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Tree kills man viewing TV <br /> By The Associated Press house and was on top of her husband <br /> GRANTS PASS — A man was and she knew immediately he was <br /> killed when a 50 -foot oak tree fell on dead." <br /> the living room of his mobile home Roots at the base of the 5 -foot <br /> as he watched television with his diameter trunk had rotted away and <br /> wife. the tree just fell across the single - <br /> William Norfleet, 67, was killed wide mobile home, said fire Capt. <br /> instantly Sunday night in the com- Ron Smith. There was no wind and <br /> munity of Merlin, 5 miles north of the ground wasn't particularly wet. <br /> Grants Pass, while his wife, Peggy, "The living room there was <br /> suffered a bump on the head, au- opened up like a tin can," said Bon - <br /> thorities said. ham. <br /> An electrical fire broke out, but a " <br /> Peggy Norfleet told rescuers she utility worker who lives in the mo- <br /> and her husband, a retired logger, bile home park removed the electric <br /> were sitting on the couch watching meter, Bonham said. <br /> television at about 7 p.m. when the Peggy Norfleet was able to make <br /> tree fell. her way to the dining room, where <br /> "She was cooking dinner," said neighbors helped her out a window, <br /> Rural -Metro Fire Department Bonham said. <br /> spokeswoman Vicki Bonham. "When "The tree just came down," said <br /> she just started to get up, she heard . neighbor Daniel Miller. "I still can't <br /> a crack. The tree came through the believe it." <br /> 2 -3 -97 <br />