Wohlgemuth, Henry (d. 1939)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Jun 28 p. 1

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Mennonite Items of General Interest.

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— The Washita Co. Enterprise of Corn, Okla, reported last week that "a telegram was received in Corn at 5:15 Tuesday morning stating the accidental death of Mr. Henry Wohlgemuth of Premont, Texas. No details concerning the death were given, but Mr. Wohlgemuth did a considerable amount of trucking and relatives here believe that he may have met death in an accident on the road Monday night. Funeral services will be held at Premont Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Balber, Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Kliewer, and Mrs. C. C. Vogt left Tuesday for Premont to attend the services."

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1939 Jul 5 p. 1

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SLEEPING MAN MEETS DEATH IN HIS OWN TRUCK, OPERATED BY RELIEF DRIVER

A correspondent from Premont, Texas, to the Washita Co. Enterprise of Corn, Okla., gives the following details of the accident which caused the death of Henry Wohlgemuth, a truck line operator of that community. The account is reprinted from the Enterprise:

Premont, Texas, June 14. — This community was deeply saddened by the sudden death last Monday night, of Henry Wohlgemuth. Mr. Wohlgemuth has been engaged all summer hauling products to market at Houston, a distance of about 265 miles. He usually took a relief driver along and this time his neighbor, Mr. A. Stolzfus, accompanied him.

They left Premont with a heavy load of mixed vegetables at about nine o'clock in the evening and after covering about one-third of the distance near Refugio, Texas, the fatal accident occurred.

Two large trucks loaded with oil sell casing had collided during a rain shower and Mr. Stozfus, who was driving the Wohlgemuth truck, failed to see the wreckage in time to stop. He applied the brakes but due to the wet pavement the truck skidded into the other trucks and Mr. Wohlgemuth who was sound asleep t the time, was killed by the force of pipe against his body.

Mr. Stolzfus was evidently thrown out of the cab and received only minor injuries although he was badly bruised and shocked. Abe Harder, who was also on his way to Hosuton happened to come by the wreck soon after it happened and he phoned the message to Premont.

Arthur Balzer and his sister, Mrs. Wohlgemuth, immediately left for Refugio. Mr. Wolgemuth's [sic Wohlgemuth's] body was prepared for burial at Refugio and sent to Kingsville from where it was brought to Premont.