Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Haas, Clarence O. 1924
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Ionia County News, 20 Mar 1924

Young Man of Ionia Killed By Live Wire
Clarence Haas, 23, Electrocuted Tuesday Afternoon at Reformatory
Doctors Work Over His Body in Vain
Funeral Sunday Afternoon From M.E. Church, Where Young Man Attended

Clarence Haas, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haas of East Lincoln avenue, just
outside the city limits of Ionia, was electrocuted while in the act of
transferring wires from the old dining room to the new structure.  He had been
in the employ of the construction department of the institution for about 14
months.

Two physicians were called to the scene immediately following the tragedy in an
effort to save the boy’s life.  But the efforts of Dr. W.B. Huntley and Dr. R.R.
Whitten were futile.  Life left the body a few minutes after the contact.  It is
believed that about 480 volts passed through the young man’s body.

Coroner Joe Boynton and Sheriff Henry cook were then called to the scene.  A
jury was at once impaneled, consisting of Henry Bowersox, F.H. Hamilton, Alfred
Nichols, Carl Bradner, and C.R. Probasco.  The jurists viewed the surroundings
of the tragedy scene and adjourned to a later date.

It is stated that Mr. Haas had cut off some wires and had gone to the box to
pull out the plugs and was not aware of live wires there, which he grabbed a
hold on, causing his death.  Some believe that he had one foot in the water at
that time, but the shoes displayed no signs of being wet, other than the
dampness from walking about on the ground.

Prior to Mr. Haas’ employment at the reformatory, he was employed by the Ionia
Water Power and Electric company.  He was a capable electrician and known to be
careful and conscientious in his handling of the wires.

The funeral will be held from the Methodist church of Ionia on Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o’clock.  Rev. C.J. Kruse, pastor of the church, will have charge of the
service.  As Mr. Haas was a member of the Methodist church, he was quite popular
in a large circle of friends.  The funeral will be attended by many folks.

The young man is survived by a father and a mother, six brothers, Carl of
Sperling, Manitoba, William of Columbus, Ohio, Emil of Ionia, John of Fullerton,
California, Roy of Grand Rapids and George, who lives at home, and two sisters,
Mrs. George Young of Ionia and Mrs. Dora Hall of Santiago, California.


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