Death Caused When Iron Bar Falls, Striking Him on the Head.
Milo R. Huffman, resident of this county most of the time since 1887, died Saturday as the result of an accident while drilling a well for Basil See near Manning. He was rushed to the hospital in this city, but an examination showed that death had come before reaching here.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Scott City Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Bethel Cook, and burial was in the Scott City cemetery.
Mr Huffman who has drilled many wells in the county, had placed a heavy iron bar across the top of his derrick, from which he operated his block and tackle. It is said the bar worked to one side, letting one end drop clear of the derrick and fall, striking him such a blow that physicians believed his death must have been instantaneous.
The deceased was born June 16, 1883, in Sumner county and was 59 years, 11 months and 25 days of age. He came with his father to Lane county in 1886, and in 1888 they moved to Scott county, homesteading north of Grigston. With the exception of a short time spent at Larned, he had lived here since that date.
On April 17, 1912, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Raney of Scott City, and eight children were born to them. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, five sons, three daughters, and two granddaughters; George of Houck, Ariz., Bryon of Gallup, N.M., Lee of Fullerton, Calif., Darrell, Nadine, Ellender, Vada, and Ronald at home; four sisters, Mrs Edith Schreiber or Larned, Mrs Anna Lahr of Woodward, Okla, Mrs Christine Steiger of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Martha Wilkins of Oakland, Calif. besides many other relatives and friends.
16 Jun 1943 Scott City Paper
Death Caused When Iron Bar Falls, Striking Him on the Head.
Milo R. Huffman, resident of this county most of the time since 1887, died Saturday as the result of an accident while drilling a well for Basil See near Manning. He was rushed to the hospital in this city, but an examination showed that death had come before reaching here.
Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Scott City Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Bethel Cook, and burial was in the Scott City cemetery.
Mr Huffman who has drilled many wells in the county, had placed a heavy iron bar across the top of his derrick, from which he operated his block and tackle. It is said the bar worked to one side, letting one end drop clear of the derrick and fall, striking him such a blow that physicians believed his death must have been instantaneous.
The deceased was born June 16, 1883, in Sumner county and was 59 years, 11 months and 25 days of age. He came with his father to Lane county in 1886, and in 1888 they moved to Scott county, homesteading north of Grigston. With the exception of a short time spent at Larned, he had lived here since that date.
On April 17, 1912, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Raney of Scott City, and eight children were born to them. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, five sons, three daughters, and two granddaughters; George of Houck, Ariz., Bryon of Gallup, N.M., Lee of Fullerton, Calif., Darrell, Nadine, Ellender, Vada, and Ronald at home; four sisters, Mrs Edith Schreiber or Larned, Mrs Anna Lahr of Woodward, Okla, Mrs Christine Steiger of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Martha Wilkins of Oakland, Calif. besides many other relatives and friends.
16 Jun 1943 Scott City Paper
Family Members
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James W "Jimmy" Huffman
1863–1937
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Anna Gertrude Huffman Lahr
1868–1952
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Priscilla Stetler Steiger
1868–1937
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Christia Ann Stetler Steiger
1869–1947
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Florence Belle Huffman Collins
1872–1925
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Charles Ruben "Chauncey" Stetler
1872–1932
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Christena M Huffman Reddick
1874–1901
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Harriet M. Stetler
1875–1876
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Sarah M. Stetler
1875–1877
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Martha Ellen Stetler Wilkin
1878–1955
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Infant Son Huffman
1879–1879
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Ida Allice Stetler
1880–1881
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