TITLE:  Lalon Grant

SOURCE:  The Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Brock-Booker

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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GRANT, Lalon 
(1952-1964) Keowee Courier April 5, 1964 Flat Shoals Boy Fatally 
Dragged A mule started when some chickens flew out of a barn, killed 
a 12-year-old Flat Shoals community boy Monday afternoon by dragging 
the helpless youth almost a quarter of a mile before a rope broke to 
free him. Victim of the unusual tragedy was Lalon Grant, son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Faris Grant. Members of the family, horrified but unable to 
reach the scene in time, saw the animal break and run. Young Lalon 
had fastened a rope around the mule's neck and tied the other end 
around his waist. Just as they reached the barn, some chickens flew 
in front of the animal and it set off at a gallop. Sheriff D. H. 
Crenshaw said the youngster was dragged about 1,300 feet before the 
rope broke. Contributed by: Susan Brock-Booker, sbrockbooker@aol.com 



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