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“The first time I heard about Lou’s death was last Sun* day morning just before I was scheduled to go on shift at the plant,” said Stan, who is a locomotive engineer at the Geneva Steel Plant. “Believe me It shook me up something awful. I had a hecbuva time trying to concentrate on my Job that day. I was so upset I went right through a couple of switches.” 'Earl Oss was another big admirer of Lou’s.“His death is a great loss to the whole community,” Earl aald the other day. “Ha was always ready to contribute to any worthwhile project or charity. He was a great guy.”Henry Jones, one-time welterweight wrestling champion, promoted many of Lou Petro’s fights back in the days when boxing matches were held at Park Ro-She. Over the years a great fondness developed between Lou and Henry.■ In recent months, Henry has been bed-ridden and has been In and out of the hospital. And over the past several months I.ou never forgot his old frend Henry. It’s easy to forget a friend •nd not make the effort that’s necessary to visit him frequently when he becomes sick and bed-ridden.But Lou never forgot Henry and frequently visited him and cheered him up during the “tough days Henry has experienced fn recent months. Lou was that kind of guy.«Ring Tragedy Hit Lou HardThere were those boxing experts who felt Petro could’ve made it big as a professional fighter, but tragedy stalked him in the ring, too, and brought an abrupt end to his boxing career.One night in a fight at Park Ro-Sbe, Petro knocked oat his opponent who never regained consciousness and died before he reached a hospital,Lou never fought again.“It’s too bad Lou had that unfortunate experience in the ring,” Orval Singleton, said the other day. “He had a great potential as a fighter. He was aggressive, fast and a tricky boxer. And he had a punch like the kick of a mule.”Vem Damico, a close friend of Petro’s said Lou never forgot the family of the young man who was fatally injured in that fight years ago at Park Ro-She.“Lou did everything he could for the guy’s family financially and otherwise,” Vern eeid the other day.
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Provo Herald
Provo, Utah, US
Sun, Feb 26, 1967
Page 67
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