Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-07
The whole community is plung.

A. H. Lytle. who was crushed
beneath the steering wheel Of his
machine Sunday afternoon when
it turned turtle through striking
i slippery portion of the road.
The sad accident occurred near
Arthur Barclays farm west of
Beach and on a treacherous
piece of road which had been
softened by the warm after
noon sun. In an effort to cir
cumvent soft place. MI. Lyle
turned to one side. which Of
fered such small margin that in
order to escape striking the fence
he aain turned in. The ma
chine swerved. the front wheels
striking the soft ground in such
fashion as to jacknife. the ma
chine turning completely over and
around. landing at the side Of
the road. Mr.. Wand jumped.
and was thrown to a considera-
ble distance. Mr.. Lytle was
pinned underneath the steering
wheel. which struck him with such
force as to crush his life out in
stantly. Mr.. Sarver also was
pinned underneath the side of the
car, and but for a heavy coat
which he was wearing and which
minimized the shock. he, too,
would doubtless have been
killed.
The remains were tenderly
brought to this city, where the
body was taken n charge by
Undertakes Walker, kilograms
announcing the sad rews wexe
at once dispatched TO the de1eaa-
ed relatives, a,nonr vvl,ora r.
arrive were lis brothers, W., 3
Lyle, of ,ses1a+~!7 >,9a71 province,
D. L. and T. ]. lyle, of Miles
City, J. 0. Lvtie OF Bowman,
Tom Lytle. OF Livinosto,>; his
mother and sister, Miss Lucv.
of Miles City; and Mrs. Lyle S
father, MIR. Firth. and brother,
Edgar, from Chippewa Falls,
Wis.
Many and beautiful were the
floral tributes from the A. F. 4
A. M. and O. E. S.. the Beach and
Dickinson Elks. Odd Fellows.
Maccabees and Modem Wood
7nen, Of which order. the deceased
was a member. Offerings were
also made by the local gram men:
the literary society and many Of
the city's citizens. The flowers
were shipped with the remains to
Chippewa Falls, Wis. where the
body will be laid to rest in the
family lot. The beautiful floral
offerings can only in slight de-
gree commemorate the high es-
TEEN in which Mr.. Lytle was held
by our citizens. The sad fatality
occurred the day before his thirty
second birthday, and he leaves a
devoted wife and two small chill
dren to mourn the loss of as true
and kind hearted a husband and
father as it has been our privilege
to know.
MI. Lytle has been prominent
factor IN the Growth and develop.
ment of the Golden Valley since
his arrival with his family FIVE
years ago. His was the nature
which thrives in taking up his
share towards contributing to the
community's development-and
it has been his privilege to know
and realize that he has been a po.
tential factor in the growth Of q
greater and better Beach from the
sprawling prairie town in swad'
ding clothes which existed as such
FIVE years ago. A loyal hooste,
and princely siver. he was an ex.
empli6cation of the Biblical in
juction Let not thv right hanc
know what they left hand doeth. :
Modest and unassuming wher.
personal deeds or worth was con
cerned. he let no opportunity pas
by that might reap advantage te
a friend. and if he had an enem,
we know not who he is. He dis
pensed optimism radiantly arc
abundantly and was a veritabl,
fourt Of sympathetic and brother
ly deeds.
The community srstains a dis
tinct shock through his untimel,
passing. Though never an aspir
ant for office or position he share.
an earnest part in it's affairs an,
was leader in working for tn
community's good. To know