Wisconsin Leader, Merrillan, Wisconsin, front page, Friday, Dec. 7, 1917:
OREN RHOADES DROWNS UNDER ICE
On Thanksgiving day as Oren Rhoades was crossing the ice near the power house he fell through and was drowned. No one saw him, no one heard his cries, and no one knew it until a couple of hours later.
It is customary for the village to have lights on Thursday forenoon. On this day Mr. Rhoades worked at the power house until 12:00. He was to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with his brother, Oliver, living on the Waller farm south of the village and no doubt was on his way when the accident occured. On not arriving at Oliver's until long after the dinner was supposed to be served, Oliver walked across the same path that Oren would have taken to get to his house. He crossed the ice a few feet below where Oren fell through and noticing something that looked like a stump and yet did not, Oliver went there and found the object to be his hat. His gloves were also lying near. Not dreaming that his brother was under the ice, he walked on to the house which he found closed and locked. It dawned upon him that perhaps he had fallen through and taking a fish pole he went back and could feel his body. He immediately gave the alarm and many people went down from the village to assist. His body was found about thirty feet from the shore and about seven feet deep. Just how he came to fall torough (sic) will never be known, and all probabilities are only guesses. The body was taken to the undertakers rooms and prepared for burial. The funeral was held from the church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended, the remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.
Oren Rhoades was born March 20 1871, at Sheldon, California. At the age of two years he came to Wisconsin where he lived until the time of his death, Nov. 29, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his death three children, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Loyd Granger and Mrs. Ray Conners, of Browntown, and Kenneth, of Merrillan, also his father and mother and five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Phoebe Brown and Mrs. Owen Divan, of Jefferson, Iowa, Mrs. O.J. Frysbie, of Eau Claire, Mrs. James Williams, of Edgemont, S. Dak., and Mrs. James Faubel, of Midland S. Dak., and Walter of Browntown, and Oliver and Barney of Merrillan.
For several years Oren has been employed by the village as electrician at the power house and always gave valuable service. His son Kenneth will move to Browntown and make his home with his sister.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy in the death of our father.
Mrs. Fray Granger
Mrs. Zetta Conners
Kenneth Rhoades
OREN RHOADES DROWNS UNDER ICE
On Thanksgiving day as Oren Rhoades was crossing the ice near the power house he fell through and was drowned. No one saw him, no one heard his cries, and no one knew it until a couple of hours later.
It is customary for the village to have lights on Thursday forenoon. On this day Mr. Rhoades worked at the power house until 12:00. He was to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with his brother, Oliver, living on the Waller farm south of the village and no doubt was on his way when the accident occured. On not arriving at Oliver's until long after the dinner was supposed to be served, Oliver walked across the same path that Oren would have taken to get to his house. He crossed the ice a few feet below where Oren fell through and noticing something that looked like a stump and yet did not, Oliver went there and found the object to be his hat. His gloves were also lying near. Not dreaming that his brother was under the ice, he walked on to the house which he found closed and locked. It dawned upon him that perhaps he had fallen through and taking a fish pole he went back and could feel his body. He immediately gave the alarm and many people went down from the village to assist. His body was found about thirty feet from the shore and about seven feet deep. Just how he came to fall torough (sic) will never be known, and all probabilities are only guesses. The body was taken to the undertakers rooms and prepared for burial. The funeral was held from the church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended, the remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.
Oren Rhoades was born March 20 1871, at Sheldon, California. At the age of two years he came to Wisconsin where he lived until the time of his death, Nov. 29, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his death three children, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Loyd Granger and Mrs. Ray Conners, of Browntown, and Kenneth, of Merrillan, also his father and mother and five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Phoebe Brown and Mrs. Owen Divan, of Jefferson, Iowa, Mrs. O.J. Frysbie, of Eau Claire, Mrs. James Williams, of Edgemont, S. Dak., and Mrs. James Faubel, of Midland S. Dak., and Walter of Browntown, and Oliver and Barney of Merrillan.
For several years Oren has been employed by the village as electrician at the power house and always gave valuable service. His son Kenneth will move to Browntown and make his home with his sister.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy in the death of our father.
