Samuel Guy Lough (1885-1932)

LOUGH, BROOKS, MCBRIDE, PINCOMBE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/27/2021 at 10:38:30

From Nevada Evening Journal November 29, 1932 (page 1)

SAM LOUGH DIED FROM INJURIES

TRAGIC FATE OF LONGTIME NEVADA MAN--FUNERAL THURSDAY

Sam G. Lough, 50, of 920 Seventh street, died late Monday afternoon at Iowa sanitarium from the effects of a fractured skull and concussion of the brain, sustained in an accident shortly after noon on East Lincoln way near this city.

He was brought to town immediately after the accident and taken to Iowa sanitarium, where he remained unconscious until death. Examination revealed a severe fracture of the skull.

According the Virgil Galbreath of 121 K avenue, with him at the time of the accident, they had been in the country southeast of Nevada after a horse which they were bringing to town in the Galbreath truck.

A large truck with a trailer had driven up behind them and the horse became frightened. Lough stepped out onto the running board of the cab to look after the horse, just as the other truck started to pass them. This further frightened the horse and he reared up and probably in fear of being struck, the unfortunate man doubtless jumped back off of the running board.

He struck upon his feet on the edge of the shoulder of the paving and fell backward, striking with his head upon the hard gravel shoulder.

Stopping the truck as quickly as possible Galbreath went back and found Lough lying unconscious upon the shoulder. P. E. Shugart drove up just after the accident occurred and but a moment later Ray Hubbard drove up. The unconscious man was placed in the Hubbard car and rushed on into Nevada, where Dr. Houston was found and he was taken over to Iowa sanitarium where he failed to regain consciousness.

Speaking of incidents in connection with the trip Galbreath said that they had timed the trip so that they might be able to get back to town in time to attend the funeral for their mutual friend, Ira Crooks.

After they had crossed the railway grade crossing and gotten onto Lincoln avenue paving, Lough had remarked, "well, we are safe now." This remark was made while they were traveling along at probably 25 miles an hour, within a very few minutes of the fatal accident.

Samuel Lough was one of the three sons of the late Frank B. Lough and his widow Anne Elizabeth Lough. Born on a farm near Nevada, April 10, 1882, he came to town with his parents when a boy and after gaining young manhood was associated with his father brothers in the livery and transfer business for a number of years.

Of more recent years he had been engaged in the bus and taxi service and had a wide acquaintance not only in Nevada, but in all parts of the county.

He was married to Miss Ella Brooks, October 6, 1909, and to them were born two daughters, Jane and Betty, who with the wife and mother survive him.

Besides the wife and two daughters he leaves brothers Harry and Bert Lough both of Nevada and two sisters, Mrs. A. K. McBride of Ames and Mrs. Laura Pincombe of Nevada, as well as numerous more distant relatives and a wide circle of friends.

The funeral will be held Thursday at 2:30, at the Nevada Methodist Episcopal church, after which interment will be in the Nevada cemetery.