Wing, Talmon H. (1906-1926)

WING, JOHNSON

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Daily Freeman Journal, Tuesday, November 16, 1926

JEWELL MAN IS SHOT AND KILLED

TALMAN WING ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN FACE

Shotgun Accidently Discharged Full in His Face, Killing Him

LOADING CORN STALKS

Bundle of Corn Stocks Hits Gun, Which Is Discharged

Talman Wing, 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Goodman [Hannah Johnson] Wing, living on a farm northwest of Jewell, was instantly killed late yesterday afternoon when he was accidentally struck in the face by a full charge of buckshot.

Wing and his companion, Peter Klaver, were hauling corn stalks from a nearby field on the Wing farm to the barnyard. The young man decided to take a shotgun to the field with them to use in the event they should see any game while loading the corn stalks onto the wagon.

They drove out of the barnyard with the gun in the wagon and upon arriving at the field proceeded to load the stalks. Peter Klaver was pitching the bundles onto the wagon with Wing distributing them in the box. The shotgun was propped in one corner of the wagon and it is thought that it was accidentally discharged when a bundle caught in some manner on the trigger.

The full charge of the gun struck Wing in the face instantly killing him. Klaver immediately ran to the farm house from where Dr. E. W. Slater was summoned.

Later Dr. Slater called Coroner Arch Foster and explained the situation to him. As the death was obviously accidental, no inquest was held. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

[Mr. Wing was buried in Zion Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Iowa and the headstone reads 'Talmon']

Webster City Journal, December 9, 1926

NEIGHBORS HUSK CORN NEAR JEWELL

Go To Goodman Wing Home and Husk 30 Acre Field Corn.

Another of the many examples of neighborly kindness with which the world is filled, happened a few days ago at the home of Goodman Wing, near Jewell. Sadness and misfortune have recently been in this home, and this occasion was marked by a sympathy too deep for expression.

Early Saturday morning 19 corn husking wagons drove in to the Wing cornfield. As they passed by the house, the drivers of the wagons left at the kitchen door baskets of provender which were soon followed by the wives and sisters of the drivers. At 11 o'clock a bountiful dinner was ready to serve to the corn huskers, who after a short rest and refreshment, returned to the corn field until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. At that time, they had husked and cribbed the corn from a 30 acre field and another lunch, of sandwiches, chicken, cake, pie and coffee was served to the men by their women folk.

It was only another of the many such expressions of sympathy and good will which one finds here in America, whenever sickness, or death or some like calamity visits a home. But it can only happen where there are neighbors, who are as glad to give, as their friends are glad to receive.

Those who were privileged to assist at the Wing corn husking bee were John Carrol, Van Read, Alfred Christenson, Donald Nibe, John O. Iverson, Arnold Nibe, H. J. Nibe, Severt Berven, Peter Klaver, Bernard Klaver, Richard Klaver, Edward Ray, Ben Klaver, Adolph Klaver, D. L. Hendrickson, Lyle Berven, Harlan Nibe, Alfred Jensen, Art J. Arends, H. R. Oberender, Russell Burnesmeier, Lewis R. Iverson, Silas Hendrickson, J. W. Read, G. G. Klaver, W. W. Clabaugh, Oscar Hanson, Mrs. H. J. Nibe, Mrs. Russell Burnesmeier, Mrs. H. W. Read, Mrs. Severt Berven, Mrs. D. L. Hendrickson, Miss Jennie Klaver and Miss Marie Klaver.