Occupation: Laborer
MO d/c 17084—As Melvin Beunight
SHOT FATAL TO MACON MAN
Accidental Gun Discharge Sunday Takes Life of Melvin Bennight
Melvin Bennight, 31 years old, died last night a few minutes after 7:00 o'clock at the Samaritan Hospital, two hours after a 22 calibre revolver bullet had entered his right temple.
The tragedy which cost the life of Mr. Bennight occurred about 5:80 o'clock Sunday evening at the High Point Filling Station, west of Macon on Highway 36.
Mr. Bennight was riding in a Ford roadster with Clayton Burkhart and Lloyd Blomberg. They had been out to the airport south of Macon and then drove to the Macon lake. At the lake, it is said, they met Bill Miles of Macon, who had with him a revolver which he had borrowed from Mr. Burkhart. He returned the gun and Mr. Burkhart put it in the car.
Leaving the lake they drove to High Point Filling Station to get some cokes. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Blomberg went into the station and Mr. Bennight remained in the car.
He evidently picked the gun up to examine it. It discharged and the bullet entered his temple, he was unconscious when reached and passed away without regaining consciousness. He was brought to me Samaritan Hospital at once and passed away there shortly after 7 o'clock.
An inquest was conducted by Dr. W. O. Gooch, coroner, at the Stephens & Goodding Funeral Home Sunday evening. The verdict was that he met his death at his own hands accidentally.
"Beno," as he is called by his friends and associates, is well known in Macon. He had been connected in mine work with his father for a number of years. The day after Christ mas he received a serious injury to his eyes in an explosion at the mine when some dynamite caps exploded as he was heating some oil, using straw as fuel. His injury resulted in the loss of one eye.
This injury was the second in a short time as about, a month prior to this he was caught in the side by a hook and trace chain.
Mr. Bennight was known for his grit and courage.
About, a year and one-half ago a man was overcome by damp—poison gas—in a coal mine near Bucklin. A large crowd gathered around the pithead, but nobody cared to take the risk of the going down in the dark hole until Melvin came. The air pumps were put to work, and after so long a time a light would burn on the bottom. Even then it was a hazardous job going down in the deep mine for the body. Melvin said he would go and he went down, attached to a safety rope in case of trouble, found the body and attached a rope to it and brought it to the surface.
Melvin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bennight. He was born at Hartford, Arkansas, and came to Macon with his parents 23 years ago. He was married July 2, 1924, to Miss Pauline Talbot, daughter of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Talbot.
Surviving are his wife, his parents and five sisters. Mrs. Margaret Norman, of Luther, Okla.: Mrs. E. V Ledford and Mrs. Russell Itschner of Macon, Misses Mildred and Juanita of the home. Two children Hettie Raines, died at the age of two years, and Donald Lee passed away in infancy. A sister, Kathryn, died in 1927, and a brother, William, passed away in 1918.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. O. L. Angel, of Elsberry, formerly pastor of the First Christian Church here. Burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery.
Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon, Missouri, 06 May 1935, Page 1, Col 5
MO d/c 17084—As Melvin Beunight
SHOT FATAL TO MACON MAN
Accidental Gun Discharge Sunday Takes Life of Melvin Bennight
Melvin Bennight, 31 years old, died last night a few minutes after 7:00 o'clock at the Samaritan Hospital, two hours after a 22 calibre revolver bullet had entered his right temple.
The tragedy which cost the life of Mr. Bennight occurred about 5:80 o'clock Sunday evening at the High Point Filling Station, west of Macon on Highway 36.
Mr. Bennight was riding in a Ford roadster with Clayton Burkhart and Lloyd Blomberg. They had been out to the airport south of Macon and then drove to the Macon lake. At the lake, it is said, they met Bill Miles of Macon, who had with him a revolver which he had borrowed from Mr. Burkhart. He returned the gun and Mr. Burkhart put it in the car.
Leaving the lake they drove to High Point Filling Station to get some cokes. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Blomberg went into the station and Mr. Bennight remained in the car.
