Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Adams, Charles 1921
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Payette Enterprise 12-15-1921
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 15, 1921
 
CHARLES ADAMS KILLED INSTANTLY
 
Charles A. Adams, a well known farmer of near Ontario, was instantly killed 
last Saturday afternoon about 1:30 when a Dodge roadster, in which he was 
riding left the grade near the Mounie Olson place 4 miles east of Payette, 
pinning him to the ground.  The car belonged to C. Dunham of Cambridge, who 
was driving the car at the time accident, who was also pinned beneath its 
heavy weight and would have also been killed only for the heavy mattress that 
was being carried in the back part of the car.  Mr. Dunham was pinned down by 
the steering wheel and the mattress, being under that side of the car relieved 
the heavy pressure, his injuries were not serious, only a few cuts on the 
hands from the broken windshield and other minor bruises.  Mr. Adam's chest 
was crushed in by the weight of the car, causing instant death.  His wife who 
was visiting at the Dalles, Oregon, was notified by wire and arrived in 
Ontario, Sunday evening.  The body was brought to Lauer's Undertaking Parlor 
and shipped to Ontario Sunday evening, where the funeral was held from the 
Methodist Church at that place Monday evening.
 
Mr. Dunham says the accident was caused by the dog which was riding in the car 
at their feet, attracted his attention by getting his feet on the steering 
wheel and in pushing him down must have turned the course of the car over the 
grade down the embankment of about 25 feet. 
 
The deceased has a brother and sister living at Cottonwood, Oregon.  He was a 
member in good standing in the I.O.O.F. lodge of Ontario, and had at the time 
of his death, an identification card in his pocket, also a receipt showing his 
dues paid to July first, 1922.

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