Werkhoven, Cedric Marion 1899-1922

WERKHOVEN

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 4/1/2008 at 16:18:41

From the Alton Democrat, Alton, (Sioux), Iowa, Saturday, August 5, 1922, Page 2, Column 1:

Rock Valley News--Word was received here Sunday that Cedric Werkhoven met with an accident at Rock Rapids Saturday and was thrown from a truck to the pavement receiving a fractured skull which resulted in his death the following day. He was brought here Wednesday and his funeral took place at the Methodist church at 2 P. M. He was interred in Valley View cemetery. He was raised in this community and was held in the highest esteem. He leaves a wife and babe, father and mother and two brothers to mourn his passing.

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From the Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, (Sioux), Iowa, August 10, 1922, Page 2:

Cedric Werkhoven of Rock Rapids died July 30th in a Sibley hospital as a result of a fractured skull received the day before in a fall from an automobile truck at Rock Rapids. Werkhoven was riding on the back end of the truck and either slipped or lost his balance, for he landed upon his head on the pavement. He was knocked unconscious and a long gash was cut on the side of his head. He remained unconscious until the end, which came the following morning. The deceased was only 23 years of age and was born at Rock Valley, where he was forced to leave school on account of illness. He made his home at Rock Rapids for the past three years. He is survived by his young wife, his parents and two brothers.