A sad accident occured (sic) Monday afternoon, which resulted in the death of Homer, 18-year-old son of Henry Bowen, whose home is just east of Lone Rock.
Homer was hauling hay from a field north of the house and had a loaded gun stuck in one corner of the rack. When he started to drive with the load about two o'clock, he picked the gun up and in some way it was accidentally discharged, the shot striking him in the right shoulder, badly shattering the bone and piercing the subclavian artery; also tearing and mangling the flesh badly.
Realizing what had happened and with the blood flowing freely from the injured member, Homer walked one-half mile to the nearest house, that of George Laswell, who immediately communicated with his father and the boy was rushed to Lamoni to the office of Dr. Peterson, where in his absence the wound was dressed by Dr. King. Dr. Peterson who was on the way from Des Moines was called and he rushed home as quickly as possible. Finding the wound had been well cared for, the boy was allowed to rest for a time. Later a hemmorhage (sic) which had been temporarily checked began again and examination revealed the wound of such magnitude that expert surgical attention was needed. Dr. L.E. Kelley of Des Moines was communicated with and was in readiness to start if the boy revived sufficiently to be able to stand an operation.
The hemmorhage (sic) was stopped but the shock sustained from the loss of blood before aid could be secured was so great that his system could not withstand it and he gradually grew weaker until death came about eleven o'clock. - Lamoni Chronicle Courtesy Peggy Duey
Homer was hauling hay from a field north of the house and had a loaded gun stuck in one corner of the rack. When he started to drive with the load about two o'clock, he picked the gun up and in some way it was accidentally discharged, the shot striking him in the right shoulder, badly shattering the bone and piercing the subclavian artery; also tearing and mangling the flesh badly.
Realizing what had happened and with the blood flowing freely from the injured member, Homer walked one-half mile to the nearest house, that of George Laswell, who immediately communicated with his father and the boy was rushed to Lamoni to the office of Dr. Peterson, where in his absence the wound was dressed by Dr. King. Dr. Peterson who was on the way from Des Moines was called and he rushed home as quickly as possible. Finding the wound had been well cared for, the boy was allowed to rest for a time. Later a hemmorhage (sic) which had been temporarily checked began again and examination revealed the wound of such magnitude that expert surgical attention was needed. Dr. L.E. Kelley of Des Moines was communicated with and was in readiness to start if the boy revived sufficiently to be able to stand an operation.
The hemmorhage (sic) was stopped but the shock sustained from the loss of blood before aid could be secured was so great that his system could not withstand it and he gradually grew weaker until death came about eleven o'clock. - Lamoni Chronicle Courtesy Peggy Duey
A sad accident occured (sic) Monday afternoon, which resulted in the death of Homer, 18-year-old son of Henry Bowen, whose home is just east of Lone Rock.
Homer was hauling hay from a field north of the house and had a loaded gun stuck in one corner of the rack. When he started to drive with the load about two o'clock, he picked the gun up and in some way it was accidentally discharged, the shot striking him in the right shoulder, badly shattering the bone and piercing the subclavian artery; also tearing and mangling the flesh badly.
Realizing what had happened and with the blood flowing freely from the injured member, Homer walked one-half mile to the nearest house, that of George Laswell, who immediately communicated with his father and the boy was rushed to Lamoni to the office of Dr. Peterson, where in his absence the wound was dressed by Dr. King. Dr. Peterson who was on the way from Des Moines was called and he rushed home as quickly as possible. Finding the wound had been well cared for, the boy was allowed to rest for a time. Later a hemmorhage (sic) which had been temporarily checked began again and examination revealed the wound of such magnitude that expert surgical attention was needed. Dr. L.E. Kelley of Des Moines was communicated with and was in readiness to start if the boy revived sufficiently to be able to stand an operation.
The hemmorhage (sic) was stopped but the shock sustained from the loss of blood before aid could be secured was so great that his system could not withstand it and he gradually grew weaker until death came about eleven o'clock. - Lamoni Chronicle Courtesy Peggy Duey
Homer was hauling hay from a field north of the house and had a loaded gun stuck in one corner of the rack. When he started to drive with the load about two o'clock, he picked the gun up and in some way it was accidentally discharged, the shot striking him in the right shoulder, badly shattering the bone and piercing the subclavian artery; also tearing and mangling the flesh badly.
Realizing what had happened and with the blood flowing freely from the injured member, Homer walked one-half mile to the nearest house, that of George Laswell, who immediately communicated with his father and the boy was rushed to Lamoni to the office of Dr. Peterson, where in his absence the wound was dressed by Dr. King. Dr. Peterson who was on the way from Des Moines was called and he rushed home as quickly as possible. Finding the wound had been well cared for, the boy was allowed to rest for a time. Later a hemmorhage (sic) which had been temporarily checked began again and examination revealed the wound of such magnitude that expert surgical attention was needed. Dr. L.E. Kelley of Des Moines was communicated with and was in readiness to start if the boy revived sufficiently to be able to stand an operation.
The hemmorhage (sic) was stopped but the shock sustained from the loss of blood before aid could be secured was so great that his system could not withstand it and he gradually grew weaker until death came about eleven o'clock. - Lamoni Chronicle Courtesy Peggy Duey
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