Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 11, 1926
Jack O'Dell Was Fatally Injured
A shocking accident occurred at the Blairtown mine Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30, when a fall of rock caught Jack G. O'Dell, who was loading coal at the mine. He was extricated as quickly as possible and taken to the local hospital, where examination disclosed that he had suffered a broke back as well as internal injuries. He passed away yesterday at 1:15 p.m.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age, had resided in Rock Springs for the past year, although he resided here for a period of years prior to ten years ago, when he went back to his old home in Virginia. It was during his earlier residence here that he married Miss Celia Sprowell, who with four young children, are left to mourn their extreme loss. The children are Mildred, 7, Dorothy, 5, Edna, 3, and Douglas, 2 years of age. The family has the deepest sympathy of the entire district in their dire affliction.
Complete funeral arrangements had not been made up to last night, but is likely the services will be held Sunday at the Wildermuth parlors.
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Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 18, 1926
O'Dell Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jack O'Dell, who was fatally injured in the Blairtown mine last week, were held on Sunday afternoon from the O'Dell home, 232 Elk Street, in charge of the Wildermuth Funeral Home. Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, read the service for the dead and delivered the eulogy.
Pallbearers were James Freeman, John Freeman, John Coffey, Edward Delaney, Gust Stevenson and A. Fabric. There were many friends of the O'Dell and Sprowell families were in attendance.
Jack O'Dell Was Fatally Injured
A shocking accident occurred at the Blairtown mine Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30, when a fall of rock caught Jack G. O'Dell, who was loading coal at the mine. He was extricated as quickly as possible and taken to the local hospital, where examination disclosed that he had suffered a broke back as well as internal injuries. He passed away yesterday at 1:15 p.m.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age, had resided in Rock Springs for the past year, although he resided here for a period of years prior to ten years ago, when he went back to his old home in Virginia. It was during his earlier residence here that he married Miss Celia Sprowell, who with four young children, are left to mourn their extreme loss. The children are Mildred, 7, Dorothy, 5, Edna, 3, and Douglas, 2 years of age. The family has the deepest sympathy of the entire district in their dire affliction.
Complete funeral arrangements had not been made up to last night, but is likely the services will be held Sunday at the Wildermuth parlors.
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Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 18, 1926
O'Dell Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jack O'Dell, who was fatally injured in the Blairtown mine last week, were held on Sunday afternoon from the O'Dell home, 232 Elk Street, in charge of the Wildermuth Funeral Home. Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, read the service for the dead and delivered the eulogy.
Pallbearers were James Freeman, John Freeman, John Coffey, Edward Delaney, Gust Stevenson and A. Fabric. There were many friends of the O'Dell and Sprowell families were in attendance.
Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 11, 1926
Jack O'Dell Was Fatally Injured
A shocking accident occurred at the Blairtown mine Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30, when a fall of rock caught Jack G. O'Dell, who was loading coal at the mine. He was extricated as quickly as possible and taken to the local hospital, where examination disclosed that he had suffered a broke back as well as internal injuries. He passed away yesterday at 1:15 p.m.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age, had resided in Rock Springs for the past year, although he resided here for a period of years prior to ten years ago, when he went back to his old home in Virginia. It was during his earlier residence here that he married Miss Celia Sprowell, who with four young children, are left to mourn their extreme loss. The children are Mildred, 7, Dorothy, 5, Edna, 3, and Douglas, 2 years of age. The family has the deepest sympathy of the entire district in their dire affliction.
Complete funeral arrangements had not been made up to last night, but is likely the services will be held Sunday at the Wildermuth parlors.
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Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 18, 1926
O'Dell Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jack O'Dell, who was fatally injured in the Blairtown mine last week, were held on Sunday afternoon from the O'Dell home, 232 Elk Street, in charge of the Wildermuth Funeral Home. Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, read the service for the dead and delivered the eulogy.
Pallbearers were James Freeman, John Freeman, John Coffey, Edward Delaney, Gust Stevenson and A. Fabric. There were many friends of the O'Dell and Sprowell families were in attendance.
Jack O'Dell Was Fatally Injured
A shocking accident occurred at the Blairtown mine Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30, when a fall of rock caught Jack G. O'Dell, who was loading coal at the mine. He was extricated as quickly as possible and taken to the local hospital, where examination disclosed that he had suffered a broke back as well as internal injuries. He passed away yesterday at 1:15 p.m.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age, had resided in Rock Springs for the past year, although he resided here for a period of years prior to ten years ago, when he went back to his old home in Virginia. It was during his earlier residence here that he married Miss Celia Sprowell, who with four young children, are left to mourn their extreme loss. The children are Mildred, 7, Dorothy, 5, Edna, 3, and Douglas, 2 years of age. The family has the deepest sympathy of the entire district in their dire affliction.
Complete funeral arrangements had not been made up to last night, but is likely the services will be held Sunday at the Wildermuth parlors.
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Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 18, 1926
O'Dell Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Jack O'Dell, who was fatally injured in the Blairtown mine last week, were held on Sunday afternoon from the O'Dell home, 232 Elk Street, in charge of the Wildermuth Funeral Home. Rev. R. Emmet Abraham, rector of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, read the service for the dead and delivered the eulogy.
Pallbearers were James Freeman, John Freeman, John Coffey, Edward Delaney, Gust Stevenson and A. Fabric. There were many friends of the O'Dell and Sprowell families were in attendance.
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