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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Meirhoff, Arnold ARNOLD MEIRHOFF HURT
Arnold Meierhoft, of Clements, is in critical condition at the Newman
Hospital in Emporia as the
result of injuries received Monday morning when he was buried beneath the stone walls of a school house
which he and his brother, Ernest
were tearing down. His injuries included a broken right arm, a broken leg in which the head of the femur bone was broke off; and concussion of the brain, besides many painful cuts and bruises all over his body.
Ernest Meierhoff was also caught beneath the falling wall but succeeded in extracting himself and making
way to a nearby farm house, to secure help rescuing his brother.
The brothers were tearing down the old Coyne Valley school house.;
south of Clements and hauling the stone to be used as material in the
new high school wing which is being built for the Clements High School.
Following the, accident, Dr. Woodhull of his city, and Dr. Wager of Florence, Were immediately called. Dr. Wager took charge of Earnest,
who was taken to his house while Dr. WoodhuIl accompanied Arnold to Emporia to the hospital.
ARNOLD MEIRHOFF
Arnold Meirhoff was born Jan 23, 1894, near Lincolnville, Kansas, and departed this life at the Newman Memorial Hospital, Emporia, Oct. 28, 1926. His death was the result of an accident which happened . ire tearing) down an old school house south of Clements. In 1896, he with his parents moved to Everton, Mo. where he grew to manhood. In 19 he returned to Kansas and remain, in the vicinity of Clements until the outbreak of the World War.
He enlisted in the U. S. April 20, 1917, and served overseas from May 22, 1918, until July 1919. He saw active service in five battles, Aisne, Marne, Vesle Sector Toulin Sector, St. Mihiel and Muese Argonne, and in addition was sent to Germany with the army of Occupation getting his final discharge Aug. 6, 1919. During his enlistment be was the same boy he was in civil life always helpful, willing and upright toward everyone. Upon his discharge
he returned to Chaser county l again located on Silver Creek where he began farming.
He was married to Evelyn Nov. 11, 1919. To this union
born four children, Homer, James Dorothy and Ray.
Arnold was an energetic and dustrious farmer, a kind husband and father, a generous neighbor, who, bore the respect of all who knew
He leaves to mourn his cherish his memory,
children a father, brothers, many other relatives and friends
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, October 28 1926
by Lorna Marvin
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