He evidently picked the gun up to examine it. It discharged and the bullet entered his temple, he was unconscious when reached and passed away without regaining consciousness. He was brought to me Samaritan Hospital at once and passed away there shortly after 7 o'clock.
An inquest was conducted by Dr. W. O. Gooch, coroner, at the Stephens & Goodding Funeral Home Sunday evening. The verdict was that he met his death at his own hands accidentally.
"Beno," as he is called by his friends and associates, is well known in Macon. He had been connected in mine work with his father for a number of years. The day after Christ mas he received a serious injury to his eyes in an explosion at the mine when some dynamite caps exploded as he was heating some oil, using straw as fuel. His injury resulted in the loss of one eye.
This injury was the second in a short time as about, a month prior to this he was caught in the side by a hook and trace chain.
Mr. Bennight was known for his grit and courage.
About, a year and one-half ago a man was overcome by damp—poison gas—in a coal mine near Bucklin. A large crowd gathered around the pithead, but nobody cared to take the risk of the going down in the dark hole until Melvin came. The air pumps were put to work, and after so long a time a light would burn on the bottom. Even then it was a hazardous job going down in the deep mine for the body. Melvin said he would go and he went down, attached to a safety rope in case of trouble, found the body and attached a rope to it and brought it to the surface.
Melvin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bennight. He was born at Hartford, Arkansas, and came to Macon with his parents 23 years ago. He was married July 2, 1924, to Miss Pauline Talbot, daughter of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Talbot.
Surviving are his wife, his parents and five sisters. Mrs. Margaret Norman, of Luther, Okla.: Mrs. E. V Ledford and Mrs. Russell Itschner of Macon, Misses Mildred and Juanita of the home. Two children Hettie Raines, died at the age of two years, and Donald Lee passed away in infancy. A sister, Kathryn, died in 1927, and a brother, William, passed away in 1918.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. O. L. Angel, of Elsberry, formerly pastor of the First Christian Church here. Burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery.
Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon, Missouri, 06 May 1935, Page 1, Col 5
Occupation: Laborer
MO d/c 17084—As Melvin Beunight
SHOT FATAL TO MACON MAN
Accidental Gun Discharge Sunday Takes Life of Melvin Bennight
Melvin Bennight, 31 years old, died last night a few minutes after 7:00 o'clock at the Samaritan Hospital, two hours after a 22 calibre revolver bullet had entered his right temple.
The tragedy which cost the life of Mr. Bennight occurred about 5:80 o'clock Sunday evening at the High Point Filling Station, west of Macon on Highway 36.
Mr. Bennight was riding in a Ford roadster with Clayton Burkhart and Lloyd Blomberg. They had been out to the airport south of Macon and then drove to the Macon lake. At the lake, it is said, they met Bill Miles of Macon, who had with him a revolver which he had borrowed from Mr. Burkhart. He returned the gun and Mr. Burkhart put it in the car.
Leaving the lake they drove to High Point Filling Station to get some cokes. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Blomberg went into the station and Mr. Bennight remained in the car.
He evidently picked the gun up to examine it. It discharged and the bullet entered his temple, he was unconscious when reached and passed away without regaining consciousness. He was brought to me Samaritan Hospital at once and passed away there shortly after 7 o'clock.
An inquest was conducted by Dr. W. O. Gooch, coroner, at the Stephens & Goodding Funeral Home Sunday evening. The verdict was that he met his death at his own hands accidentally.
"Beno," as he is called by his friends and associates, is well known in Macon. He had been connected in mine work with his father for a number of years. The day after Christ mas he received a serious injury to his eyes in an explosion at the mine when some dynamite caps exploded as he was heating some oil, using straw as fuel. His injury resulted in the loss of one eye.
This injury was the second in a short time as about, a month prior to this he was caught in the side by a hook and trace chain.
Mr. Bennight was known for his grit and courage.
About, a year and one-half ago a man was overcome by damp—poison gas—in a coal mine near Bucklin. A large crowd gathered around the pithead, but nobody cared to take the risk of the going down in the dark hole until Melvin came. The air pumps were put to work, and after so long a time a light would burn on the bottom. Even then it was a hazardous job going down in the deep mine for the body. Melvin said he would go and he went down, attached to a safety rope in case of trouble, found the body and attached a rope to it and brought it to the surface.
