Clyde Kirk (1902)

KIRK

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/2/2004 at 09:52:33

The East Peru Mail
East Peru, Iowa
February 1902

Monday morning, Clyde Krik, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirk, met with a serious accident. Clyde was stopping with his brother, Ed., who was preparing to move to another farm, and was hauling corn. They had a crib made of logs up by the side of a barn, and as fast as the corn was lowered sufficiently he would knock down part of the crib to be out of the way of his work; and it is supposed that in stepping from the wagon to the crib he stepped on one of these logs which rolled and threw him under the horses heels, the horses kicked and mashed his head in one or two places and then ran. There was no one at the house but two women and no one saw the accident except a little boy, who ran to the house to inform his mother that Clyde had been kicked. The women at the house having caught the team, assistance was procured and the wounded boy was placed in a bed and Dr. Griffith summoned. The boy lay unconscious for four days.

In the meantime Dr. Griffith had counsel from St. Charles, Dr. Sayre. Death came to relieve the poor boy of his sufferings Thursday evening at 8 o'clock and Sunday at 2:00 in the Methodist church his funeral occured.

It was a sad affair and a closing of a life of much suffering, as he lay the most of the time unconscious; and we learn that his neck and throat were so paralyzed that he could not even take nourishment. It is likewise a sad and painful blow to the aged parents who have the heartfelt sympathy of us all.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 20, 1902
Page 4

East Peru

On the morning of the tenth while Clyde Kirk was loading a wagon with corn, in some manner he slipped under the horses feet and received a severe kick on the head which fractured the skull. Dr. Griffith was called and was assisted by Dr. Robberts of St. Charles, but in spite of everything that loving hands could do, after suffering until Thursday evening he was called to his future home. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirk. Truly the bereaved have the sympathy of the community. Funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. W. W. Williams of Winterset circuit, on Sunday afternoon.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 27, 1902
Page 1

Obituary -

Clyde, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirk, was born in Council bluffs, Ia., July 29, 1884. He met with a fatal accident Monday, Feb. 10, 1902, by the kick of a horse which crushed his skull, leaving him almost speechless, but he seemed to recognize those around him. A few hours before he died his mother asked him if he knew her, he nodded his head, yes, and put both arms around her and drew her close to him.

He passed away Feb. 13. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church, East Peru, on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. by Rev. W. W. Williams of Winterset. The text used was "John XI: I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall be live."

Clyde was a young man of good character, never out at night or seen loafing about the streets. He was kind and obedient to his parents and beloved by all his associates.

He was converted and united with the M.E. church at Elm Grove in December 1900. The deceased had a host of friends in the community whose sympathy goes out to the family in their bereavement.

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