Muskegon County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pickel, John Albert September 25, 1951
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Muskegon Chronicle, 26 September 1951
"Injuries Fatal to John Pickel"
Injuries suffered while at work at the Central Paper Company yesterday, proved 
fatal to John Pickel, 32 years old, 5426 Martin Road.
Mr. Pickel was taken to Hackley Hospital about 5 a.m. and died there at 3:50 
p.m.
Officials of Central Paper Company investigated the unusual accident, and 
reported that Mr. Pickel serving as a supervisor in the wood yard department, 
was near a barking drum -- a long cylinder into which pulpwood logs feed to 
have the bark removed. One log, instead of entering had lodged at its 
entrance. Mr. Pickel followed by two other workers rushed to the location 
where he was struck in the head by the log. He was rushed by the Clock 
ambulance, to the hospital.
Coroner Basil Young was called.
Born in Mancelona, April 22, 1918, Mr. Pickel came to Muskegon to live when a 
year old. During World War II he served with the Army in Europe. He had been 
employed by the Central Paper 16 years, including his years in the armed 
service.
Mr. Pickel was married in Muskegon, Nov. 6, 1943 to Miss Grace Hager.
He leaves his wife; one duaghter, Linda Sue, at home; his mother, Mrs. Sylvia 
Pickel, Muskegon Heights; five brothers, Plin J., Rus-tweek, has led the 
farmers resist- James, Detroit; Ernest, Southbridge, Mass., and two sisters, 
Mrs. William Russell, Muskegon and Mrs. Earl Strait, Fremont.

Additional Comments:
Note that there was a publishing error in the last paragraph. Lines from 
another story were inserted into the obituary. The text has been transcribed 
just as it appeared in the newspaper. According to John Pickel's wife, Grace 
(Hager) Pickel Christiansen, the surviving brothers should have been listed 
as: Plin J., Russell, James, Ernest, and Donald. The other survivors are 
listed correctly.

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