BUMGARDNER, Harry 1886-1925

BUMGARDNER, HARDMAN

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 11/29/2010 at 12:58:00

#1 - OBITUARY:

Harry Oscar Bumgardner was born April 21, 1886, on his father's farm in Floyd county, Iowa. He died November 20, 1925.

He attended the Nora Springs Seminary and Business College, where he met the lady of his choice, Miss Mildred Hardman and was united to her in marriage May 10,1910. To this union were born two children Mitchell and Margaret.

He accepted Christ as his Savior in the fall of 1924, together with his two beautiful children. He,with them united with the Nora Springs Baptist church, of which his wife was already a member.

He owned and operated the first garage in Nora Springs, and although he was farming at the time of his death, he held the agency for the Dodge and Reo automobiles.

He was assessor for Rock Grove township for about four years. Also he was school director for his district. He was an honored member of the Masonic Order, belonging to Rock Lodge No. 294 A.F.& A.M. of Nora Springs. He was also a member of the Order of the Modern Woodmen of America.

He leaves to mourn his departure, his father and mother, a loving wife, his two children, a sister, also a grandmother.

He was a loving and tender husband and father, and was highly respected as a citizen, and will be missed in his community. He advanced the cause of righteousness at every opportunity.

The funeral services were held at the Methodist church after a short service at the home, his pastor, Rev. E.B. Tarbox, officiating. Prayer was offered by Rev. H. D. Green, and the Masonic Ritual was rendered by his lodge.

His body was tenderly laid away Sunday, November 22, 1925, in the Rock Grove cemetery, in the sure and certain hope of the Resurrection of Life at the Second Coming of our Blessed Lord.

[Taken From a Scrapbook]

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#2:

Harry Bumgardner Killed
By Corn Shredder.

To say that the community was shocked Friday evening when word came that Harry Bumgardner had been killed, is only partly expressing the true situation.

He was at the M. L. Breakey place shredding corn with an old time shredder. He was feeding the machine when he heard a clicking noise and turned to signal some one to stop the tractor, but before this could be done, the fly wheel, which weighed about three hundred pounds was broken into pieces and the rim flew off, striking him in the back, crushing his side and injuring him internally.

His wife was notified and medical aid summoned but in an hour he died. He was conscious until near the end.

His son, about fifteen years old, was with the high school boys at Clear Lake playing foot ball. Word was sent to Nora Springs to intercept him and bring him out as quickly as possible. As the boys came by the Deacon garage, Carlyle Deacon called to the boy and took him out home, but his father passed away before the home was reached.

It seems that a key in a shaft near the fly wheel had worked out, and it was this clicking noise that Mr. Bumgardner heard when he started to signal the men to stop the tractor. The key had worked out far enough to break the spokes out of the wheel and it was hurled off as mentioned above.

Mr. Bumgardner was in his fortieth year, and has always been active in the affairs of the community. He has always stood for the better things and will be greatly missed by the entire town and community.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church which was filled to overflowing,attesting to the popularity of the deceased and his family.

[Taken From A Scrapbook]