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'''February 20, 1958 [The Catalina Islander]:''' “Terry Frenzel dies in gun tragedy. Catalina residents were shocked Tuesday evening to learn of the death of one of its boys, 13 year old Terrance Michael Frenzel, of 119 Olive Street. Death came as the result of the accidental discharge of a 38 automatic pistol which, according to Avalon Police, was in the hands of 12-year-old James Price of 125 Olive Street. The two boys were at the home of Harry J. (Frenchy) Arnold at 130A Marilla assisting Frenchy in the construction of a model aeroplane. According to the story which was reconstructed in police interrogation, Jimmy was cutting silk for a wing and was having difficulty making it stick. He crossed the room to use the top of a television set as a table and it was there he spotted something which, at the moment, seemed more interesting than the model aeroplane. Under a bookcase shelf was a 38 automatic pistol of a German make. He picked up the gun and in the act of opening the breach it accidentally discharged. Tragedy lay in the fact that Terry Frenzel happened to be right in the path of the high-powered bullet. Arnold, hearing the shot, came from the shower, picked up the boy and laid him on the floor. He called the hospital and the hospital called Avalon Police. The doctor arrived at 5:35, only four or five minutes after the shot, but Terry was dead. The shell had gone through his heart. The police arriving at at 5:37, were satisfied it was an accident. Terry, an eighth grade student at the local schools, was born in Hutchinson, Ks. He was a member of the Boy Scout troop and attended Sunday School at the Community Church, taking his four year old sister, Jacque, each week. His brother, Billy, had gone to the mainland on the 3:30 plane on Tuesday afternoon to play in the CIF tournament. Surviving are his parents, brother, Billy; a sister, Jacque; in Avalon; and grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Ballinger in Apple Valley. Services, conducted by REv. Arthur Felkley, will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Community Congregational Church with the choraleers singing. Memorial flowers will be furnished by young people from the local school. In lieu of other flowers contributions may be made to the youth program of the Community Church of which Terry was a part.” | |||
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FRENZEL, Terrence Smith (1944-1958), 13, accidentally shot and killed by his friend, Jimmy Price, on Santa Catalina Island on February 25, 1958.
In the News~
February 20, 1958 [The Catalina Islander]: “Terry Frenzel dies in gun tragedy. Catalina residents were shocked Tuesday evening to learn of the death of one of its boys, 13 year old Terrance Michael Frenzel, of 119 Olive Street. Death came as the result of the accidental discharge of a 38 automatic pistol which, according to Avalon Police, was in the hands of 12-year-old James Price of 125 Olive Street. The two boys were at the home of Harry J. (Frenchy) Arnold at 130A Marilla assisting Frenchy in the construction of a model aeroplane. According to the story which was reconstructed in police interrogation, Jimmy was cutting silk for a wing and was having difficulty making it stick. He crossed the room to use the top of a television set as a table and it was there he spotted something which, at the moment, seemed more interesting than the model aeroplane. Under a bookcase shelf was a 38 automatic pistol of a German make. He picked up the gun and in the act of opening the breach it accidentally discharged. Tragedy lay in the fact that Terry Frenzel happened to be right in the path of the high-powered bullet. Arnold, hearing the shot, came from the shower, picked up the boy and laid him on the floor. He called the hospital and the hospital called Avalon Police. The doctor arrived at 5:35, only four or five minutes after the shot, but Terry was dead. The shell had gone through his heart. The police arriving at at 5:37, were satisfied it was an accident. Terry, an eighth grade student at the local schools, was born in Hutchinson, Ks. He was a member of the Boy Scout troop and attended Sunday School at the Community Church, taking his four year old sister, Jacque, each week. His brother, Billy, had gone to the mainland on the 3:30 plane on Tuesday afternoon to play in the CIF tournament. Surviving are his parents, brother, Billy; a sister, Jacque; in Avalon; and grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. Ballinger in Apple Valley. Services, conducted by REv. Arthur Felkley, will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Community Congregational Church with the choraleers singing. Memorial flowers will be furnished by young people from the local school. In lieu of other flowers contributions may be made to the youth program of the Community Church of which Terry was a part.”
