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KING FATALITYFRANK A. BROWN of OSMOND WARD RunnBy a Load of Lumber. Dies in a Shortl ime from internal Injuries.Funeral Services held in Aft on Meeting-house.Large number of Vehicles follow Corpsto cemetenOsmond Ward, June ‘Z8t,li 1902.Francis A. Brown met with an ac*cident on Friday June 27 whichcost him his life, but a very few*hours laterMr. Brown left his home in thefour children. In 1889 he moveday ton UtahIF92 hisifc diedfour childrenin his care.Brown married189 i,riss Dollie Mo.morningaysville Utah, who isof lumber I now the mother of five children.from the Gardner saw mill, which There are now eight children leftin located about a mile from t'has. to battle through life withoutJohnson's ranch.ed by a wagon road, which is ratherThe mill is reach* fathers counsel and guiding hand.steep in places. After securing his s. P. andMr. Brown was employed hy theload he started on his way home andP. railroadsindon comming down one of the steep large familydifficultyacityno*inclines, the lumber slid forward thing but his hands to support them,igonthe horses,when theyncdiatly started totnrun. Mr. Brown becaimgledin the lines and brake rope and wascomming to Star V'alley in 1897.Since residing here he followedthrown from the load under tinfarming and blacksmithing, beingsuccessful in both these occupations.front wheel, which passed over his IIC bad an inventive turn of mind.abdomen, the rear wheel passingover his right arm. He walkedabout half a mile to the nearesthaving invented while in Utah amachine for elevating ice, which isdwelling, where he received assist- statenow in use in many places oi theSince arriving here, he man.
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Afton Star Valley Pioneer
Afton, Wyoming, US
Fri, Jul 04, 1902
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