The Whiteside Sentinel, Nov. 19, 1945, Morrison, Illinois.
Volume 88, Number 35
Jesse Houseman, Well-Known Farmer, Is Fatally Injured In Fall From Corn Crib
Accidental Verdict Returned In Tragedy on Friday
Jesse Houseman, 58-year-old Mt. Pleasant township farmer who lived 4½ miles east of Morrison, died in the Morrison hospital at 4:15 p.m. Friday from injuries sustained at 1:30 p.m. Friday when he fell from a corn crib on the Louis Venhuizen farm. His death was caused by head injuries and he died without regaining consciousness.
A coroner's jury impaneled by Coroner C. M. Frye of Rock Falls conduced an inquest at the Reynolds Funeral home Sunday afternoon, returning a verdict of accidental death from injuries sustained in the fall.
Mr. Houseman, who was born August 4, 1887 on the farm which he has operated for many years past, was exchanging work with Louis Venhuizen, a neighbor, and was at the top of a corn crib while corn was being loaded. He lost his balance and fell, landing on his head.
Family Was At Bedside
He was rushed to the Morrison hospital at 1:30 p.m. and was treated there by Dr. R. H. Lester. His family was called and were at the bedside when he passed away.
Jesse Houseman was born on the family farm 4½ miles east of Morrison in Mount Pleasant township, August 4, 1887, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Houseman. He was reared and educated in Mount Pleasant township, attending school in the Knox school district.
Married In 1914
On May 6, 1914, he was married to Edna Newell of Sterling and they have operated a farm in the Morrison community since that time. Two children were born to them, a daughter, Mrs. Francis Brown Jr., and a son James Houseman, both of Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, his parents, three brothers, Floyd of Sterling, Kenneth of Clinton, Ia., and Fred of Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Ward Lewis of Morrison; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Reynolds Funeral Home. Rev. C. H. Becker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Burial was in the Round Grove cemetery.
Fell On Concrete
The coroner's jury Sunday afternoon heard testimony from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Venhuizen and Dr. R. H. Lester.
Mr. Venhuizen told the jury that Mr. Houseman had been helping load corn in the crib for two days. After dinner Mr. Houseman went to the upper part of the crib and Mr. Venhuizen started the elevator after loading about 15 bushels, he said, he went to the crib driveway to see how the loading was going and found Mr. Houseman lying on the concrete driveway beneath a four foot square opening in the ceiling. He was unconscious and bleeding from wounds in the head. Mr. Venhuizen and the deceased's son, James, rushed him to the Morrison hospital. Mrs. Venhuizen told of being called to the crib an finding Mr. Houseman on the driveway.
Multiple Skull Fracture
Dr. Lester told the jury that Mr. Houseman died of multiple skull fractures on the right side of his head. He passed away without regaining consciousness. The injuries indicated that he pitched head first through the opening in the crib striking his head on the concrete pavement.
The jury, which was composed of Sam Mathew, foreman, Frank Wood, Dana A. Cobb, John Irion, George W. Peters, and Fred Paschal returned a verdict that Mr. Houseman met his death from multiple skull fractures.
Volume 88, Number 35
Jesse Houseman, Well-Known Farmer, Is Fatally Injured In Fall From Corn Crib
Accidental Verdict Returned In Tragedy on Friday
Jesse Houseman, 58-year-old Mt. Pleasant township farmer who lived 4½ miles east of Morrison, died in the Morrison hospital at 4:15 p.m. Friday from injuries sustained at 1:30 p.m. Friday when he fell from a corn crib on the Louis Venhuizen farm. His death was caused by head injuries and he died without regaining consciousness.
A coroner's jury impaneled by Coroner C. M. Frye of Rock Falls conduced an inquest at the Reynolds Funeral home Sunday afternoon, returning a verdict of accidental death from injuries sustained in the fall.
Mr. Houseman, who was born August 4, 1887 on the farm which he has operated for many years past, was exchanging work with Louis Venhuizen, a neighbor, and was at the top of a corn crib while corn was being loaded. He lost his balance and fell, landing on his head.
