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Kliewer, Herman J. (1912-1960)
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| + | <font size="+2">'''Farmer Killed When Struck by Lightning''' </font> |
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| + | <center><h3>HIT WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR NEAR AURORA, NEB. FARM HOME</h3></center> |
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| + | Henderson, Nebraska. — A 47-year-old farmer of this community was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning on Monday morning, June 27. |
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| + | He was Herman J. Kliewer, who was struck while working his corn east of his farm home four and three-fourths miles southeast of Aurora. The bolt of lightning threw him clear of the go-dig, and the tractor traveled on into a shelter belt which stopped the machine. |
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| + | The body was found by his 14-year-old son Richard son went to investigate when his father did not come home. |
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| + | Memorial services were held on June 30. The deceased was a member of the Mennonite Brethren church here. The church sanctuary was filled to capacity for the service. |
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| + | Surviving besides his son Richard are Mrs. Kliewer, a pre-school son Ardean, and a married daughter, Mrs. Betty Lou Penner of Wichita, Kansas. |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1960 Aug 18 p. 8 |
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Revision as of 10:29, 25 September 2018
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Jul 7 p. 6
Birth date: 1912
text of obituary:
Farmer Killed When Struck by Lightning
HIT WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR NEAR AURORA, NEB. FARM HOME
Henderson, Nebraska. — A 47-year-old farmer of this community was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning on Monday morning, June 27.
He was Herman J. Kliewer, who was struck while working his corn east of his farm home four and three-fourths miles southeast of Aurora. The bolt of lightning threw him clear of the go-dig, and the tractor traveled on into a shelter belt which stopped the machine.
The body was found by his 14-year-old son Richard son went to investigate when his father did not come home.
Memorial services were held on June 30. The deceased was a member of the Mennonite Brethren church here. The church sanctuary was filled to capacity for the service.
Surviving besides his son Richard are Mrs. Kliewer, a pre-school son Ardean, and a married daughter, Mrs. Betty Lou Penner of Wichita, Kansas.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Aug 18 p. 8
