Retired tree worker killed in accident

Bruce B. “Pops” “Hitch” Hitchcock, Sr., 62, of Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, died July 23, 2021, as the result of a tree-
trimming accident. No additional details on the accident were available.

Hitchcock had operated Bruce & Son Tree Service, retiring in 2020, according to his obituary on www.hilebest.com.

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