Skogman, Charles 1885-1929

SKOGMAN, GILMAN

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/13/2010 at 14:34:03

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, January 24, 1929

MEETS DEATH IN TRAGIC MANNER

CHAS. SKOGMAN WAS VICTIM OF FATAL ACCIDENT

Struck by Car in Chatsworth Last Thursday Night and Lived but a Few Hours Afterwards

Chas. Skogman, well known young farmer residing three miles south of Hawarden, was fatally injured about 10:30 last Thursday night when he was struck by an automobile in the street in front of the post office in Chatsworth. In company with Geo. Crow of Chatsworth; he was proceeding south across the street when a car driven by William Specht of Chatsworth, with Arthur Wilken as a passenger, came from the east to the intersection and then turned south. Mr. Skogman was the first to notice the car and called to Mr. Crow. Both men then attempted to jump out of the way, but evidently the fender of the car struck Mr. Skogman and knocked him to the ground for when Mr. Crow looked around Mr. Skogman was lying on his back in front of the car and the wheels had not passed over him. Mr.
Specht was driving slowly and when he saw the two men in front of him quickly applied his brakes and the car had evidently stopped when Mr. Skogman fell. Not the slightest blame is attached to the driver of the car for the accident.

Mr. Skogman never regained consciousness after the accident. His brother, David Skogman, was immediately notified and hastened to Chatsworth and brought the injured man to the Hawarden hospital where it was ascertained that he had suffered a basal fracture of the skull and it was realized that there was no possibility of his recovery. His sister, Miss Ellen Skogman, was on night nursing duty at the hospital at the time and she tenderly cared for him until his death, which occurred at 3:0 Friday morning.

Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the home of his mother, Mrs. P. A. Skogman, in Hawarden, the service being in charge of Rev. B. L. Carlton, pastor of the Big Springs Baptist church. Music was furnished by a male quartette. The funeral was largely attended by long time friends of the deceased. Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery.

Charles Skogman was born on a farm in Union County, S. D., seven miles southwest of Hawarden, July 21, 1885, and died in Hawarden Jan. 18, 1929, at the age of 43 years, 5 months and 27 days. He grew to young manhood on the home farm, remaining there for a year after his parents moved to Hawarden. Then for a number of years following he farmed west of Chatsworth in partnership with his brother David. About four years ago he purchased a farm three miles south of Hawarden which he has since continued to operate. His father met an accidental death in 1918. Besides his aged mother, he is survived by three brothers, John, David and Arthur, all of this vicinity, and three sisters, Misses Ellen and Anna Skogman of Hawarden and Mrs. Wm. Gilman of Kennebec, S. D.

Mr. Skogman was a progressive and more than ordinarily successful young farmer, always giving the closest attention to the operation of his farm. He was of a quiet disposition, yet was very popular among his associates,and his tragic death came as a severe shock to them as well as to the members of his family. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Hawarden and the Royal Neighbor lodge at Chatsworth.