Mrs. Fray Granger
Mrs. Zetta Conners
Kenneth Rhoades
Wisconsin Leader, Merrillan, Wisconsin, front page, Friday, Dec. 7, 1917:
OREN RHOADES DROWNS UNDER ICE
On Thanksgiving day as Oren Rhoades was crossing the ice near the power house he fell through and was drowned. No one saw him, no one heard his cries, and no one knew it until a couple of hours later.
It is customary for the village to have lights on Thursday forenoon. On this day Mr. Rhoades worked at the power house until 12:00. He was to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with his brother, Oliver, living on the Waller farm south of the village and no doubt was on his way when the accident occured. On not arriving at Oliver's until long after the dinner was supposed to be served, Oliver walked across the same path that Oren would have taken to get to his house. He crossed the ice a few feet below where Oren fell through and noticing something that looked like a stump and yet did not, Oliver went there and found the object to be his hat. His gloves were also lying near. Not dreaming that his brother was under the ice, he walked on to the house which he found closed and locked. It dawned upon him that perhaps he had fallen through and taking a fish pole he went back and could feel his body. He immediately gave the alarm and many people went down from the village to assist. His body was found about thirty feet from the shore and about seven feet deep. Just how he came to fall torough (sic) will never be known, and all probabilities are only guesses. The body was taken to the undertakers rooms and prepared for burial. The funeral was held from the church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended, the remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.
Oren Rhoades was born March 20 1871, at Sheldon, California. At the age of two years he came to Wisconsin where he lived until the time of his death, Nov. 29, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his death three children, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Loyd Granger and Mrs. Ray Conners, of Browntown, and Kenneth, of Merrillan, also his father and mother and five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Phoebe Brown and Mrs. Owen Divan, of Jefferson, Iowa, Mrs. O.J. Frysbie, of Eau Claire, Mrs. James Williams, of Edgemont, S. Dak., and Mrs. James Faubel, of Midland S. Dak., and Walter of Browntown, and Oliver and Barney of Merrillan.
For several years Oren has been employed by the village as electrician at the power house and always gave valuable service. His son Kenneth will move to Browntown and make his home with his sister.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy in the death of our father.
Mrs. Fray Granger
Mrs. Zetta Conners
Kenneth Rhoades
OREN RHOADES DROWNS UNDER ICE
On Thanksgiving day as Oren Rhoades was crossing the ice near the power house he fell through and was drowned. No one saw him, no one heard his cries, and no one knew it until a couple of hours later.
It is customary for the village to have lights on Thursday forenoon. On this day Mr. Rhoades worked at the power house until 12:00. He was to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with his brother, Oliver, living on the Waller farm south of the village and no doubt was on his way when the accident occured. On not arriving at Oliver's until long after the dinner was supposed to be served, Oliver walked across the same path that Oren would have taken to get to his house. He crossed the ice a few feet below where Oren fell through and noticing something that looked like a stump and yet did not, Oliver went there and found the object to be his hat. His gloves were also lying near. Not dreaming that his brother was under the ice, he walked on to the house which he found closed and locked. It dawned upon him that perhaps he had fallen through and taking a fish pole he went back and could feel his body. He immediately gave the alarm and many people went down from the village to assist. His body was found about thirty feet from the shore and about seven feet deep. Just how he came to fall torough (sic) will never be known, and all probabilities are only guesses. The body was taken to the undertakers rooms and prepared for burial. The funeral was held from the church Sunday afternoon and was largely attended, the remains were laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.
Oren Rhoades was born March 20 1871, at Sheldon, California. At the age of two years he came to Wisconsin where he lived until the time of his death, Nov. 29, 1917.
He leaves to mourn his death three children, two daughters and one son, Mrs. Loyd Granger and Mrs. Ray Conners, of Browntown, and Kenneth, of Merrillan, also his father and mother and five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Phoebe Brown and Mrs. Owen Divan, of Jefferson, Iowa, Mrs. O.J. Frysbie, of Eau Claire, Mrs. James Williams, of Edgemont, S. Dak., and Mrs. James Faubel, of Midland S. Dak., and Walter of Browntown, and Oliver and Barney of Merrillan.
For several years Oren has been employed by the village as electrician at the power house and always gave valuable service. His son Kenneth will move to Browntown and make his home with his sister.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy in the death of our father.
Mrs. Fray Granger
Mrs. Zetta Conners
Kenneth Rhoades
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