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Hess, John Martin (1945-1957)
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| + | Lancaster, Pa.— An unusual accident at the farm of Menno and Amy (Martin) Hess claimed the life of their 12-year-old son, John Martin Hess. |
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| + | The youth accidentally strangled to death when he fell from a cherry tree into a noose he had fashioned at the end of a length of rope. When he failed to come to the house for supper, members of the family began a search which ended at the cherry tree about 250 yards from the house. |
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| + | Funeral services were held at the Mt. Joy Mennonite Church, of which he was a member. |
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 30 May 2017
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Oct 3 p. 5
Birth date: 1945
text of obituary:
Youth Strangled In Fall From Tree
Lancaster, Pa.— An unusual accident at the farm of Menno and Amy (Martin) Hess claimed the life of their 12-year-old son, John Martin Hess.
The youth accidentally strangled to death when he fell from a cherry tree into a noose he had fashioned at the end of a length of rope. When he failed to come to the house for supper, members of the family began a search which ended at the cherry tree about 250 yards from the house.
Funeral services were held at the Mt. Joy Mennonite Church, of which he was a member.
