining-room. While standing at the phone he was stricken and fell dead, his death being so sudden that it is believed life was extinct when his body struck tbe floor.

Mr. Craun was born in Augusta county, near Milnesville, July 3, 1834, and was consequently in his seventy-first year. He was a successful farmer, an upright, honorable man, and a useful and influential citizen of his community.

He leaves nine children, four sons - Harvey, Joseph, William and Christian Craun, all of near Bridgewater; and five daughters, Mrs. Samuel Evers, Montezuma; Mrs. George Evers, Mossy Creek, Mrs. William Miller, near Bridgewater; and Misses Sallie and Dora Craun, who reside at home. He also leaves a brother, Joseph H. Craun, who is president of the Planters Bank of Bridgewater; and a twin sister, Mrs. Sarah Seecrist, of Churchville, Augusta county.

The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the German Baptist church at Bridgewater, of which Mr. Crann was a member.

Harrisonburg Daily News Thursday May 4, 1905