Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on May 18, 2011 15:10:14 GMT -5
Sorry I do not have the name of the newspaper.
Newspaper article: dated Jan. 25, 1917 WILLIAM FRIEND Crushed to Death Under Separator William Friend, aged 24, son of F.M. Friend of near Oran, was instantly killed Monday in a horrible manner. In company with Louie Rocket he was driving on the road south of Oran with a 4 horse team and pea huller. Young Rocket was on the team and his companion on the separator. It seems that Friend got off the machine to walk a short distance and when he started to get back on it, his foot slipped and he fell under the separator. The wheels passed over his head and crushed it, death resulting instantly. The accident happened near the farm occupied by Lou Settles. Deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers, Press and Carl, and three sisters, Mrs. John Metz, Leota and Mayme. Funeral services were held yesterday and interment was made in Friend Cemetery.
Newspaper article: dated Jan. 25, 1917 WILLIAM FRIEND Crushed to Death Under Separator William Friend, aged 24, son of F.M. Friend of near Oran, was instantly killed Monday in a horrible manner. In company with Louie Rocket he was driving on the road south of Oran with a 4 horse team and pea huller. Young Rocket was on the team and his companion on the separator. It seems that Friend got off the machine to walk a short distance and when he started to get back on it, his foot slipped and he fell under the separator. The wheels passed over his head and crushed it, death resulting instantly. The accident happened near the farm occupied by Lou Settles. Deceased is survived by his parents, two brothers, Press and Carl, and three sisters, Mrs. John Metz, Leota and Mayme. Funeral services were held yesterday and interment was made in Friend Cemetery.