Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Probasco, Uzell October 30, 1925
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Portland Observer November 5, 1925
Hunting Mishap Fatal to Youth

Uzell Probasco, 16, of Sebewa, Killed while hunting Friday afternoon.

Funeral services for Uzell Probasco, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben 
Probasco, who was killed late last Friday afternoon while hunting, were held at 
the Sebewa Center church, Monday afternoon. Burial was made in the East Sebewa 
Cemetery.

Uzell was a student in the Portland High School, having entered the freshman 
class last September. He was well known and had many friends in the community, 
especially among the school students, as well as in Sebewa where he lived. The 
accident occurred while he, with his younger brother Harold, were hunting in 
the Ernest Reed's woods.

Uzell saw a squirrel in a tree in order to get a better view of the animal 
started to back up a few paces at the same time taking aim. In stepping 
backward he failed to see a log behind him which tripped him, throwing him to 
the ground, the gun being discharged as he fell. The charge struck him in the 
jaw and entered his head.

His brother Harold, 12 years of age, his sole companion, at the time, attempted 
to revive him with water and to stop the flow of blood, but death had been 
practically instantaneous. When his attempts failed to revive his brother, 
Harold summoned Mr. Reed, but the boy was past aid.

Many of the Portland high students attended the funeral of their classmate 
whose untimely death cast a mantle of gloom over the entire school. 

Additional Comments:
Uzell was the son of Maude (Oatley) and Benjamin Probasco.

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