The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-22
R. HYLAMAN dies
FROM INJURIES
YOUNG MOTORCYCLIST NEVER
REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS
AFTER FALL
skull CRUSHED; nose BROKEN
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY AT.
TERNOON-DECEASED WAS
HIGHLY RESPECTED

NOy WIN "do GhIVWA
from a motorcycle last Thursday noon
just before the Herald went to press,
never regained consciousness, dying
early Saturday morning from the in
juries received.
There seems to be some contention
as to just how the accident occurred.
as ii. was all over so quickly that the
few people who witnessed it are not
quite clear on the subject.
The young man was employed at
the Wedge Hardware Company's
store and was riding his motorcycle
to the home of his parents on the
north side of Sank river for his mid
day meal. AS he neared the bridge
he attempted to pass George Deyo
who had a load of lumber. Those who
saw the young man as he crossed the
Northern Pacific tracks state that he
was riding at high rate of speed.
AS he neared he bridge he realized
that he was very apt to come in con-
tact with the lumber and in endeavor-
ing to save himself the machine hit
the cement curb on the west side of
the bridge. 1t was at first thought
that the impact with the curling
threw him fifty feet, but Mr.. Deyo
stated to the Herald on Tuesday that
he kept his wheel for several feet and
was actually thrown about 8 or 10
feet. He said that when he came up
to his team he was apparently not
riding very fast. -.'
The funeral was held in the,
Methodist church, Sank. Centre, Mon
day afternoon, July 10, 1915, at 2.
O'Clock, Rev. r. w. Duel the pastor
conducting the ceremony. - The re-
mains were buried in Greenwood Gene
terry, but interment did not take place
until Tuesday morning, the remains
being taken to the Halvorson under
taking rooms following the funeral.
This was necessary because represen-
tatives of the accident company with
whom the young man carried a large
policy, desired to examine the body
carefully before burial. The Herald
understands that this examination
disclosed the fact that not only was
the skull fractured at the base Of the
brain but that the nose was broken at
the bridge.
Roy Wilmar Hylaman was the eld-
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Hyla-
man. He was born at Ida Grove,
Iowa, August 6, 1888. When about
five years of age his parents removed
to Brookings county, South Dakota,
and seven years later to Clear Lake,
South Dakota. He came with his
parents to Sank Centre about 8 years
ago.
He was a young man of splendid
habits and Industrious. Several years
ago he took the special engineering
course at the University of Minnesota.
LastO October he entered the. employ of
the Wedge Hardware Company. The
bereaved parents and one brother
Elmer, are the immediate relatives
left to mourn.
The deceased was a frugal young
man and was very heavily insured as
besides the, large accident policy he
had 1000 in one of the standard old
line companies.
Since the accident there has been
considerable discussion as to the liza
bility of the employer under Mime
sofas recently adopted working mems
compensation act. It is generally
understood that the liability under
this act protects the working man
from the time he starts for work in
the morning until he reaches home
in the evening. OF course as prudent
business men the Wedge Hardware
Co., carry liability insurance on their
employees, and the liability if any
will fall on the company.