Son of C. M. and Hannah Badger
Married Ara M. Devilbiss on January 4, 1898∼"FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PANORA
"GUY BADGER FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING SLATE.
"Guy Badger, eldest son of Mrs J K Myers of Dallas Center,
was killed Wednesday of last week when a high pile of shale
that he was working under toppled over, the peak of it striking
him, inflicting such injuries that he died on the way to the
King's Daughters hospital at Perry.
[You may want to skip the next paragraph or two if you don't like graphic
stuff.]
"On the Badger farm near Panora is an abandoned coal mine
where shale had been piled up to a height of about 20 feet.
As we get the story, Mr Badger and a son were in the act of
repairing a road with this substance and had hauled a
considerable amount of it which was dug out of one side
of the pile sufficient to undermine it to some extent, altho
it was probably not considered dangerous. All went well
until about 4:30 in the afternoon when the heap toppled
over, the tip of it striking Mr Badger, throwing him against
a wagon wheel with terrific force sufficient to tear away the
back part of the skull and crush in a whole side of his face,
besides inflicting internal injuries as marks on his body would
indicate.
"The son put his father in the wagon, drove to the house
and carried him in and physicians were summoned. Upon
their arrival it was determined that the only possibility of
saving the man's life would be to rush him to the hospital,
and the start was made. When the party reached Jamaica
about six o'clock, it was discovered that Mr Badger was
dead, so the party returned to the home with the lifeless
body. After the accident Mr Badger seemed to be
conscious but was so terribly injured that he was unable
to talk, altho agreeing by nod of the head where he should
be taken for treatment.
"Funeral services were held from the Brethren church near
Panora, conducted by E D Fiscel and Irving Haughtelin.
"Interment in the beautiful cemetery nearby.
"Guy Badger, son of C M and Hannah Badger, was born
in Dallas county, Iowa, June 9, 1878. Died from the
effects of an accident near his home in Panora January
7th 1925 at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 28 days.
"He was united in marriage to Ara M Devilbiss on
January 4, 1898. To this union were born thirteen
children, four sons and nine daughters. One son,
Orlin, and one daughter, Marie, preceded him in death;
also his father who died June 7, 1912.
"He is survived by his faithful side companion, three
sons, Ival, Lee and Carl; eight daughters, Erma
Richter of Montana; Mable, Opal, Elsie, Roberta,
Hazel, Lavone and Mary. Also by his mother, three
sisters, Mrs Cora Brubaker of Des Moines; Mrs
Effie Book of Laurens, Iowa; and Katherine of
Dallas Center; three brothers, Jesse of Bagley, IA;
Ira of Mount Carmel, Ill; and Joy of Dallas Center;
a number of other relatives, with a host of
sympathizing friends. He was a kind husband
and father, industrious and respected citizen."
Married Ara M. Devilbiss on January 4, 1898∼"FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PANORA
"GUY BADGER FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING SLATE.
"Guy Badger, eldest son of Mrs J K Myers of Dallas Center,
was killed Wednesday of last week when a high pile of shale
that he was working under toppled over, the peak of it striking
him, inflicting such injuries that he died on the way to the
King's Daughters hospital at Perry.
[You may want to skip the next paragraph or two if you don't like graphic
stuff.]
"On the Badger farm near Panora is an abandoned coal mine
where shale had been piled up to a height of about 20 feet.
As we get the story, Mr Badger and a son were in the act of
repairing a road with this substance and had hauled a
considerable amount of it which was dug out of one side
of the pile sufficient to undermine it to some extent, altho
it was probably not considered dangerous. All went well
until about 4:30 in the afternoon when the heap toppled
over, the tip of it striking Mr Badger, throwing him against
a wagon wheel with terrific force sufficient to tear away the
back part of the skull and crush in a whole side of his face,
besides inflicting internal injuries as marks on his body would
indicate.
"The son put his father in the wagon, drove to the house
and carried him in and physicians were summoned. Upon
their arrival it was determined that the only possibility of
saving the man's life would be to rush him to the hospital,
and the start was made. When the party reached Jamaica
about six o'clock, it was discovered that Mr Badger was
dead, so the party returned to the home with the lifeless
body. After the accident Mr Badger seemed to be
conscious but was so terribly injured that he was unable
to talk, altho agreeing by nod of the head where he should
be taken for treatment.
"Funeral services were held from the Brethren church near
Panora, conducted by E D Fiscel and Irving Haughtelin.
"Interment in the beautiful cemetery nearby.
"Guy Badger, son of C M and Hannah Badger, was born
in Dallas county, Iowa, June 9, 1878. Died from the
effects of an accident near his home in Panora January
7th 1925 at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 28 days.
"He was united in marriage to Ara M Devilbiss on
January 4, 1898. To this union were born thirteen
children, four sons and nine daughters. One son,
Orlin, and one daughter, Marie, preceded him in death;
also his father who died June 7, 1912.
"He is survived by his faithful side companion, three
sons, Ival, Lee and Carl; eight daughters, Erma
Richter of Montana; Mable, Opal, Elsie, Roberta,
Hazel, Lavone and Mary. Also by his mother, three
sisters, Mrs Cora Brubaker of Des Moines; Mrs
Effie Book of Laurens, Iowa; and Katherine of
Dallas Center; three brothers, Jesse of Bagley, IA;
Ira of Mount Carmel, Ill; and Joy of Dallas Center;
a number of other relatives, with a host of
sympathizing friends. He was a kind husband
and father, industrious and respected citizen."
