Redmon, Will N. 1863-1929

REDMON, STEVENS

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Date: 8/25/2007 at 11:06:16

1929 Aug 13, LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Pg 1, LeMars, Iowa

Fatally Hurt in Car Upset
Will Redmon Dies Following Accident When Auto Skids on Road
Was Here on a Visit
Was Plymouth County Resident for Many Years

Will Redmon, of Redondo Beach, Calif., aged 66, former resident of Plymouth county for many years, died at Lake Andes, S.D., Sunday night from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident near that place Saturday morning. Mr. And Mrs. Redmon were in LeMars last week visiting their relatives here and left LeMars Saturday for Bonesteel, S.D., where they lived at one time, to look after property interests. According to reports received here the car skidded on some loose gravel and was overturned, pinning Mr. Redmon underneath. He suffered injuries to his head and his body was crushed. Mrs. Redmon escaped with cuts and bruises, but was prostrated by nervous shock. They were conveyed to a physician at Lake Andes.

Guy Redmon, of Storm Lake, a son of the man who was killed, Mrs. A. E. Tucker, of Merrill, Mrs. Etta Corkins, of Syracuse, N.Y., sisters of the deceased and Henry Liesinger, of this city, a brother-in-law, went to Lake Andes, Sunday on receipt of news of the accident.

Relatives in LeMars stated the body would probably be brought here. Funeral arrangements were not completed last evening.

Early Resident Here
Will N. Redmon had made his home in California the past few years. He was born near Winona, Minn., in 1863 and came here with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Neville Redmon, who were among the first settlers, locating in America township in 1868. Will Redmon received his education here, and worked for the Plymouth Mill company and in lumber yards here and later engaged in farming for himself. He went to the Rosebud Territory when that country opened up and located at Bonesteel, where he farmed and engaged in other enterprises.

He was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Stevens, of Pierson, who survives him with four children, Guy Redmon, of Storm Lake, Clarence, Neville and Hazel Redmon, of Redondo Beach. He also leaves three brothers, Alfred Redmon, of Omaha, Neb., George Redmon, of Pipestone, Minn., Douglas Redmon, of Merrill, and five sisters, Mrs. Henry Liesinger, Mrs. Harriett Demaray, Mrs. Bertha Fowler, of this city, Mrs. Etta Corkins, of Syracuse, N.Y., and Mrs. A. L. Tucker, of Merrill. Two brothers Lafe and J. G. Redmon, of this city, preceded him in death.
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Hinton Progress
August 22, 1929

LAST RITES HELD

The funeral of the late Will N. Redmon, of Redondo Beach, Calif., a former
well known Plymouth county man, who was killed in an automobile accident,
was held Friday. The deceased was accorded a Masonic funeral. A service
was held at the Masonic Temple, E.O. Thorson, of Akron, being in charge, at
2 o'clock and services were held at 2:30 in the First Presbyterian church,
Dr. J. J. DePree officiating. Mrs. Neville Redmon of Redondo Beach, sang
"Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" during the
services, and at the graveside sang, "I Went To The Garden Alone."

Mr. Redmon, who with his wife, had been visiting old friends and relatives,
was fatally injured in an accident August 10, when he and his wife were on
their way from LeMars to Lake Andes, S.D. The car overturned on some loose
gravel and Mr. Redmon suffered internal hurts from which he died the day
following.

Mrs. Redmon, who was with him, suffered bruises and nervous shock from which
she has not entirely recovered. ---LeMars Sentinel.

Mr. and Mrs. Redmon visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown in
Hinton, on Friday, the day before the accident.

~Note: date of death: 11 Aug 1929