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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1955 Jul 28 p. 1 | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1955 Jul 28 p. 1 | ||
Birth date: 1901 | Birth date: 1901 | ||
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<center><h3>CARPENTER KILLED IN 21-FOOT FALL FROM ROOF OF BUILDING</h3></center> | |||
Goshen, Ind. — Funeral services for Roy B. Berkey, 54, who lost his life in a fall at Columbia City, Ind., were held at the Silver Street Mennonite church near here on July 25, Rev. Daniel Graber and Rev. Allen Yoder officiating. | |||
Mr. Berkey, employed as a carpenter by the David Bontrager contracting firm of Middlebury, was working on the roof of a new building at the Columbia City grain elevator July 22 when he lost his balance and fell 21 feet to the ground. He landed on a pile of steel I-beams, and died two hours later of multiple fractures and internal injuries. | |||
A former cattle trucker and farmer, he is survived by his wife, who was Ruth Bowman, one son and one daughter. | |||
''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1955 Aug 30 p. 542 | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 15 June 2016
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jul 28 p. 1
Birth date: 1901
text of obituary:
CARPENTER KILLED IN 21-FOOT FALL FROM ROOF OF BUILDING
Goshen, Ind. — Funeral services for Roy B. Berkey, 54, who lost his life in a fall at Columbia City, Ind., were held at the Silver Street Mennonite church near here on July 25, Rev. Daniel Graber and Rev. Allen Yoder officiating.
Mr. Berkey, employed as a carpenter by the David Bontrager contracting firm of Middlebury, was working on the roof of a new building at the Columbia City grain elevator July 22 when he lost his balance and fell 21 feet to the ground. He landed on a pile of steel I-beams, and died two hours later of multiple fractures and internal injuries.
A former cattle trucker and farmer, he is survived by his wife, who was Ruth Bowman, one son and one daughter.
The Mennonite obituary: 1955 Aug 30 p. 542