Melvin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bennight. He was born at Hartford, Arkansas, and came to Macon with his parents 23 years ago. He was married July 2, 1924, to Miss Pauline Talbot, daughter of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Talbot.
Surviving are his wife, his parents and five sisters. Mrs. Margaret Norman, of Luther, Okla.: Mrs. E. V Ledford and Mrs. Russell Itschner of Macon, Misses Mildred and Juanita of the home. Two children Hettie Raines, died at the age of two years, and Donald Lee passed away in infancy. A sister, Kathryn, died in 1927, and a brother, William, passed away in 1918.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. O. L. Angel, of Elsberry, formerly pastor of the First Christian Church here. Burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery.
Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon, Missouri, 06 May 1935, Page 1, Col 5
MO d/c 17084—As Melvin Beunight
SHOT FATAL TO MACON MAN
Accidental Gun Discharge Sunday Takes Life of Melvin Bennight
Melvin Bennight, 31 years old, died last night a few minutes after 7:00 o'clock at the Samaritan Hospital, two hours after a 22 calibre revolver bullet had entered his right temple.
The tragedy which cost the life of Mr. Bennight occurred about 5:80 o'clock Sunday evening at the High Point Filling Station, west of Macon on Highway 36.
Mr. Bennight was riding in a Ford roadster with Clayton Burkhart and Lloyd Blomberg. They had been out to the airport south of Macon and then drove to the Macon lake. At the lake, it is said, they met Bill Miles of Macon, who had with him a revolver which he had borrowed from Mr. Burkhart. He returned the gun and Mr. Burkhart put it in the car.
Leaving the lake they drove to High Point Filling Station to get some cokes. Mr. Burkhart and Mr. Blomberg went into the station and Mr. Bennight remained in the car.
He evidently picked the gun up to examine it. It discharged and the bullet entered his temple, he was unconscious when reached and passed away without regaining consciousness. He was brought to me Samaritan Hospital at once and passed away there shortly after 7 o'clock.
An inquest was conducted by Dr. W. O. Gooch, coroner, at the Stephens & Goodding Funeral Home Sunday evening. The verdict was that he met his death at his own hands accidentally.
"Beno," as he is called by his friends and associates, is well known in Macon. He had been connected in mine work with his father for a number of years. The day after Christ mas he received a serious injury to his eyes in an explosion at the mine when some dynamite caps exploded as he was heating some oil, using straw as fuel. His injury resulted in the loss of one eye.
This injury was the second in a short time as about, a month prior to this he was caught in the side by a hook and trace chain.
Mr. Bennight was known for his grit and courage.
About, a year and one-half ago a man was overcome by damp—poison gas—in a coal mine near Bucklin. A large crowd gathered around the pithead, but nobody cared to take the risk of the going down in the dark hole until Melvin came. The air pumps were put to work, and after so long a time a light would burn on the bottom. Even then it was a hazardous job going down in the deep mine for the body. Melvin said he would go and he went down, attached to a safety rope in case of trouble, found the body and attached a rope to it and brought it to the surface.
Melvin was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bennight. He was born at Hartford, Arkansas, and came to Macon with his parents 23 years ago. He was married July 2, 1924, to Miss Pauline Talbot, daughter of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Talbot.
Surviving are his wife, his parents and five sisters. Mrs. Margaret Norman, of Luther, Okla.: Mrs. E. V Ledford and Mrs. Russell Itschner of Macon, Misses Mildred and Juanita of the home. Two children Hettie Raines, died at the age of two years, and Donald Lee passed away in infancy. A sister, Kathryn, died in 1927, and a brother, William, passed away in 1918.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Christian Church, conducted by the Rev. O. L. Angel, of Elsberry, formerly pastor of the First Christian Church here. Burial will be made at Oakwood cemetery.
Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon, Missouri, 06 May 1935, Page 1, Col 5
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