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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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White, Bob
Bob White well known farmer just west of Strong City was almost instantly killed about 3:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of Chas Williams who lives north of Strong City.>BR>
The accident occurred while Mr. White and Mr. Williams were hunting ducks in the Urschel pasture about five miles north of Strong City. Mr. White and Mr. Williams together with Bert Harder and Jim Harder had motored to the Urschel pasture
in the Harder car. Williams and White had guns and when they though they had located a few ducks on the pond these two men left the car and began walking slowly toward the pond. The Harder brothers remained in the car overlooking the pond to wait while the other men stalked the ducks.
Just how the accident happened, Mr. Williams is unable to explain. He was walking behind Mr. White and was probably ten feet from him. Both were stooping low, as they pressed toward the lake in order that they might not be visible to the ducks, when the gun Williams was carrying was discharged. The load pierced Mr. White's back inflicting an awful wound which brought death� within a few minutes. Although he lived several moments yet Mr. White was not conscience and never spoke.
Immediately following the accident, one of the Harder brothers drove to Strong City in the car as fast as possible amd notified Coroner Jacob Hinden of what happened. Dr Hinden was hurried to the pasture where pronounced an inquest unnecessary.
Mr. White's body was placed in the Harder motor car and brought to this city by James Harder and Mr. Williams. Bert Harder went to Harder & White home west of the city to break the awful news of Mr. White's death to his wife and children.
The body was taken to the Brown Undertaking rooms where it was prepared for burial and then to the
White home, from which place the funeral service were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Frank Porter, preached the sermon after which interment was made in Praire Grove cemetery.
Mr, White was 52 years of age and had lived here for imany years. He leaves, besides his wife, five children. His oldest daughter is Mrs. Ted Britain, the daughter of his first wife, who died a number of years ago. The other children are all at home.
Following the accident, Mr. Williams was almost hysterical with grief although he held Mr. White's body in his arms during almost all of the trip in from the Urschel pasture. He said that he and Mr. White had hunted together for many years and as each was fond of the sport were probably together more than with any other companions when there was a hunt on.
As the duck season had just opnened and the men were not very busy they decided to drive to the Urschel pasture, James Harder said, to see if they could find any ducks. They had only been at the pond a few minutes when the tragedy occurred.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Sep 19 1924.
by Lorna Marvin
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