MARION JACKSON OSBORN

OSBORN, HOFFMAN, TONEY

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 7/9/2002 at 15:17:07

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, November 30, l922

A terrible accident occurred Saturday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock, on the Burlington right of way at the top of the hill north of the cemetery, when a shot gun was discharged, tearing a hole in the arm of MARION OSBORN, the sixteen year old son of county agent, WALTER OSBORN, and before he could be taken to the hospital he had lost so much blood that he passed away before the surgeons could operate on his arm. Along in the afternoon, MARION, in company with Leonard Clites, son of A.M. Clites, the druggist, took their guns and dogs and started hunting along the right of way. When near the top of the hill on the K. & W. track, MARION had shot a load from his gun, a Remington automatic, and was in the act of pumping in another shell, which is done by throwing the barrel back, and was holding the gun by the barrel with the stock resting on the ground when the shell was discharged and the load passed through the under part of his left arm, just below the shoulder, tearing the arteries and muscles out but missing the bone. Leonard Clites, his companion tied a handkerchief around the wound and tried to carry MARION to town, but was not strong enough and after carrying him a short distance, ran to the home of W.K. Smith, where a car was secured and the injured lad was hurried to Dr. Bowman's office and then taken to the hospital, but was barely alive when he reached the city, and although he was given every attention, he had lost so much blood that he passed away soon after reaching the hospital. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church, Monday afternoon, the Leon Schools being dismissed, as MARION was a Junior in the High School, and a general favorite with all of his companions.

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Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, December 7, l922

OBITUARY

MARION JACKSON OSBORN was born near Davis City, Iowa, August 6, l906, died at Leon, Iowa, November 25, l922, aged l6 years, 8 months and l9 days.

He was the eldest son of WALTER and NELLE OSBORN, and the fourth in a family of six. He was born on the OSBORN farm in Burrell Township, two and one-half miles west of Davis City, where his boyhood days were spent, moving with his parents to Leon when he was eight years old. MARION was a Junior in the Leon High School, a genial fellow, loved and esteemed by all of his associates, and his untimely death, the result of the accidental discharge of his shot gun while on a hunting expedition with a boy friend. He is survived by his parents, four sisters and one brother, the sisters being MRS. ESTHER HOFFMAN, of Lake City, MISSES DOROTHY, PAULINE and LUELLA and a brother, DONALD. He also leaves to mourn his loss, his great grandmother, MRS. ISAAC TONEY, two grandparents, FRANK and MARY E. OSBORN, all of Davis City, as well as several uncles and aunts and twelve cousins.

Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church in Leon on Monday, November 27th, the services being conducted by Rev. T.F. Campbell, Pastor of the Leon Presbyterian Church, and were very largely attended, the public schools being dismissed to allow his young comrades to attend. Interment was in the Leon Cemetery.

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A CARD -- We desire to express our heartfelt appreciation of the many thoughtful acts by sympathizing friends in our great bereavement, the death of our son and brother.

MR. and MRS. WALTER OSBORN

AND FAMILY.

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July 8, 2002