Mount Airy News from October 17, 1941 Front page.
Lewis Nester, 40, married with a family of six children, was instantly killed at a saw mill near Laurel Fork, Va on Thursday morning, October 9.
Nester was fireman of the main boiler which ran the mill and was getting up pressure to start the engine. For some unknown cause the boiler exploded with a terrific concussion before operation of the mill started for the day. Parts of the boiler were thrown more than 300 yards, although none of the other workmen were seriously hurt, as they were not close by at the time.
The flying parts of the boiler plate struck Nester as he stood close to the boiler.
It was an old boiler and it is thought too much steam pressure caused it to explode with terrific force.
Mount Airy News from October 17, 1941 Front page.
Lewis Nester, 40, married with a family of six children, was instantly killed at a saw mill near Laurel Fork, Va on Thursday morning, October 9.
Nester was fireman of the main boiler which ran the mill and was getting up pressure to start the engine. For some unknown cause the boiler exploded with a terrific concussion before operation of the mill started for the day. Parts of the boiler were thrown more than 300 yards, although none of the other workmen were seriously hurt, as they were not close by at the time.
The flying parts of the boiler plate struck Nester as he stood close to the boiler.
It was an old boiler and it is thought too much steam pressure caused it to explode with terrific force.
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1872–1938
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George Lafayette Nester
1880–1944
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Laura Vilillian Nester Goad
1882–1957
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James Thomas Nester
1886–1973
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Susanna Louanna "Anna" Nester Horton
1886–1916
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1889–1954
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William Charles "Charlie" Nester
1893–1953
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1895–1968
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Julia Nester Young
1898–1936
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Martha Ellen Nester Webb
1907–1998
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Hassie H Nester Wimmer
1912–2000
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Hazel Lee Nester
1915–1922
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Edgar Delton "Jack" Nester
1916–1998
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Maxine Gurtie Nester
1918–1925
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Quentin Louis Nester
1920–1921
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Julia Bell Nester Alderman
1922–2015
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Ava Alene Nester Turman
1924–2011
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Imogene C. Nester
1927–1944
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1930–1994
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Nelma Nester Mabry Moran
1932–2005
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