The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1920-09-11
AcCIDENTLY SHOT

One Of the saddest tragedies in the
history of MOsquerO happened Sun
day afternoon when George Fuller,
son Of Mr.. Il. L. Fuller was shot and
instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge Of shot gun in the hands Of
his brother-in-law, Avon Tanner.
Young Fuller, Tanner and Ed Mcneil,
while returning from a hunting ex-
pedition to Black Lake decided to kill
hawk which they saw close to the
0rren Beatty farm. Mcneil was
driving the car, Fuller got out Of the
car to shoot at the hawk and Tanner,
sitting in the back seat Of the car,
decided to take shot at the hawk
also. Hastily loading the shot gun, a
breech loader, he attempted to close
it up preparatory to shooting when
the protruding firing pin struck the
primer of the shell, causing it to go
off prematurely. The full load of
shot struck Fuller in the back of the
head, tearing away part of the skull
and allowing the brains to drop out
He died instantly, but was loaded in
70 the car and hurriedly brought to
town where coroner's inquest was
held and verdict of accidental death
brought in by the jury. The tragedy
has been all the more terrible on ac-
count of the relationship of the two
families. Young Tanner is reported
to be in danger of losing his reason
over the accident, his sister, Fuller's
young wife, is quite sick from the
shock, and the mother and several
members of the Fuller family were
prostrated by grief and shock at the
suddenness and the terribleness of
the unexpected blow. Interment was
made at the Mosquero cemetery Mon
day afternoon and the largest crowd
ever seen at funeral attended the
last sad rites Of the interment Of the
deceased. Rev. Trevor Orton made a
brief address at the church and on ac-
count of the fainting and serious sick
ness Of the young wife the cere-
monies were made as brief as pos
sible
Mr. George Fuller was born ia.
Kansas on March Z, 1900, and came
to Mosquero with his family in 1908
where he lived, grew up and was edu-
Gated. On June 10th, 1920, he was
married to Miss Clara Tanner Of Mos
quero and at the time Of his death
had been married less than three
months. George Fuller was a mem
Der of the Methodist church of this
place, a steady, honest, industrious
young man who was liked by every
one and of whom not one word of
criticism was ever heard. A living
example of honesty and uprightness
which any mother could point to with
pride and say to her son, "FollOw
Georges example, son, and you will
be loved and respected by alP. He
leaves a sorrowing young wife, dis
consulate father and mother, and a
number of younger brothers and sis
ters to mourn his untimely depart
ure. Taken away at the very moment
that he was entering into life as
young and useful citizen, he has
doubtless been spared many hard
ships that usually fall to the lot of
mankind, has escaped many sad blows
Of fate, and has passed on before he
lived to see many of youths fond
ambitions and loving expectations
blighted before their fulfillment, but
he has left void place in the hearts
of relatives, friends and neighbors
that can never be filled Truly of
George can it be said by the entire
neighborhood, "Gone but not forgot
ten. ~ o4sa1
CARD OF THANKS
Submitted by Request of Mr.. E. L.
Fuller
Mr.. E. L. Fuller and family, Mrs.
Clara Fuller and Mr.. W. S. Tanner
and family through the columns of
the Spanish-American desire to pub
licly express their sincere and heart
felt thanks to the many kind friends
and relatives who so kindly assisted
them in their sad bereavement in the
sudden loss of their son and husband,
George Fuller.
Words are futile to express the
real sentiments of the heart. SO we
merely say thanks" and leave it to
those who have undergone like ex-
neriences to feel the depth of mean