ORMIE O. BENTLEY

BENTLEY BOY DIES OF BURNS SECOND VICTIM IN EXPLOSION YIEDS LIFE
Ormie Bentley Passes Away at Hospital at 6 Last Night
Death claims the second victim of the explosion at the plant of the Aluminum
Goods Company yesterday when Ormie Bentley, of this city, passed away at the
hospital where he was removed suffering from severe burns to the body. Death
was due to shock and came four hours after Benjamin Taborski, also burned,
had passed away. The two boys were the only ones seriously injured in the
explosion, both having been at work at the drum in which the explosion
occurred.
The Taborski lad survived the accident but few hours, no hope being held out
for his recovery when he was taken to the hospital owing to severity of
injuries. The Bentley lad was less seriously burned but his condition was
considered precarious and death was not unexpected. He passed away at 6:15
last evening.
Funeral on Friday
The Bentley boy, 16, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bentley, Chicago street,
and was born in this city.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Weber offic-
iating. He was born September 1, 1910 and attended the Park and Vocational
schools until he secured employment at the Goods plant. The lad was a member
of the second class of Boy Scouts and had been active in the Scout movement for
three years. Besides his parents he is survived by four brothers and a sister,
Gardner, K. Orval, Walter Jr., and Bernie and Shirley Bentley. Boy Scouts will
be pall bearers.
Taborski Funeral Friday
Michael Taborski, father of the Taborski boy who was at Lugerville when informed
of the tragedy, reached the city this morning and the body of the boy which had
been at the Vogelsang undertaking parlors, will be removed to the family home at
1036 So. Twenty-fifth street and funeral services will be held Friday morning at
St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock with burial at St. Mary's cemetery.
No Inquest Called
It was stated today that no inquest would be called, the nature of the injuries
being established and cause known so that an inquest would mean nothing. Officials
of the Aluminum Goods company tendered their services in every way to members of
the bereaved families and everything possible is being done.
The department at the factory where the explosion occurred has resumed operation,
repairs having been made yesterday of damage.
Manitowoc Herald News Wednesday, December 8, 1926 pg. 1
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VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION LAID TO REST
Victims of the explosion that cost two lives at the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing
Co. plant last Tuesday were today laid to rest. The funeral of Ormie Bentley aged
16, was held this afternoon at two o'clock at the home to the Presbyterian church,
the Rev. Weber officiating and the body was interred at Evergreen. Late services
for Benjamin Taborski, aged 16, were held this morning at 8:30 at the St. Mary's
church, Father Kubiszewski officiating, and the body was laid to rest in St. Mary's
cemetery. Officials of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co. attended both services
and floral offerings from the company and employees crowned both caskets.
Manitowoc Herald News Friday, December 10, 1926 pg. 11