Labette County KS Archives Obituaries.....Bevans, Roy Glenn July 1959
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Oswego Democrat, Oswego, Kansas
Youth Dies after being hit by Blast.

Oswego (JNS)- Roy Glenn Bevans, 13, of Labette City, died yesterday afternoon 
of accidental gunshot wounds soon after he was admitted to Oswego Hospital.

Dr. I. J. Waxse, Labette County Coroner, said the youth was stuck by a charge 
from a .12 gauge shotgun that was fired accidentally while being carried by a 
brother, Richard.

The boys had gone to the rain swollen Labette Creek banks not far from their 
home when the accident occurred, about 1 P.M., officers said.

Roy was a member of the braves baseball team in the Little  League in Oswego. 
He was graduated from the 8th grade in Labette school last spring.  His 
father, John F Bevans died May 17, 1956.

Survivors are his mother, Mrs Eva L Bevans, five sisters:  Mrs Velma Price, 
Borgar Texas; Mrs Nolan Wilkins, Parsons; Mrs Shirley Martin, Wichita; Dovie 
Ruth and Margaret all of the home.  Four Brothers: John F. Bevans, US Army, 
stationed at Ft Sill;  Winaford O Bevans, US Navy at Norfork Va; Richard and 
Larry of the home.

Roy had lived at Labette City all his life. He was born there July 22, 1945.

The body is at the Hammonds Funeral Home.  Arrangements for services are 
incomplete.



Additional Comments:
Roy is interred beside his father John Bevans and mother Eva Lee (Tiffee) 
Bevans in Labette Cemetery, Labette City, Kansas

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