Oscar was a son of Edward "Ned" and Margaret (Richards) Stephens. What follows is a copy of his obituary:
Oscar Stevens Died From Slight Wound
Special to The Tribune.
Hinton, Ia., April 3--Oscar Stevens, the 17 year-old son of Edward Stevens, of Hungerford township, died yesterday from the effects of a wound in the knee, received while out hunting ducks and the funeral will be held Sunday at 10 o'clock in the morning.
While creeping up on a bunch of ducks the boy struck his knee against the hammer of the gun, breaking the skin and inflicting what seemed to be a slight injury, but a few days later the wound became inflamed and he sought a physician's help. The wound did not yield to treatment, but developed in partial paralysis and finally tetanus which resulted in the death of the boy.
Oscar Stevens Died From Slight Wound
Special to The Tribune.
Hinton, Ia., April 3--Oscar Stevens, the 17 year-old son of Edward Stevens, of Hungerford township, died yesterday from the effects of a wound in the knee, received while out hunting ducks and the funeral will be held Sunday at 10 o'clock in the morning.
While creeping up on a bunch of ducks the boy struck his knee against the hammer of the gun, breaking the skin and inflicting what seemed to be a slight injury, but a few days later the wound became inflamed and he sought a physician's help. The wound did not yield to treatment, but developed in partial paralysis and finally tetanus which resulted in the death of the boy.
Oscar was a son of Edward "Ned" and Margaret (Richards) Stephens. What follows is a copy of his obituary:
Oscar Stevens Died From Slight Wound
Special to The Tribune.
Hinton, Ia., April 3--Oscar Stevens, the 17 year-old son of Edward Stevens, of Hungerford township, died yesterday from the effects of a wound in the knee, received while out hunting ducks and the funeral will be held Sunday at 10 o'clock in the morning.
While creeping up on a bunch of ducks the boy struck his knee against the hammer of the gun, breaking the skin and inflicting what seemed to be a slight injury, but a few days later the wound became inflamed and he sought a physician's help. The wound did not yield to treatment, but developed in partial paralysis and finally tetanus which resulted in the death of the boy.
Oscar Stevens Died From Slight Wound
Special to The Tribune.
Hinton, Ia., April 3--Oscar Stevens, the 17 year-old son of Edward Stevens, of Hungerford township, died yesterday from the effects of a wound in the knee, received while out hunting ducks and the funeral will be held Sunday at 10 o'clock in the morning.
While creeping up on a bunch of ducks the boy struck his knee against the hammer of the gun, breaking the skin and inflicting what seemed to be a slight injury, but a few days later the wound became inflamed and he sought a physician's help. The wound did not yield to treatment, but developed in partial paralysis and finally tetanus which resulted in the death of the boy.
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