Carpenter, Thomas (Died 1903)

CARPENTER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 3/30/2005 at 19:44:57

LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Thomas Carpenter Meets With Frightful Death in Sand Pit

On Monday afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock Thomas Carpenter's life was
crushed out while at work at the sand pit of the LeMars Brick Yards a
portion of the bank caving off and burying him under about five feet of
solid dirt. S. Robins was working with him but was distant a few feet
and escaped being caught.

Robins and his companions, who were working at the pit seized shovels
and labored with their utmost strength to released their companion from
the mass, hoping that by some chance that he might have escaped being
killed and while they labored a teams was dispatched for a physician and
physicians were telephoned for by Mr. Leonard to have them speedy on the
ground. Dr. G. H. Mammen was the first to arrive, coming in a very
brief time, but all efforts to resuscitate him were futile.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Carpenter of Center street and was
their only son and they and the daughters were prostrated by the tragic
death. The remains were taken to the undertaking parlor and prepared
for burial after which they were taken to the home which had been so
suddenly cast into gloom.

Thomas Carpenter was about 25 years of age. He was a member of Dewey
Camp Woodmen of the World and its members have done everything possible
to alleviate the sorrow of the parents occasioned by the loss of their
beloved son.

The funeral will be held from the Congregational church on Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

LeMars Globe-Post newspaper
Dated Wednesday, August 26, 1903

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