OBIT: Roy MORGAN, 1916, Windber, Somerset County, PA

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Morgan, Roy

ACCIDENTLY KILLS BROTHER - Tragic Result at Windber of Leaving Loaded Shotgun 
where Children Playing Can Handle It. While playing policeman at his home in 
Windber on Monday evening, Roy Morgan the 12-year old son of Wm. G. Morgan was 
instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a shotgun which had been left 
standing behind a door. While playing, the gun had been moved and the shot 
struck the side of the boy's head. Mrs. W. G. Morgan mother of the boys, died in 
September 1915. The father was not at home Sunday evening and the children began 
playing juvenile games. One of these diversions was called "playing farmer." In 
this Roy Morgan played the farmer while Theodore and others pretended to be 
climbing up a cherry tree belonging to the peasant. The "farmer" catches the 
boys, who try to run away and he is giving Theodore a good shaking when Margaret 
Jacobson, who was the "policeman," appeared on the scene and proceeded to 
"arrest" the "famer" for "disorderly conduct." At this point in the game Roy ran 
into the house and got behind the door to hide from the Suffragist "cop." 
Theodore ran in after him, and finding the shotgun in his way, tried to move it, 
with the terrible result. Coroner H. S. Kimmel was notified at his home in 
Macdonaldton of the accident and decided, on learning the facts, that an inquest 
would be unnecessary. The funeral of the lad took place on Wednesday afternoon.

Meyersdale Commercial, July 6, 1916