Vernon Earl Ramsey (1933)
RAMSEY, FOGG, BOND, HEADLEE
Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 2/1/2007 at 18:42:25
Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, February 28, 1933Vernon Earl Ramsey
Again the torch is inverted and a beautiful life has gone from us. We cannot understand, but bow in humble submission.
Vernon Earl Ramsey, second son of Homer and Grace Ramsey, was born at Earlham, Feb. 6, 1912, and passed away at the home of his parents near Bagley, Iowa, at the age of 21 years and 22 days.
He received his High School education at Redfield and Linden. He took part in all school athletics and received a letter for football from both schools. In May 1930, he entered a school for aviation at St. Louis, Mo.
By his friendly disposition and his cheerful smile he made many friends.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ramsey; two brothers, Hugh W. of Earlham and William C. who are at home; and two sisters, Esther Fogg of Guthrie Center and Lora Bond of Bagley; his fiancee, Beth Headlee of Guthrie Center; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, March 2, 1933VERNON RAMSEY DIES UNDER AUTOMOBILE
Death Comes Instantly to Former Earlham Boy Tuesday Morning As Heavy Machine Crushes Chest. Funeral Service at Friends Church Here This Afternoon.
Vernon Ramsey, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ramsey, of near Bagley, was killed Tuesday morning when the family car on which he was working slipped off a pair of jacks and fell, crushing his chest. Doctors claim that death was instantaneous.
Vernon had been working on the car Monday evening but had been unable to complete repairs to the differential because two bolts had stubbornly refused to loosen. At the suggestion of his father he poured kerosene on the bolts, expecting the solvent action of the oil to act as a lubricant so that they could be taken out Tuesday morning. The car, a Pontiac sedan, was left standing on the jacks all night. Both rear wheels had been removed, the jacks providing its only support.
At seven o’clock Tuesday morning Vernon called a neighbor to find out what time he expected to leave for town, as he had planned to accompany him. The neighbor was doing his chores but his wife promised to have him call back.
Vernon went out of the house to the car scarcely fifty yards away. It was the last time any of his family saw him alive.
Fifteen minutes later the neighbor phoned the Ramsey home. Vernon’s sister, Mrs. Laura Bond, went to the door to call him. After calling several times and receiving no response, she went to the car and immediately saw what had happened. She ran to the barn and summoned her husband and Mr. Ramsey.
With the aid of a crowbar Mr. Bond lifted the car while Homer dragged the lifeless body of his son from beneath it. The car had fallen about a foot, striking Vernon across the chest and right shoulder with one spring.
Vernon formerly attended school in Earlham and was well liked. He removed from here with the family about eight years ago. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Bond and Mrs. Esther Fogg, two brothers, Hugh of Earlham and Billy at home, and many relatives in this community.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Earlham Friends Church and interment was in Earlham Cemetery. A short service at the Ramsey home was held this morning at eleven o’clock.
________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, March 9, 1933Again the torch is inverted and a beautiful life has gone from us. We cannot understand, but how in humble submission.
Vernon Earl Ramsey, second son of Homer and Grace Ramsey, was born at Earlham Feb. 6, 1912, and passed away at the home of his parents near Bagley, Iowa, at the age of 21 years and 22 days.
He received his High School education at Redfield and Linden. He took part in all school athletics and received a letter for football from both schools. In May, 1930, he entered a school for aviation at St. Louis, Mo.
By his friendly disposition and his cheerful smile he made many friends.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ramsey; two brothers, Hugh W. of Earlham and William C. who is at home; and two sisters, Esther Fogg of Guthrie Center and Lora Bond of Bagley; his fiancée, Beth Headlee of Guthrie Center; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
A brief service was conducted last Thursday morning at the home by Rev. Fred B. Moore with songs by Mrs. Elmer Ratzlaff and Mrs. Guy Howick of Bagley.
The body was then brought to Earlham where funeral services were conducted in the Friends Church, the pastor H. Millard Jones, officiating. Interment was made at Earlham. The Earlham male quartet supplied the music for the services.
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