The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-13
Particulars Of the Shooting and
Death Of David e. 6alpln.

came to Ravanna, brought property in
town where he lived, and bought farm
"a miles southeast of town and his SON.
in-law Herbert Cozad, lived on the farm.
Mr.. Galpin went to the farm every few
days to help about the work. 1t was
nearer to 20 on foot through the fields,
and this way he crossed small creek
and some timber. He saw signs of game,
brought traps and set them; then he
would take his gun, 90 by his traps in
the morning, work until tired and return
home the same way. On the morning
of November goth, he asked several to
go with him to his traps and nave a
hunt. Ernest EgIeson. a boy about IL
years old, went with him. They had
been to the traps and was on their way
home and met two boys, one about Is
the other Is years.
Following is the statement of Clarence
Wordley:
~ am Is years old the 18th of June,
1901. Me and my brother started hunt.
ing, to Jake loutzenhiser's and asked
him if We could kill some quails on hi
farm. lie said we could. We went
across his field to the back fence where
there is some timber and brush and we
met Uncle Dave. was trying to kill a
quail for mother, but had not Killed any,
could not hit them on the wing. Uncle
Dave said: "Come and go back with me
and will kill one for you"
''We went over into Cooper's field to
some corn shocks. The dog began to
run around and Uncle Dave said for me
to watch. was about 6 or 8 feet be-
hind him. Two birds flew up and Uncle
Dave stepped to one side right in front
of my gun and shot. l went to turn
my gun and it was just half cooked. l
turned quick and it went of. Uncle
Dave sat down and said: "You have
shot me-did you shoot? I said "no.''
He asked me how it happened and l
told him. He said it was very bad but
could not help it and was not to blame.
Ernest and my brother run for some
help. Uncle Dave got up and walked to
shock of corn that lent over and sat
down on it, and l sat down with HIM.
He talked about all the time until they
came with the wagon; then went home.
have lived in Ravanna about three
months. We moved from Gentry county,
Mo-, to Ravanna. My name is Clarence
Wordley."
The following is a tribute to the
worth and substantial character of the
i deceased by number of his Decatur
county friends and former neighbors,
who have known him for about forty
years.
David E. Galpin who, for AZ years,
was resident Of Morgan township,
Decatur county, Iowa, was on Thanks
giving day, 1900, about 10 o'clock q. M,
fatally shot by the accidental discharge
of shot gun heavily loaded with shot,
which was in the hands of boy abou,
Is years of age, with whom he had been
hunting quail. No one seems to know
how the gun was discharged, but nc
blame is attached to the boy.
Dave Galpin, as everybody knew him,
was born in Delaware county, Ohio, Feb
ruary 25, 1916, and removed with his
parents to Decatur county, Iowa, in
1858, locating on the property owned
by himself and parents until his remov.
al to Ravanna, Mo-, in last February.
At the outbreak of the Civil war in
1861 he, at the age of Is years, enlisted
in the Bird Missouri Volunteer Infantry
mounted, serving years, at the time
he re-enlisted as a veteran in the 18th
Missouri Cavalry, serving until May
1866, when he was mustered out of ser
vice with his regiment, having seryeo
more than 4 years, never having left
his regiment during all this army ser
vice. After returning from the army he
came back to his old home to care fol
his parents, who were getting quite old
and feeble. He remained single until
1871 when he was joined in matrimony
with Margaret E. Conner, with whom he
ever lived happily until his sad death
He left no children Of his own.
D. f. Galpin was one of the charter
members of Jas. II. Rogers Post q. A. r
at Linevil!e, Iowa. When he fell NOR
tally wounded he fell among friends anc
army comrades at Ravanna, Mo. Tht
Ravanna Post took charge of his re
mains and with highest military honor
turned the body over to Jas. H. Rodger
Post at Lineville, Iowa, who after reljg
ious services at the M e. church conducted
by DR.. E. Glendennipg, took charge of tn,
body and laid it away in its last resting
place in Evergreen cemetery at Lineville
Iowa, with all the honols of soldiers
burial. A tremendous concourse of PEG
pie followed the remains to the grave.
ID. E. Galpin, during his long resi-
dence among us, was ever one of thos
men who never had an enemy, always
citizen that could be depended upon il
any emergency. Having filled most Q
the Offices within the gift of his TOWNSHIP
all of which were filled with wisdom anC
fidelity, no man could be missed more
than he, and when he saw that deatf
was near, called his surrounding friend
and said: 'Do not worry for me; all
WE'LL" He was conscious until the las
breath.
Mrs. D. E. Galpin wishes to extenc
her heartfelt thanks to all comrades an
friends who so kindly administered t
them during her sore trial.-Linevill'
Tribune.
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