WILLIAM C. HEMELRICH

HEMELRICH, OCHELTREE

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Date: 3/19/2002 at 19:41:52

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, August 24, l9l6

WILLIAM C. HEMELRICH, a former well known resident of Leon and Decatur County, was struck by lightning and killed last Sunday evening at his home near St. Joseph. MR. HEMELRICH was for many years in the service of the Burlington road working his way up to a position as road master. Some years ago he resigned and bought a farm near St. Joseph, upon which he has since resided. The following concerning MR. HEMELRICH's death appeared in the St. Joseph News-Press Monday morning of this week:

While bringing in his cows at milking time, WILLIAM C. HEMELRICH, fifty-nine years old, a farmer, living three miles south of St. Joseph, was killed by lightning Sunday evening at 6:l5 o'clock.

It was cloudy and raining when he started and when he did not return in the usual time a daughter, MISS ADA HEMELRICH, growing worried, went to look for him. She found him lying on the ground, in an open pasture. Dr. J.B. Reynolds, who was called, pronounced death the result of a stroke of lightning.

MR. HEMELRICH is survived by two daughters, MRS. F.B. OCHELTREE, of St. Joseph, and MISS ADA HEMELRICH, who lived at home. He was a member of Olive Branch, W.O.O. No. l2.

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Decatur County Journal
Thursday, September 7, l9l6

OBITUARY - W.C. HEMELRICH

MR. W.C. HEMELRICH was born at Leon, Iowa, August l4, l857, and died at his home near St. Joseph, Mo., August 20, l9l6, at the age of 59 years and 6 days.

MR. HEMELRICH was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning while in the pasture near his home.

He was for over thirty years a railroad man in the employ of the Burlington and during these years resided at Davis City, Leon, and Chariton, Iowa, and St. Joseph, Mo.

MR. HEMELRICH was for ten years roadmaster on the Chariton & Saint Joseph branch of the Burlington. After leaving the road he engaged in farming, living at the time of his death, three and one-half miles southeast of St. Joseph on Kansas City interurban. On February l8, l879, he was united in marriage to MISS ISABELLE PRIEST, of Leon, Iowa. To this union two children were born, ADA HEMELRICH and MRS. EVA OCHELTREE, of St. Joseph. These, with the wife, survive him.

MR. HEMELRICH became a member of the Christian Church in l889. He was also a member of the W.O.W. Lodge, being a charter member of the Leon Camp. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, August 22nd, conducted by Rev. J.W. Love, Pastor of the Wyatt Park Christian Church, interment being in Mount Auburn Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.

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