The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
GERALD TAYLOR
 KILLED BY A
 YOUNG COLT
TWELVE YEAR OLD BOY HAS SKULL CRUSHED BY SIX MONTHS OLD COLT.

As a result of being kicked in the head by a young colt, Gerald Taylor, twelve year old son of E. l.. Taylor, died at the residence of James Hawn, Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The accident occurring Friday evening about seven thirty, while James Hawn, son of James Hawn, and Ger aid were taking the mare and colt home. The kick struck the lad just over the left eye. crushing his skull. He was knocked unconscious by the blow, and never rallied, growing weaker and weaker. An operation was performed late Friday night. as the last hope of his recovery, but was unsuccessful.
 Just how the accident occurred. and what caused the colt to kick, and how the little fellow happened 10 be ill the way of the heels of the colt will never be known as no one wit messed the mishap The colt and mare had been eXhibitad at the Washington County Fair at Fayette- vile, during the week. and were re turning home. 4. NJ Reed. who re sides southeast Of Springdale brought the mare and colt from Fayetteville. and turned them over to the Hawn boy and to Gerald at the $. l.. Boone Breeding Barn, it being understood that the boys were to take the mare and colt home. It was about seven o'clock when the boys started home, growing dark and young Hawn was in front, leading the mare, while Gerald and the colt were coming along some thirty or forty yards in the rear. The first intimatien young Hawn had that anything was wrong was when he noticed the colt run by the mare, He then turned and called TO Gerald. and receiving no answer hurried down the road He had gone only d short distance, when he noticed Ger aid lying i'll the ditch near the road side. He then realized that Gerald was hurt The stricken boy was carried To the residence of Jas. Hawn. near which the accident occur red, and physicians hastily summon ed The boy seemed To have been paralyzed by the kick. and the cut over his left eye showed the plain imprint of the hoaf of the colt.
 Funeral services were held al the residence of James Hawn. Sunday af- ternoon at two o'clock. conducted by Doctor Philips, of Fort smith, inter ment Immediately following in Bluff Cemetery.
 In addition to his father, the de ceased is survived by two brothers. Raymond and Guy, and two sisters. Marianna and Gallie, all residing in Springdale W tn the exception of the last named, who resides in Tennes- see, and was unable to attend the funeral. Gerald was member of the Presbyterian Sunday School, and student at the Grammar School. He was held in the highest esteem by his school and playmates, and his bright, cheery disposition won friends with all.
 Gerald was the baby of the family, all the children with the one excep- tion are practically grown. He was |, and the loss will be more keenly felt, not by the brothers and sisters, but by the father, who had watched and cared over the lad, with the combin- ed feelings of a father and mother. His mother died July 18th, 1911, and since that time the main care of the children has devolved around the father Mere words cannot lessen the grief of the parent in this sad hour, nor acts of kindness by friends tend to make the burden easier; it is a grief that he must bear, and bear alone. Friends of the family are many, and the floral tributes at the funeral services were most beautiful. Kind words have been extended, and friends have done all in their pow CT to lessen the loss, but all avail eth little in comparison to the loss of the brightest blossom in the home, the baby. The tenderest sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved broth CTS and sisters, and to the father, in this dark hour. Let him be comforted