Gonzales Co. TX: OBITUARIES - Wade, John Ed November 3 1912
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Gonzales Inquirer, November 4, 1912
Deplorable Accident Mars Opening of Hunting Season
Mr. John Ed. Wade The Victim

The opening of the hunting season was marred by a deplorable accident that
occurred on Sunday morning at about 10 o'clock at Oak Forest, while Messrs.
Griffin, Lynn Batner, and Ed Wade were out hunting in the Wade pasture, and
resulted in the death of Mr. Wade.

It seems the party were in the river bottom awaiting the return of Mr. Wade, who
had gone on some errand to a nearby tenant house, when a shotgun in the hands of
Mr. Boatner was in some manner accidentally discharged just as Mr. Wade
approached, the load entering his body to the left of the abdomen and, tearing
its way entirely through, came out at the back.

The wounded man was at once removed to the home of his brother, Mr. Mose Wade,
near Oak Forest and physicians hastily summoned to the scene.

An operation was performed in an effort to save his life, it being, however, of
no avail as death ensued, at 4 o'clock p.m., less than a half hour after the
patient was removed from the operating table.

Mr. Wade was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wade of this city and was
but 27 years and 3 months of age.

Besides a grief stricken father and mother, he leaves two brothers, Messrs. Jim
and Mose Wade, and two sisters, Mrs. Darden Qualls and Miss Fanny Wade.

The body was brought to town this morning and taken to the home of his parents
on St. Andrews Street where funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock after which interment will be made in the Masonic Cemetery.

The sincere sympathy of the entire community goes out not only to the bereaved
family of the unfortunate young man, but also to the friend who is beside
himself with grief over the tragic affair.


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