Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Andrews, Donald LaWayne February 1965
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The El Dorado Times, February 20, 1965
The El Dorado Times 
February 20, 1965 

DONALD ANDREWS LOSES LIFE WHILE WORKING NEAR WINFIELD 

A 27-year old El Dorado man was electrocuted Friday afternoon while working 
near an oil field 10 miles northeast of Winfield.

Dead is Donald LaWayne Andrews, 724 North Topeka. 

Andrews was pronounced dead at the scene by Cowley County Coroner Dr. Newton 
Smith of Arkansas City after he came in contact with a 12,000-volt transmission 
power line.

Andrews was employed by Nonken Electric company as an apprentice lineman. The 
firm was under contract to remove a secondary power line which was deactivated 
when the accident occurred.

Cowley County Sheriff’s Department Harper Stohle said a tie wire Andrews was 
holding came in contact with the high voltage line.

Bill rains and Gary Norton both of El Dorado were working with Andrews when the 
accident occurred.  Rains climbed the electric pole and carried Andrews to the 
ground. He applied artificial respiration in an attempt to save Andrews’ life.

Andrews had been employed by the firm since moving to El Dorado from Amarillo, 
Tex., eight months ago. He had lived in Amarillo 13 years.

He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and a member of Temple Baptist Church. 
On March 25, 1961, he was married to Marjorie Long at Las Vegas, Nev.

Survivors include his wife of the home; his father, Ernest Andrews of 
Childress, his mother, Mrs. Bertha B. Andrews, Amarillo; three sisters, Mrs. 
Billie D. Arne, Childress, Mrs. Linda K. Edwards of Fritch, Tex., and Mrs. 
Eljuana Criddle, Canyon, Tex.; five brothers, Ernest M. Austin, Tex., Jimmie C. 
of California, Roy D., Roger C. and Rodney all of Amarillo.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Kirby Funeral Home 
Chapel by the Rev. Doyle Patterson, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. 
Interment will be made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery.

The El Dorado Times 
February 24, 1965 

DONALD L. ANDREWS SERVICES ARE HELD 

Funeral services for Donald L. Andrews, 27, 724 North Topeka, who died Friday 
were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Kirby Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. 
Doyle Patterson pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mack A McCoy, 
Amarillo, Tex., officiated.

Mrs. Darryl Patten sang “Beyond the Sunset” and “In the Garden”. The organist 
was Mrs. Amos B. Marsh. 

Casket bearers included William R. Rains, James Compton, Bill Griffith, Jerry 
Nonken, Gary Norton and Melvin Lowderman. 

Employees of the City of El Dorado attended the services in a group. 

Interment was made in Sunset Lawns Cemetery. 


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