Sommers, Ben H. (d. 1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Jan 18 p. 1

Birth date: 1930

text of obituary:

ACCIDENT WITH PITCHFORK FATAL TO YOUTH AT HARTVILLE, OHIO

Hartville, Ohio.— Funeral services were held here Wednesday, January 10, for Ben H. Sommers, son of Henry Sommers, who lost his life as result of an accident with a pitchfork at his home. The unfortunate youth and his 13 years old brother, Willis, were busy with the chores Friday, January 5. Willis was using the fork around some horses in the barn. This older brother did not see and the prongs in some manner penetrated his head as he came against it.

Ben was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died without regaining consciousness on the evening of the following day.