Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — A FATAL ACCIDENT. [ARTICLE]

A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Wm. Myers of Near Remington, Palls Prom Load of Hay and la Killed. While helping Tom Shew, living on the John Lamborn farm northeast of Remington, haul hay Wednesday, William Myers, a neighbor, fell from the load striking on his head, and received injuries from which he died soon after. It seems he was assisting in “binding” the load when he lost his balance and fell to the frozen ground and was rendered unconscious and never regained conMr. Myers was aged about 50 years and leaves a wife and two grown children. He was a son-in-law of M. A. Dewey, of Jordan township and a well known and respected citizen. The funeral was held yesterday and interment made in the Remington cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray of this city, intimate friends of deceased, attended the funeral.