Fulton County IN Archives Obituaries.....Keller, David January 8, 1931
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Rochester Sentinel
Thursday, January 8, 1931

 

The fourth tragic death to result in this vicinity within the past two weeks 
occurrd near Akron at 12:10 o’clock Thursday afternoon when David KELLER, 53, 
was instantly killed while falling timber on his farm two and one-half miles 
northeast of Akron. An examination by physicians who were summoned to the home 
revealed Keller had suffered skull fractures.
 Norman MOORE and son Estil [MOORE], neighbors of Keller, who were assisting 
him in falling trees for a supply of wood, were the only witnesses of the 
fatal accident.  According to the elder Moore the three workmen had just 
completed the felling of a large red oak tree and as the tree struck the 
ground it rolled in such a manner that one of its larger branches struck     
Keller a crushing blow on his head.  Keller’s death, according to the Moores, 
who escaped injury, was instantaneous, the victim never uttering a gasp or 
sound by the time they reached his side.

The accident victim was immediately removed to his home where physicians were 
summoned to no avail.  Coroner Dr. A. E. STINSON was notified of the violet 
death and his verdict will undoubtedly be given late today.  The victim was 
well known throughout the eastern section of Fulton county, having resided 
throughout his entire life on the farm where he met his death.

David, son of John and Margaret KELLER, was born on April 2, 1878.  On April 
19, 1924, he was united in marriage to Mary HEIGHWAY, who survives.  Mr. 
Keller upon reaching maturity followed the occupation of farming and had made 
a wide acquaintance of friends in the vicinity of Akron.Besides the widow, a 
sister Mrs. Mary MOORE, of near Akron survives.

Funeral arrangemets which were not available at press time today will be 
carried in tomorrow’s issue.

 

A number of the local employees of the Armour plant motored to Champaign, 
Ill., this morning where they attended the funeral of Joseph DERROUGH, former 
manager of the plant whose lifeless body was found in his room at the Barrett 
Hotel last Monday morning.



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