OLIVER PERRY BIZER 1911 death

BIZER, WILLIAMS, WHITCOMB, WARREN, BROWN

Posted By: Mary Lanigan (email)
Date: 7/11/2015 at 18:46:07

Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, June 22, 1911

PERRY BIZER IS KILLED IN FALL
YOUNG COLT SHIES AT STREET CAR AND RIDER IS SENT TO HIS DEATH AS RESULT.
Oliver Perry Bizer, a well-known young man of West Ottumwa, was almost instantly killed last night shortly after 9 o'clock, when a young colt which he was riding became frightened at a street car and became unmanageable. The animal reared up on its hind feet and the rider was thrown to the ground with much force. His head struck on the street car rail and the skull was fractured near the top. Mr. Bizer lived only a short time after the fatal accident. Medical assistance was immediately summoned, but the extent of his injuries placed him beyond the help of medical skill. The body was removed to the Sullivan undertaking parlors where it was prepared for burial. The funeral will be held at the home of J. F. Bizer, father of the deceased, west of the city, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Charles E. Harpe, pastor of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints of Fairview, will be in charge. Interment will be made in the Burns cemetery, five miles west of the city. The pall bearers will be Horace Williams, M. Whitcomb, Claude Warren, Paul Brown, Francis Williams and Charles Warren The accident which proved fatal to Perry Bizer happened near Caldwell street in the west end. He was astride a young colt and was coming towards the city. A westbound car was approaching and the animal began to show signs of fright. Mr. Bizer endeavored to quiet the steed. The motorman applied all his emergency apparatus to stop and succeeded just as the animal jumped in front of the car and tossed his rider to the steel rails below. The car crew and passengers made the unfortunate man as comfortable as possible and the ambulance and physician were immediately summoned, but death was inevitable. Mr. Bizer was twenty-six years old, and unmarried. He lived with his father west of the city.

The funeral services over the remains. of Perry Bizer who met death in a fall from a horse Tuesday evening, were held this afternoon at the residence of J. F. Bizer, father of the deceased, west of the city, at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Charles E, Harpe, pastor of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints, of Fairview. Interment was made in the Burns cemetery, west of the city. The pallbearers were Horace Williams, M. Whitcomb, Claude Warren, Paul Brown, Francis Williams and Charles Warren.

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