Decker, Dwight Lincoln (1915-1937)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Nov 3 p. 5

Birth date: 1915 Aug 16

text of obituary:

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— Late last week friends here received the tragic news of the death of Otis M. Decker, 48, and his son Dwight Decker, 22, both of McPherson. The father was fatally injured on Friday while trying to stretch a telephone wire along the high-line at McPherson. In some manner the wire touched the power line and as a result he was knocked off the pole on which he was working. At first he seemed to have suffered only slight injury, but he died sometime later in the evening. His son Dwight who was in Texas was informed of the father's death, and while hurrying home he too met death in an auto accident. His companion likewise was killed. A large crowd attended the double funeral at McPherson on Monday. Otis Decker was a nephew of Mrs. J. J. Ratzlaff of Newton.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1937 Nov 10 p. 4

text of obituary:

Dwight Lincoln Decker

Dwight Lincoln Decker was born at Elyria, Kansas, on August 16, 1915. He departed this life on October 30, 1937 at the age of 22 years, 2 months and 14 days. He was the oldest son of Fannie and Otis Decker.

Dwight received his education in the McPherson city schools where he was popular among his classmates. he was well known for his generous ways and was very devoted to his mother. He became a member of the Christian church when he was quite young.

At the time of his death he was employed at Corpus Christi, Texas, and it was while he was on his way to his father's funeral that he met his death near Houston, Texas.

He leaves to mourn his departure his mother and thee sisters: Mrs. Harold Coe of Wichita, Rosalyn and Dolores Jean of McPherson, and five brothers, Otis Jr., Vernon Merlin, Robert and Galen and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Decker of Anover [sic Andover], Kansas and M. H. Davis of Emporia, Kansas and many other relatives and friends.