Obituary: George Grant Hall, Sumpter, Baker Co., OR 1906

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The Morning Democrat, Baker City, OR; 6 Nov 1906

GEORGE HALL KILLED AT MONUMENTAL MINE

On Saturday forenoon, George Hall, while at work near the Monumental mine,
near Granite, was suddenly killed by his head being caught between two logs.
His skull was badly crushed and death was instantaneous.

When the accident occurred Mr. Hall, who was the foreman in charge of one of
the crews working on the right of way for the Fremont Power company's
transmission line near the Monumental, was turning one of the large poles for
the power line when he slipped from the log on which he was standing and the
heavy timber rolled back on him. When he fell he tried to dodge under the log,
but was not in time. Men who were working near him at the time, state that if
he had jumped in any other direction the accident would have been avoided, and
all agree in saying that it was purely accidental and that no blame can be
attached to any one.

George Hall was a native of Baker county, his father being the first sheriff
of Baker county. George Hall Sr., and his wife, came to this county and
located in Auburn in 1862. A mother, two brothers and two sisters who reside
in Sumpter, survive the young man.

The remains of young Hall were brought to this city yesterday evening by
Sumpter Valley train and were buried shortly after.

(Biography of family says George Grant Hall)