Family Was At Bedside
He was rushed to the Morrison hospital at 1:30 p.m. and was treated there by Dr. R. H. Lester. His family was called and were at the bedside when he passed away.
Jesse Houseman was born on the family farm 4½ miles east of Morrison in Mount Pleasant township, August 4, 1887, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Houseman. He was reared and educated in Mount Pleasant township, attending school in the Knox school district.
Married In 1914
On May 6, 1914, he was married to Edna Newell of Sterling and they have operated a farm in the Morrison community since that time. Two children were born to them, a daughter, Mrs. Francis Brown Jr., and a son James Houseman, both of Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, his parents, three brothers, Floyd of Sterling, Kenneth of Clinton, Ia., and Fred of Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Ward Lewis of Morrison; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Reynolds Funeral Home. Rev. C. H. Becker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Burial was in the Round Grove cemetery.
Fell On Concrete
The coroner's jury Sunday afternoon heard testimony from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Venhuizen and Dr. R. H. Lester.
Mr. Venhuizen told the jury that Mr. Houseman had been helping load corn in the crib for two days. After dinner Mr. Houseman went to the upper part of the crib and Mr. Venhuizen started the elevator after loading about 15 bushels, he said, he went to the crib driveway to see how the loading was going and found Mr. Houseman lying on the concrete driveway beneath a four foot square opening in the ceiling. He was unconscious and bleeding from wounds in the head. Mr. Venhuizen and the deceased's son, James, rushed him to the Morrison hospital. Mrs. Venhuizen told of being called to the crib an finding Mr. Houseman on the driveway.
Multiple Skull Fracture
Dr. Lester told the jury that Mr. Houseman died of multiple skull fractures on the right side of his head. He passed away without regaining consciousness. The injuries indicated that he pitched head first through the opening in the crib striking his head on the concrete pavement.
The jury, which was composed of Sam Mathew, foreman, Frank Wood, Dana A. Cobb, John Irion, George W. Peters, and Fred Paschal returned a verdict that Mr. Houseman met his death from multiple skull fractures.
The Whiteside Sentinel, Nov. 19, 1945, Morrison, Illinois.
Volume 88, Number 35
Jesse Houseman, Well-Known Farmer, Is Fatally Injured In Fall From Corn Crib
Accidental Verdict Returned In Tragedy on Friday
Jesse Houseman, 58-year-old Mt. Pleasant township farmer who lived 4½ miles east of Morrison, died in the Morrison hospital at 4:15 p.m. Friday from injuries sustained at 1:30 p.m. Friday when he fell from a corn crib on the Louis Venhuizen farm. His death was caused by head injuries and he died without regaining consciousness.
A coroner's jury impaneled by Coroner C. M. Frye of Rock Falls conduced an inquest at the Reynolds Funeral home Sunday afternoon, returning a verdict of accidental death from injuries sustained in the fall.
Mr. Houseman, who was born August 4, 1887 on the farm which he has operated for many years past, was exchanging work with Louis Venhuizen, a neighbor, and was at the top of a corn crib while corn was being loaded. He lost his balance and fell, landing on his head.
Family Was At Bedside
He was rushed to the Morrison hospital at 1:30 p.m. and was treated there by Dr. R. H. Lester. His family was called and were at the bedside when he passed away.
Jesse Houseman was born on the family farm 4½ miles east of Morrison in Mount Pleasant township, August 4, 1887, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Houseman. He was reared and educated in Mount Pleasant township, attending school in the Knox school district.
Married In 1914
On May 6, 1914, he was married to Edna Newell of Sterling and they have operated a farm in the Morrison community since that time. Two children were born to them, a daughter, Mrs. Francis Brown Jr., and a son James Houseman, both of Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, his parents, three brothers, Floyd of Sterling, Kenneth of Clinton, Ia., and Fred of Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Ward Lewis of Morrison; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Reynolds Funeral Home. Rev. C. H. Becker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Burial was in the Round Grove cemetery.
Fell On Concrete
The coroner's jury Sunday afternoon heard testimony from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Venhuizen and Dr. R. H. Lester.
