Post, John, died 1932 age 54

POST, SLOUTHOBER

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/14/2012 at 09:25:57

Mrs. Jane Slothouber and Miss Dora went to Sheldon Tuesday to attend the funeral of John Post, driving over with Mr. Gt. Ruisch, who visited there with his brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Niewenhuis. Mr. Post died at a Sioux City hospital Friday, two weeks after the accident in which he was crushed by a falling tree. He was 55 years of age, and is survived by his wife, the former Jennie Slothouber of Alton, their little daughter, and two grown children by a former marriage. Mrs. E. D. Smedley and Mrs. Peter Lucas also attended the funeral, which was held at the Christian Reformed church.

Source: Alton Democrat, January 15, 1932.

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John Post of Sheldon died Jan. 8th from injuries which he suffered recently when he was cutting down trees. Post and John Visser were engaed in cutting down trees which they were to use as fuel when a falling tree fell on Post, breaking his back, his left leg and several ribs. He was removed to a hospital in Sioux City for medical care. Following the accident he was paralyzed from the waist down. He was 54 years of age and is survived by his wife and three children.

Source: Hawarden Independent, January 21, 1932.

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John Post of Sheldon was seriously injured Dec. 24th by a falling tree and he was removed to a hospital in Sioux City. His condition is considered critical. Post and Tom Fisher were engaed in cutting down trees in the city park. The tree fell on Mr. Post when Fisher was releasing it from another tree standing close by. Post suffered a broken back and is paralyzed from his waist down and he also had one leg and four ribs fractured.

Source: Hawarden Independent, January 7, 1932.

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John Post of Sheldon, who lived here several months last year, is in a serious condition at the Lutheran hospital in Sioux City following an accident last Thursday. A tree which Mr. Post and a friend were felling for firewood, had lodged in the top of another tree. The other man had mounted a ladder to try and dislodge the tree and as Mr. Post stepped under the tree to hold the ladder the tree dislodged and fell, pinning him under it. His ribs were crushed, a leg broken and his back injured so seriously that little hope is held for the injured man's recovery. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Jane Slothouber. On Sunday Mr. Gerrit Ruisch took Mrs. Slothouber, Miss Dora and Henry to Sioux City to call on the patient, who was conscious but unable to speak.

Source: Alton Democrat, January 1, 1932.