Russell Salisbury (1934)

SALISBURY

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 5/13/2007 at 12:35:44

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 20, 1934
Page 2

YOUTH DIES FROM ACCIDENTAL WOUND

Russell Salisbury, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Salisbury of near Patterson, was killed late Tuesday afternoon from an accidentally discharged rifle bullet.

The youth had taken the rifle from the mantel to his home, to carry with him when he went to round up the cattle. As he did so it slipped from his grasp, the stock striking the ground and the jar discharging the gun. The .22 caliber bullet struck the boy under the chin and passed upward through the head. He was rushed to the Winterset hospital, but died shortly after arriving there.

A younger sister was in the room with Russell when the accident happened. No inquest was held.

Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Patterson church. Burial was to be made in the Montpelier cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 27, 1934
Page 7

Patterson News Items

FUNERAL OF RUSSELL SALSBURY HELD AT PATTERSON CHURCH THURSDAY

Funeral services were held from the Patterson M. E. church Thursday afternoon for Russell Salsbury, whose death occurred Tuesday evening. Rev. B. F. Hamilton of Winterset was in charge of the services.

Death came as a result of an accidental discharge of his gun. Russell, whose birth occurred March 24, 1918, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Salsbury, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Salsbury of Patterson. He is also survived by two sisters and three brothers.

He was a member of the sophomore class of the Patterson school.

Burial was made in Montpelier cemetery. Clyde Keeney, of Near Indianola, John Mahan, Richard DeWitt, Earl Mead, Warren Spear and John Shaffer were pallbearers.

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