Jackson County WI Archives Obituaries.....Stoker, Eugene 1935
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Black River Falls Banner Journal
EUGENE STOCKER ELECTROCUTED

Eugene Stocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stocker, of Shake Hollow, was 
killed Saturday morning by an electric shock received on the high power line 
just below Melrose.  He had climbed a tower and came in contact with the 
wires.  A fust blew out and the fact that something was amiss was known at 
once by the fact that all the drops fell in the telephone office.  Electric 
clocks also stopped.  Mr. Cotton was notified and discovered the cause.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, a prayer at the Smith funeral 
home, and a service at 2 o’clock at the Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. 
Holmes officiating.  The song service was given by Willard Webb and Ed 
Lewison, with Mrs. James Bolger as accompanist.  Interment was made in the 
Melrose cemetery.  Many friends attended the service.

Eugene was born Steptember 10th, 1910, and would have reached the age of 25 
years next September.  He had always made his home with his parents and had 
not been well of late suffering of a poisonous goitre for the past year, for 
which he had been under treatment.  He spent nearly two months with his 
sister, Mrs. Frank Shankey, in this city after the first of the year, and had 
planned on going to Madison last Saturday to enter the General hospital there 
for treatment.  His death comes as a great shock to his parents and members of 
the family and to the many friends of the family, who extend all the sympathy 
in the world to his parents, sisters and brothers.  He had been around just as 
usual the morning of his death and making preparations for his departure 
during the day.

Besides his parents Eugene is survived by seven sisters and four brothers.  
One brother, Fred Stocker, of Bangor, preceded him in death, passing away 
seven years ago.  Those surviving, all of whom came to attend the funeral are: 
Raleigh, of West Salem, Rachel, Mrs. Frank Shankey, and Ruth.  Mrs. Harold 
Halverson, both of this city; Rueben, of North Bend; Algie, of Taylor; Janice, 
Mrs. Felix Hostnick, and Miss Dorothy, of Chicago; Clara, Mrs. Warren 
Radcliffe, of Melrose; Chester, Mae and Marjorie, at home.

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