Mr. Venhuizen told the jury that Mr. Houseman had been helping load corn in the crib for two days. After dinner Mr. Houseman went to the upper part of the crib and Mr. Venhuizen started the elevator after loading about 15 bushels, he said, he went to the crib driveway to see how the loading was going and found Mr. Houseman lying on the concrete driveway beneath a four foot square opening in the ceiling. He was unconscious and bleeding from wounds in the head. Mr. Venhuizen and the deceased's son, James, rushed him to the Morrison hospital. Mrs. Venhuizen told of being called to the crib an finding Mr. Houseman on the driveway.
Multiple Skull Fracture
Dr. Lester told the jury that Mr. Houseman died of multiple skull fractures on the right side of his head. He passed away without regaining consciousness. The injuries indicated that he pitched head first through the opening in the crib striking his head on the concrete pavement.
The jury, which was composed of Sam Mathew, foreman, Frank Wood, Dana A. Cobb, John Irion, George W. Peters, and Fred Paschal returned a verdict that Mr. Houseman met his death from multiple skull fractures.
Volume 88, Number 35
Jesse Houseman, Well-Known Farmer, Is Fatally Injured In Fall From Corn Crib
Accidental Verdict Returned In Tragedy on Friday
Jesse Houseman, 58-year-old Mt. Pleasant township farmer who lived 4½ miles east of Morrison, died in the Morrison hospital at 4:15 p.m. Friday from injuries sustained at 1:30 p.m. Friday when he fell from a corn crib on the Louis Venhuizen farm. His death was caused by head injuries and he died without regaining consciousness.
A coroner's jury impaneled by Coroner C. M. Frye of Rock Falls conduced an inquest at the Reynolds Funeral home Sunday afternoon, returning a verdict of accidental death from injuries sustained in the fall.
Mr. Houseman, who was born August 4, 1887 on the farm which he has operated for many years past, was exchanging work with Louis Venhuizen, a neighbor, and was at the top of a corn crib while corn was being loaded. He lost his balance and fell, landing on his head.
Family Was At Bedside
He was rushed to the Morrison hospital at 1:30 p.m. and was treated there by Dr. R. H. Lester. His family was called and were at the bedside when he passed away.
Jesse Houseman was born on the family farm 4½ miles east of Morrison in Mount Pleasant township, August 4, 1887, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Houseman. He was reared and educated in Mount Pleasant township, attending school in the Knox school district.
Married In 1914
On May 6, 1914, he was married to Edna Newell of Sterling and they have operated a farm in the Morrison community since that time. Two children were born to them, a daughter, Mrs. Francis Brown Jr., and a son James Houseman, both of Morrison.
He is survived by his wife, son and daughter, his parents, three brothers, Floyd of Sterling, Kenneth of Clinton, Ia., and Fred of Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Ward Lewis of Morrison; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Reynolds Funeral Home. Rev. C. H. Becker, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated. Burial was in the Round Grove cemetery.
Fell On Concrete
The coroner's jury Sunday afternoon heard testimony from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Venhuizen and Dr. R. H. Lester.
Mr. Venhuizen told the jury that Mr. Houseman had been helping load corn in the crib for two days. After dinner Mr. Houseman went to the upper part of the crib and Mr. Venhuizen started the elevator after loading about 15 bushels, he said, he went to the crib driveway to see how the loading was going and found Mr. Houseman lying on the concrete driveway beneath a four foot square opening in the ceiling. He was unconscious and bleeding from wounds in the head. Mr. Venhuizen and the deceased's son, James, rushed him to the Morrison hospital. Mrs. Venhuizen told of being called to the crib an finding Mr. Houseman on the driveway.
Multiple Skull Fracture
Dr. Lester told the jury that Mr. Houseman died of multiple skull fractures on the right side of his head. He passed away without regaining consciousness. The injuries indicated that he pitched head first through the opening in the crib striking his head on the concrete pavement.
The jury, which was composed of Sam Mathew, foreman, Frank Wood, Dana A. Cobb, John Irion, George W. Peters, and Fred Paschal returned a verdict that Mr. Houseman met his death from multiple skull fractures.
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