Son of C. M. and Hannah Badger
Married Ara M. Devilbiss on January 4, 1898∼"FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PANORA
"GUY BADGER FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING SLATE.
"Guy Badger, eldest son of Mrs J K Myers of Dallas Center,
was killed Wednesday of last week when a high pile of shale
that he was working under toppled over, the peak of it striking
him, inflicting such injuries that he died on the way to the
King's Daughters hospital at Perry.
[You may want to skip the next paragraph or two if you don't like graphic
stuff.]
"On the Badger farm near Panora is an abandoned coal mine
where shale had been piled up to a height of about 20 feet.
As we get the story, Mr Badger and a son were in the act of
repairing a road with this substance and had hauled a
considerable amount of it which was dug out of one side
of the pile sufficient to undermine it to some extent, altho
it was probably not considered dangerous. All went well
until about 4:30 in the afternoon when the heap toppled
over, the tip of it striking Mr Badger, throwing him against
a wagon wheel with terrific force sufficient to tear away the
back part of the skull and crush in a whole side of his face,
besides inflicting internal injuries as marks on his body would
indicate.
"The son put his father in the wagon, drove to the house
and carried him in and physicians were summoned. Upon
their arrival it was determined that the only possibility of
saving the man's life would be to rush him to the hospital,
and the start was made. When the party reached Jamaica
about six o'clock, it was discovered that Mr Badger was
dead, so the party returned to the home with the lifeless
body. After the accident Mr Badger seemed to be
conscious but was so terribly injured that he was unable
to talk, altho agreeing by nod of the head where he should
be taken for treatment.
"Funeral services were held from the Brethren church near
Panora, conducted by E D Fiscel and Irving Haughtelin.
"Interment in the beautiful cemetery nearby.
"Guy Badger, son of C M and Hannah Badger, was born
in Dallas county, Iowa, June 9, 1878. Died from the
effects of an accident near his home in Panora January
7th 1925 at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 28 days.
"He was united in marriage to Ara M Devilbiss on
January 4, 1898. To this union were born thirteen
children, four sons and nine daughters. One son,
Orlin, and one daughter, Marie, preceded him in death;
also his father who died June 7, 1912.
"He is survived by his faithful side companion, three
sons, Ival, Lee and Carl; eight daughters, Erma
Richter of Montana; Mable, Opal, Elsie, Roberta,
Hazel, Lavone and Mary. Also by his mother, three
sisters, Mrs Cora Brubaker of Des Moines; Mrs
Effie Book of Laurens, Iowa; and Katherine of
Dallas Center; three brothers, Jesse of Bagley, IA;
Ira of Mount Carmel, Ill; and Joy of Dallas Center;
a number of other relatives, with a host of
sympathizing friends. He was a kind husband
and father, industrious and respected citizen."
Married Ara M. Devilbiss on January 4, 1898∼"FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PANORA
"GUY BADGER FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING SLATE.
"Guy Badger, eldest son of Mrs J K Myers of Dallas Center,
was killed Wednesday of last week when a high pile of shale
that he was working under toppled over, the peak of it striking
him, inflicting such injuries that he died on the way to the
King's Daughters hospital at Perry.
[You may want to skip the next paragraph or two if you don't like graphic
stuff.]
"On the Badger farm near Panora is an abandoned coal mine
where shale had been piled up to a height of about 20 feet.
As we get the story, Mr Badger and a son were in the act of
repairing a road with this substance and had hauled a
considerable amount of it which was dug out of one side
of the pile sufficient to undermine it to some extent, altho
it was probably not considered dangerous. All went well
until about 4:30 in the afternoon when the heap toppled
over, the tip of it striking Mr Badger, throwing him against
a wagon wheel with terrific force sufficient to tear away the
back part of the skull and crush in a whole side of his face,
besides inflicting internal injuries as marks on his body would
indicate.
"The son put his father in the wagon, drove to the house
and carried him in and physicians were summoned. Upon
their arrival it was determined that the only possibility of
saving the man's life would be to rush him to the hospital,
and the start was made. When the party reached Jamaica
about six o'clock, it was discovered that Mr Badger was
dead, so the party returned to the home with the lifeless
body. After the accident Mr Badger seemed to be
conscious but was so terribly injured that he was unable
to talk, altho agreeing by nod of the head where he should
be taken for treatment.
"Funeral services were held from the Brethren church near
Panora, conducted by E D Fiscel and Irving Haughtelin.
"Interment in the beautiful cemetery nearby.
"Guy Badger, son of C M and Hannah Badger, was born
in Dallas county, Iowa, June 9, 1878. Died from the
effects of an accident near his home in Panora January
7th 1925 at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 28 days.
"He was united in marriage to Ara M Devilbiss on
January 4, 1898. To this union were born thirteen
children, four sons and nine daughters. One son,
Orlin, and one daughter, Marie, preceded him in death;
also his father who died June 7, 1912.
"He is survived by his faithful side companion, three
sons, Ival, Lee and Carl; eight daughters, Erma
Richter of Montana; Mable, Opal, Elsie, Roberta,
Hazel, Lavone and Mary. Also by his mother, three
sisters, Mrs Cora Brubaker of Des Moines; Mrs
Effie Book of Laurens, Iowa; and Katherine of
Dallas Center; three brothers, Jesse of Bagley, IA;
Ira of Mount Carmel, Ill; and Joy of Dallas Center;
a number of other relatives, with a host of
sympathizing friends. He was a kind husband
and father, industrious and respected citizen."
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