Bogen, Harold (Died 1933)

BOGEN, CHEW

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/9/2007 at 15:09:21

Source: Hinton Gazette
June 8, 1933

HAROLD BOGEN DIES FROM BULLET WOUND

Harold Bogen, 38 years of age and the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bogen,
died in a hospital at Rockford, Illinois, last week Wednesday from a bullet
wound inflected Tuesday night by a man from Beloit, Wis., who was attempting
to rob the office of the Western Union where Mr. Bogen was employed. He was
also employed by the A.D.T. and was in charge of a burglar alarm system
operated for the police in Rockford. The robber was identified as Ercel
Howland, of Beloit, Wis., and was shot and killed by Harold after Harold had
been fatally wounded from two bullets from the gun of the bandit.

Harold grew to manhood in LeMars and was a graduate of the high school at
that place and a member of K company, I.N.G. He was married to Miss Ola
Chew, a former teacher in the LeMars public schools. In 1916 he went with K
company to the Mexican border where they were on duty for some time. He
enlisted in the World War and saw service in Siberia, as well as the
Philippines, Japan and China. While on duty in Siberia, he was wounded and
later returned to the United States. About 10 years ago he located at
Rockford where he has since resided.

Mr. Bogen is survived by his widow and two sons; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bogen, of Hinton; two brothers, Donald, of Hinton, and Alfred of
Detroit, Mich.; two sisters, Dorothy Bogen, of Hinton, and Gertrude Bogen of
Akron, Ohio.

The funeral was held Friday at Rockford and burial was made at that place.

The deceased had many friends in this vicinity and at Rockford.