Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1912 — Several Rensselaer People Attend Funeral of Lagore Harmon. [ARTICLE]

Several Rensselaer People Attend Funeral of Lagore Harmon.

A. Halleck and wife motored to Sheldon, 111., Sunday in his auto. Returning home they brought back sopie of the people who had gone to Chatsworth to attend the funeral of Lagore Harmon. Paul Healy, Gaylord Remley, Carl Eiglesbach, Fred Thomas, John Kellner of Rensselaer and Nicholas Krull, Jr. of Kentland, acted as pallbearers. The funeral was conducted from SS. Peter and Paul’s church at Chatsworth. Joe Hallagan, M. LI Hemphill, C. P. Fate, H. W. Kiplinger. Charles Harmon of Terre Haute were among those from here to drive there via auto to attend the funeral.

The following account of the accident is taken from the Cattsworth Plaindealer: A most terrible accident occurred this morning at the home of John Quinn, in Germanville township this (Friday} morning, when his nephew, Lagore Harmon, 12 years old, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Harmon of 1 Rensselaer, Ind., who was visiting at the home of his uncle, | having arrived Wednesday; was thrown from a horse and killed. The accident occurred shortly after 7 o’clock, and the boy died from the injuries he received, death taking place at 9 o’clock. After being thrown from the horse the unfortunate lad was dragged by his foot catching in the saddle stirrup. Lagore Harmon is the eldest of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Harmon. The grief stricken parents were notified of the terrible accident, and Mr. Harmon arrived here on. the eleven o’clock train, and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quinn in an automobile. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harmon were former residents of this corner of Livingston county. The father is the son of Amiel Harmon of Pontiac, who for many years resided on a farm southwest of Chattsworth, in the vicinity of Strawn. The mother is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Quinn of this city, but left this community before her parents moved into town from their farm, southeast of Chattsworth. They have hosts of friends in this community, who extend their heartfelt sympathy in their great grief.