Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameDavid Gwean MICHAEL 
3, Mr. Glenn Eugene Michael,3, Christopher Robert “Chris” Michael,3, David Gwean Michael,210,3, Elmer Ralph Hodgin,3, Elmer Ralph Hodgin,470, David Gwean Michael,256, Don "Denny" Wilson Michael,470, Frances Huckabee Hodgin
3, Mr. Glenn Eugene Michael,3, Christopher Robert “Chris” Michael,3, David Gwean Michael,210,3, Elmer Ralph Hodgin,3, Elmer Ralph Hodgin,470, David Gwean Michael,256, Don "Denny" Wilson Michael,470, Frances Huckabee HodginBirthApr 13, 1951, Guilford County, North Carolina3, David Gwean Michael,470, David Gwean Michael
DeathJul 3, 2003, North Carolina3, David Gwean Michael,470, David Gwean Michael
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3, David Gwean Michael
OccupationOwner And Operator Of Michael’s Backhoe, Inc. And CRM Services Inc.3, David Gwean Michael
ReligionMember Of Bethlehen Christian Church3, David Gwean Michael
FatherGlenn Eugene MICHAEL (1920-2000)
MotherHelen GREESON (1925-2017)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for David Gwean MICHAEL
7/6/2003
David Gwean Michael
GIBSONVILLE — David Gwean Michael, 52, of 4256 McIntyre Road died on Thursday, July 3, 2003 in a construction accident.
He is a native of Guilford County and the son of the late Glenn Eugene Michael and Helen Greeson Michael who survives. David was the Owner and Operator of Michael’s Backhoe, Inc. and CRM Services, Inc.
He was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. David enjoyed raising Christmas Trees on his farm in Meadows of Dan, Virginia and also was a member of the McCleansville Wildlife Club. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Hodgin Michael of the home, sons, Brian and Adam Michael of the home; daughter-in-law, Meredith Teague Michael of Gibsonville;grandson, Landon Christopher Michael of Gibsonville; mother, Helen Greeson Michael of Gibsonville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Bernie Michael, Mark and Sonjia Michael and Voight and Jo Ann Michael all of Gibsonville.
He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Robert “Chris” Michael and his father.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the Apple’s Chapel Christian Church by Rev. C. Allen Myers, III, Rev. Dave Gilbert and Rev. Lee H. Bristol, III.
Burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-9PM Monday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Other times the family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church Street, Elon, NC 27244. 3, David Gwean Michael
David Gwean Michael
GIBSONVILLE — David Gwean Michael, 52, of 4256 McIntyre Road died on Thursday, July 3, 2003 in a construction accident.
He is a native of Guilford County and the son of the late Glenn Eugene Michael and Helen Greeson Michael who survives. David was the Owner and Operator of Michael’s Backhoe, Inc. and CRM Services, Inc.
He was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. David enjoyed raising Christmas Trees on his farm in Meadows of Dan, Virginia and also was a member of the McCleansville Wildlife Club. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Hodgin Michael of the home, sons, Brian and Adam Michael of the home; daughter-in-law, Meredith Teague Michael of Gibsonville;grandson, Landon Christopher Michael of Gibsonville; mother, Helen Greeson Michael of Gibsonville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Don and Bernie Michael, Mark and Sonjia Michael and Voight and Jo Ann Michael all of Gibsonville.
He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Robert “Chris” Michael and his father.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the Apple’s Chapel Christian Church by Rev. C. Allen Myers, III, Rev. Dave Gilbert and Rev. Lee H. Bristol, III.
Burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-9PM Monday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Other times the family will be at the home. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church Street, Elon, NC 27244. 3, David Gwean Michael
Times-News Article notes for David Gwean MICHAEL
7/6/2003
Burlington Times-News 707 S. Main St. Burlington, NC 27215
This Story is from our Archives
2 city workers found dead By Alice Shelton Times-News
WHITSETT — A father and son from Gibsonville who were helping to install a water line for the City of Burlington were found dead Friday morning in a manhole. David Michael and his son, Christopher Michael, were discovered by relatives at a construction site near the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 100 in Whitsett, according to a spokesman for the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies and relatives were in the area searching for the pair. The two men were last seen about 8 p.m. Thursday and were the last workers at the site, the spokesman said. They were reported missing by David Michael’s wife. “David and Chris were really nice people,” said Jim Lauritsen, city engineer for Burlington. “This is all very sad.” The men were working for a subcontractor for Paul Howard Construction Co., which is installing a 24-inch water line from Burlington to Greensboro. Work on that line is almost complete with all the pipe in the ground, he said. “This is so awful,” said Harold Owen, Burlington’s city manager. “Our sympathies go to the families.” Guilford County is continuing its investigation and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrators investigators were on the scene Friday. The bodies have been sent to the medical examiner’s office for autopsies. 132
Burlington Times-News 707 S. Main St. Burlington, NC 27215
This Story is from our Archives
2 city workers found dead By Alice Shelton Times-News
WHITSETT — A father and son from Gibsonville who were helping to install a water line for the City of Burlington were found dead Friday morning in a manhole. David Michael and his son, Christopher Michael, were discovered by relatives at a construction site near the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 100 in Whitsett, according to a spokesman for the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies and relatives were in the area searching for the pair. The two men were last seen about 8 p.m. Thursday and were the last workers at the site, the spokesman said. They were reported missing by David Michael’s wife. “David and Chris were really nice people,” said Jim Lauritsen, city engineer for Burlington. “This is all very sad.” The men were working for a subcontractor for Paul Howard Construction Co., which is installing a 24-inch water line from Burlington to Greensboro. Work on that line is almost complete with all the pipe in the ground, he said. “This is so awful,” said Harold Owen, Burlington’s city manager. “Our sympathies go to the families.” Guilford County is continuing its investigation and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrators investigators were on the scene Friday. The bodies have been sent to the medical examiner’s office for autopsies. 132
Times-News Article notes for David Gwean MICHAEL
8/13/2003
Lack of oxygen killed workers
By Brent Lancaster Times-News
A father and son who died at a construction site in Whitsett in early July suffocated, according to the state medical examiner’s office.
David Michael , 52, and his son, Christopher Michael , 30, died of asphyxia environmental hypoxia, or suffocation, according to Dr. Aaron Gleckman.
No traces of hazardous chemicals or gases were found in the men’s bodies and there was no sign of trauma. But Gleckman said if the men inhaled a hazardous gas, it would be difficult to detect it from an autopsy.
Relatives found the two Gibsonville men in a vault on the construction site Friday morning, July 4. They were working for a subcontractor for Paul Howard Construction Co. on a project extending a water line for the city of Burlington to connect with Greensboro’s municipal water system and serve newly annexed Burlington residents in eastern Guilford County.
They were the last workers at the site that Thursday evening and were apparently checking a section of water line when last seen at 8 p.m.
The N.C. Department of Labor is investigating the men’s deaths, but has not issued a report and would not comment on the investigation until a report is complete.
Part of that investigation included taking air samples from the vault.
Guilford County Sheriff ’s Department investigators do not suspect foul play and the autopsies conducted at the medical examiner’s office in Chapel Hill found no evidence of it.
Brent Lancaster can be reached at brent_lancaster@link.freedom.com 132
Lack of oxygen killed workers
By Brent Lancaster Times-News
A father and son who died at a construction site in Whitsett in early July suffocated, according to the state medical examiner’s office.
David Michael , 52, and his son, Christopher Michael , 30, died of asphyxia environmental hypoxia, or suffocation, according to Dr. Aaron Gleckman.
No traces of hazardous chemicals or gases were found in the men’s bodies and there was no sign of trauma. But Gleckman said if the men inhaled a hazardous gas, it would be difficult to detect it from an autopsy.
Relatives found the two Gibsonville men in a vault on the construction site Friday morning, July 4. They were working for a subcontractor for Paul Howard Construction Co. on a project extending a water line for the city of Burlington to connect with Greensboro’s municipal water system and serve newly annexed Burlington residents in eastern Guilford County.
They were the last workers at the site that Thursday evening and were apparently checking a section of water line when last seen at 8 p.m.
The N.C. Department of Labor is investigating the men’s deaths, but has not issued a report and would not comment on the investigation until a report is complete.
Part of that investigation included taking air samples from the vault.
Guilford County Sheriff ’s Department investigators do not suspect foul play and the autopsies conducted at the medical examiner’s office in Chapel Hill found no evidence of it.
Brent Lancaster can be reached at brent_lancaster@link.freedom.com 132