WARREN CLYDE NEWCOMER

NEWCOMER, BLAKESLEE, MINOR

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 7/7/2002 at 19:56:02

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, July 20, l922

WILL C. NEWCOMER, of Lamoni, lineman for the Lamoni Electric Co., a son of TAYLOR NEWCOMER, of Eden Township, was instantly killed at Grand River last Wednesday evening. MR. NEWCOMER was working on the high tension line running from Lamoni to Grand River, and at the time of the accident was working on a transformer at the top of a pole in the southeast part of Grand River, opposite the residence of J.F. Hines. He was alone at the time, and it is supposed that in some manner he touched the live wire with his arm, Mrs. Roy Switzer saw the accident from her home and phoned to the bank, and the alarm was given at once, a number going immediately to the scene. He was found standing on a ladder with one wire under his arm and had reached across to adjust the lightning arrester when his arm touched the live wire, and the shock threw his body against the line, and he was badly burned by the high power current. It was necessary to notify the power plant at Lamoni to shut off the power before his body could be removed, after which his body was brought down with the aid of a block and tackle. Dr. Carr, of Grand River, stated he had been killed instantly by the shock. His body was taken to his home at Lamoni, where the funeral was held last Friday.

MR. NEWCOMER was an experienced lineman, and a man who was respected by all. He is survived by his wife and six children.

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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, July 27, l922

OBITUARY

WARREN CLYDE NEWCOMER was born near Pleasanton, Iowa, December ll, l880, and passed from this life July l2, l922, aged 4l years, 7 months and l day.

MR. NEWCOMER grew to manhood near Pleasanton, moving to central Oklahoma when about twenty-one years old. He later moved to western Oklahoma where he took up a claim.

Deceased was married to MISS ADDIE BLAKESLEE at May, Oklahoma, on September 30, l906. To this union were born five children, MARY, DELMA, LOUISE, CLAIR and JUNE, who with their mother survive.

The family continued to live in Oklahoma until December, l9ll, when they moved to Lamoni where they have resided since.

MR. NEWCOMER has always been an honorable and industrious citizen (*can't read) occupation as electrician for this company at the time of his death, which was caused by getting in contact with a live wire on the transmission line just south of Grand River, Iowa.

He was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at May, Oklahoma, on October l0, l909, by Elder James E. Yates. Besides the immediate family, he leaves to mourn, his father, TAYLOR NEWCOMER, of Leon, Iowa; two sisters, MRS. LULA MINOR, of Leon, and MRS. JULIA DAVIS, of Amidon, North Dakota, as well as a large circle of acquaintances and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Saints' Church, Sunday afternoon, Bishop Albert Carmichael in charge, sermon by H.C. Burgess. Interment in Rose Hill.

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