Bryan Stapleton Greenfield Ohio Obituary – Death: A Greenfield man, who died after an apparent tree-cuttings accident on Tuesday has been identified by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office.
46-year-old Bryan Stapleton, of Greenfield, Ohio, was found dead after a large tree fell on him at 14480 U.S. Route 50, east of Hillsboro across from Cole’s Bait & Tackle.
“Please keep Evelyn Stapleton and family in your prayers today. Her son Bryan Stapleton(he and his sister and his kids all took classes at TDS)was in a terrible tree trimming accident and he has passed away. I am so sad to hear this. He was too young to go . His children just lost their dad . 46 is way to young.”
Stapleton was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“I’m still in shock from hearing about the passing of Bryan Stapleton. He was a really good guy and I’ll miss him. RIP Bryan.”
“Tree accident kills man near Rocky Fork
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By Jeff Gilliland – [email protected]
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A Greenfield man was killed Tuesday in an apparent tree-cutting accident, according to Highland County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brandon Stratton.
Stratton said the sheriff’s office received a call reporting the accident at 14480 U.S. Route 50, east of Hillsboro across from Cole’s Bait & Tackle, at 8:25 p.m.
Bryan Stapleton, 46, of Greenfield, was found unresponsive and pinned beneath a large tree, according to Stratton.
The chief deputy said Stapleton was apparently working by himself.
Stapleton was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Highland County Coroner’s Office, Stratton said.
Stratton said Stapleton had been in the tree-cutting business for somewhere around 30 years.
The Highland County Sheriff’s Office and Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District responded to the scene.”