Morris tribune., 1910-07-08
KILLED BY POLE.
Clarence BicknelI Meets Acct
dental Death at Caldwell.


and Mrs. w. @. Bicknel, was killed
at Caldwell, Idaho, last Thursday, by
being struck by telephone pole.
This sorrowful information was re-
ceived by DR.. J. w. Harris late last
Thursday night, and was by him
communicated to Mr.. and Mrs. Bick-
nell. The news flew thru the city on
Friday morning, and was everywhere
received with expressions of the deep
est sorrow and tenderest sympathy
for the bereaved parents.
Mr.. Bicknell left on the first train
for Caldwell.
Clarence Bicknell was the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bicknell. He was
born here in Morris, and was 81 years
of age on June 29th. Last year he
was graduated from the Morris High
School, where he was successful in
the class room and popular on the
athletic field, and enjoyed the esteem
of his elders and the love and conf
dence of his associates. Immediately
after graduation he left for Caldwell,
Idaho, where he spent the summer
working on the experimental farm.
In the fail he entered the College of
Idaho at that place, and has spent the
year there. What his success has
been there can best be judged by the
greetings from his classmates which
follow. This summer ne intended to
go to Gooding, Idaho and take an ir-
rigated claim under the Carey act.
Since the college closed he had been
working in the alfalfa field, but he re-
turned to Caldwell last week Tuesday
and visited with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Stone and their
sous Harold and Alfred, and with his
aunt, Miss Julia Finney. The next
day he went to work for the electric
car company painting poles and while
a car of poles was being unloaded, in
some way one pole struck him at the
base of the brain with such terrific
force as to cause almost instant death.
This happened on the second day he
had worked for the company. He
was brought back into town as soon
as possible, for they were out on the
car line several miles when the acci-
dent happened. Preparations were
then made for his burial at Caldwell.
The funeral was held at Caldwell on
Monday morning. His class sent to
Mrs. BicBnell and family the following
message concerning the funeral:-7
"Knowing that your hearts ar with
us this morning, we wish to express
our sincerest sympathy over the loss
of your son and brother and our
classmate. His place in our class
room can never be filed, but his
memory will always live with us. Our
class will couduct the following exer-
cises in Clarence's memory.
Song by quartet. .... "That Beautiful
Land"
Choir. ."Lead, Kindly Light"
Scripture ......... President Boone
Quartet. ....... ''No Night in Heaven"
Prayer r................ Rev. Springer
Solo. ........ ''No Burdens Yonder'
Remarks Students
Solo. o..............."L Glove is a Rose"
Quartet. =. "soon Will The Mist Roll
Away"
Choir "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Benediction.
GLASS OF 1910"
Another message to Mrs. Bicknell
brought the sympathy of his college
associates. 1t read
"We, the brothers of the College of
Idaho Athletic Association, feel that
we have lost a true man from our
midst when thru an An Wise Provi-
dence Clarence was taken away. !
We honored him for bis sterling in
tegrity and absolute dependability.
He never failed US. He was loved by
us all. We wish to offer you our
sincerest sympathy. We want you to
know that Clarence made true friends |
here. His sterling worth otcharacter
has made a lasting impression on US.
We wish to honor his memory.
College of Idaho Atheletic Assn"
The sudden ending of this promising
young life has brought expressions of
the deepest sympathy for Mr.. and
Mrs. Bicknell and family from their
many friends here to whom Olarence's
death is also personal sorrow.
DnoI Eska&a T~ansea~e