Shawnee County KS Archives Obituaries.....HELM, Frank W.  May 26, 1920
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The Topeka Daily Capital
Wednesday
May 26, 1920

Haying Accident Fatal To Frank W. Helm, Farmer.
Falling Barn Door Stretched Rope, Breaking His Neck.
He Was Repairing Hay Swing, and Was Caught and Pinned to Timbers When Rope Jerked.

Frank W. HELM, 36, was killed almost instantly at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning
at his home east of the city, when he was caught by the neck by the hay swing
rope inside of his barn. His neck was broken.
Mr. Helm, at the time of the accident, was repairing the hay swing. The door in
the barn loft, fastened to the rope, suddenly fell to the side of the barn while
he was trying to force it open. The rope caught him by the neck as it was
stretched out by the weight of the falling door, and pinned him to some timbers.
Mr. Helm was a native of Kansas. He was born In Pottawatomie county and lived
there twenty-six years. Ten years ago he moved to Mission Center. Last year he
settled on the farm east of Topeka. He is survived by his widow, two children,
Callista, 6, and William, 4; his mother, Mrs. Mary Helm, who lives in Rochester
district, north of the city and three brothers, Roy T. Helm and Perry Helm, all
of whom live near Topeka.

(Note: Only two brothers were mentioned in article. Typed as printed.)


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