Obituary of Dock E. Hood, 1915, Baker County, Oregon

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Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 25 Jan 1915

A Fatal Accident

One of the saddest accidents ever happening in the Flick Bar mining district
occured Saturday, 9 a.m., Jan. 20, which resulted in the death of Dock E.
Hood. Mr. Hood and James Gillette were working on their copper ledge on Vail
Creek, when in lighting some fuse in blasting, one piece refused to burn. Mr.
Hood stayed trying to light it instead of leaving the tunnel as Mr. Gillette
was begging him to do, for he would not leave him. Mr. Gillette was at the end
of the tunnell about 40 ft when the blast of seven sticks of giant powder went
off. Mr. Hood was killed instantly while Mr. Gillette received two wounds in
the head, which were proved not serious. Help was summoned at once but nothing
could be done except care be taken of the body.

Mr. Hood leaves a father and mother in Missouri and seven brothers, beside a
host of friends to mourn his death. One brother, Albert A. Hood was near at
the time of the accident. The body will be shipped to Missouri for burial.