The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-04
HENRY DUNCAN Is
HONORED IN REST

Henry w. Duncan, cashier of the
Winnemucca State Bank and Trust
Company, than whom no man in Win
nemucca or Humboldt county was
better known, was crushed beneath
his overturned automobile last Sat-
urday evening. near Colfax, Cal, and
instantly killed.
A coroner's inquest was held at
Colfax at 10 o'clock Sunday morning,
when the jury returned verdict that
deceased came to his death in an
automobile accident, the machine
which he was driving overturning on
a grade. breaking his neck and crush
ing his skull"
The funeral will be held tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
at the Nixon Opera House in Winnie
mucca, under the auspices OF Winnie
mucca Lodge No. 19s Free and Accept
ed Masons, of which deceased was a
member. Rev. Ross Turman, rector
of the Episcopal church, will act as
officiating clergyman.
All business houses in Winnemucca
will close during the time OF the
funeral tomorrow, as a mark of re-
spect for the deceased.
Duncan left Winnemucca last Thurs
day morning by automobile to go to
Sacramento, where Mrs. Duncan and
their youngest daughter were visiting
relatives. He intended to return in
about ten days with his wife and child.
after visiting his father and mother,
who reside near Newcastle. He was
accompanied as far as Reno by At
torney T. ]. ID. Salter.
Duncan left Reno Saturday fore
noon. Somewhere on the road he
picked up a young man, whose name
has not been ascertained, and the
stranger was with him when the ac-
cident happened. but escaped with
only slight injuries.
The scene of the accident was about
four miles east of Colfax and the
time shortly after o'clock. At that
point the grade is narrow and there is
a sharp curve. AS they approached
the curve Duncan turned the car to-
ward the right to avoid some deep
ruts In the road on the upper side and
in turning the other way to round the
curve the machine skidded in the
loose sand and the right hind wheel
gave way. The machine plunged over
the embankment. struck a tree and
turned completely over. Duncan being
pinned beneath it and instantly killed.
as his head was badly crushed. The
young man with him was also caught
In the wreckage, but sustained no
serious injury.
A few minutes afterward a car
going in the same direction with a
The wrecked car was balanced in shch
position that they lifted it easily and
freed Duncan's body from the wreck
age. The stranger was taken to Col
fax and the accident was reported,
Duncan's body being taken to that
place.
Attorney Salter, who was in Reno,
was notified from here and went to
Colfax on No. 10 Saturday night and
took charge of the remains, which
were brought to Winnemucca on No.
20 Monday morning. Accompanying the
body were the wife and daughter,
father and mother, Mrs. Will Jones,
an aunt, from Sacramento. and sis
ter. Mrs. l.. Coates. and her husband,
from Sparks.
Henry William Duncan was born in
Rocklin. Cal, and was 80 years of age
on February 13 last He is survived
by a widow and two daughters, Aldena,
age 9. and Ardythe, age s; father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Duncan of
Newcastle, Cal. a sister, Mrs. l..
Coates of Sparks. and a brother Ell
mer Duncan of Sewer. Utah. With his