John & M.E. Grimes
Husband of:
Myrtle Conner - m. Oct 30, 1905
The Springdale News ----Springdale, AR ----September 15, 1911 ----GRIMES, Will - Rogers, Sept. 9 - Will Grimes, 28 years old, a lineman for the Rogers Light and Water Company, was instantly killed at 3 o'clock this afternoon, 2200 volts passing through his body while he was putting in a transformer at a Glove factory. He was suspended on a pole for five minutes until the current could be cut off and then fell a distance of 25 feet to the ground. He was a son of John Grimes, a wealthy farmer residing four miles north of Rogers. He leaves a widow and one son. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of the parents.
John & M.E. Grimes
Husband of:
Myrtle Conner - m. Oct 30, 1905
The Springdale News ----Springdale, AR ----September 15, 1911 ----GRIMES, Will - Rogers, Sept. 9 - Will Grimes, 28 years old, a lineman for the Rogers Light and Water Company, was instantly killed at 3 o'clock this afternoon, 2200 volts passing through his body while he was putting in a transformer at a Glove factory. He was suspended on a pole for five minutes until the current could be cut off and then fell a distance of 25 feet to the ground. He was a son of John Grimes, a wealthy farmer residing four miles north of Rogers. He leaves a widow and one son. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the home of the parents.
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