Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-07-21
HENRY REESE KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT


The people of Brunswick and the
surrounding country were deeply
shocked and grieved last Saturday
mOrnIng when they received news of
the sudden death Of Henry Reese, one
of this community's best known and
most highly respected citizens.
Mr.. Reese had left Brunswick ear
/ ly Saturday morning, driving Ford
truck for W, T. Jasper, Brunswick's
well-known fisherman. Mr.. Jasper
accompanied him on the trip, and
they took along large, heavy fish
box, containing about three hundred
pounds of fish. The fish-box occupied
the rear part of the truck.
Mr.. Reese and Mr.. Jasper had
planned to go to Brookfeld, but in
tended to stop at a number of small
er places on the way. One of these
places was the little village of For
ker, on the Sumner and Brookfeld
road, about ten miles southwest of
Brookfield. They had reached a
point short distance from Forker,
when a radius rod on the truck gave
way. The break made it impossible
for Mr.. Reese to control the machine,
and in an instant the truck turned
over, hurting both mensto the ground.
AS Mr.. Reese struck the ground he
was caught by the heavy fish box, the
box falling upon his head and crush
| ing his skull almost beyond recogni-
tion. Mr.. Jasper was thrown clear of
the truck and sustained number of
severe and painful bruises, but was
not seriously injured.
Two young men who were driving
in a car short distance behind,
jumped out of their ear and rushed to
the assistance of the injured men,
with Mr.. Jasper they went to Mr..
Reese to help him, but glance told
them he was past human aid. They
could see readily that he had been in
stantly killed.
Two brothers of Mr.. Reese, VIM.
and Otto Reese, of Brookfeld, were
notified of the accident, and were on
the scene in very short time. A
number of the people of the neighbor
hood had gathered at the scene, and
Mr.. Reese's body was cared for until
Undertaken l.. w. Heisel, of this place,
arrived to convey it to Brunswick.
The accident occurred between 8
and o'clock Saturday morning. The
road where it happened was fairly
good, except for it being a little
rough, and was slightly upgrade. Ac-
cording to the statements of Mr.. Jas
per and the two young men who were
in the car following Mr.. Reese was
driving at speed Of about Is miles
an hour when the accident occurred.
Mr.. Reese has always been known as
a cautious driver, and was never
known to take any unnecessary chance
with his machine.
Henry Reese was born in Charlton
county March 10, 1868, and at his
death was 65 years of fage. Practi-
cally his entire life was spent in this
immediate neighborhood. He was
married September 20, 1892, to Miss
Paulina Tatet who survives him. To
this union five children were born, one
of whom died in infancy. The four
surviving children are: Pearl, wife of
Martin Straub, of Brookfield; Minnie,
wife of Julins Straub, also of Brook
fiela; Ruby, wife of Otto Imgarten,
and Miss Ursula Reese, who is at
home here. Besides his wife and four
daughters, Mr.. Reese is survived by
two brothers, William and Otto Reese
both of Brookfeld, and one sister,
Mrs. Anna Kaiser, wife Of Ferdinand
Kaiser of near Brunswick.
Mr.. Reese became a member of the
Lutheran church at the age of thir-
: teen, and throughout his life remain
ed faithful and consistent member
of that church.
An impressive funeral service was
conducted at the Lutheran church
Tuesday afternoon BY the Rev. E. w.
Abel, in the presence of throng Of
sorrowing friends and relatives which
filled the church to overfowing. In
terment was in Elliott Grove eeme-
tery.-Bunswicker.