, 1923-01-11
Y. FERRIS IS
FATALLY INJURED
WELL KNOWN RAWLINs NAN VICTIM
Of REFINERY ACCIDENT. fun.
ERAL HELD TUESDAY

hAOA AA6 OSSuIICu
one of the saddest and most tragic
happening in the history of our city,
A. V. Ferris, Otis Ogg and A. s..
Aselpine. employed by the Producers
& Refiners at the new refinery near
here. were suddenly and without
warning stricken down by a mighty
avalanche of brick. OF the three UNI
fortunate men Otis Ogg and A. v.
Ferris suffered the most serious in
3uries - the latter passing away
between eight and nine o'clock in the
evening Of the day of the accident.
A.. v. or Verne" Ferris. as he ia
popularity known to his many friends
In Rawlins. was working with a
number OF others inside the new
refinery boiler house. The men
were ut that time engaged in moving
. boiler into position at the west end
OF the building. Suddenly the end
brick wall. twenty feet in height and
10 inches thick. gave away and
buried Ferris. Ogg and Aselpine be-
meath An immense pile of brick.
The crash of the wall was heard by
those nearby who came running to
assist the remainder Of the boiler
|comraAes. When finally the brick
were removed 1t was found thai
Verne Ferris was also pinned down
BY . heavy angle iron which had
come down with the fall OF the wall
snd which was resting across his
right leg. A car close at hand
rushed the men to the Memorial hos
pital, where Verne died but a few
hours later. 1t was first thought
that Ogg. too. might have been fat
ally Injured, but he 10 now believed
TO b ON the way to recovery.
Aselpine was fortunate in that his
Injury was NO more serious than a
broken leg.
Tho testimony presented BY num-
erous eye witnesses At the Inquest
held the following Monday after
noon. would indicate that q wind. al
most eQualling . small cyclone, was
blowing 1t the time the wall gave
way. Most of the men who testified
stated that never before he'd they ex-
peetenced ~ strong . wind storm a.
vas raging that day.
A full report Of the inquest 10 re-
ported elsewhere In this issue.
The passing away Of Verne Ferris
10 z real loss to our community. He
Q young man we'll known and
admired by the citizens Of Rawiius
and Carbon county.
BY birth. . Rawlins lad, he has
built around him. during the thirty
four and . half years Of his life, 4
host OF friends who mourn his de-
pArture from among Thorn. He had
long been q valued member Of the
Elks lodge and also belonged to the
Episcopal church.
Verne Ferris 10 survived by his
wife. Alice. and two children, Mar
ion Julia. aged IL years, and Edna
Eileen. aged 3 years: also by his
mother. Julia Ferris Whittum. and
foster father. w p. Whittum, and
BY his three brothers, Frank. RAY
and Ralph. all of Rawiins.
The remains Of the deceased were
held ct the Rasmussen undertaking
establishment until Tuesday after
noon. whom funeral services wore
held ct the homo OF the mother, At
the corner Of Sixth street and West
Maple.
Rev. R. r. Phnbrook Of tho
Episcopal church. conducted the
services. spoke OF the uncertainty OF
life. and the necessity Of death In
the progress Of life.
Mr.. Harry Breitcnstein rendered q
solo. entitled "One sweetly Solemn
The burial services were conducted
at the Rawlins cemetery by brother
lodge members Of the local B. r. O.
Blks.
Following are the names OF the
pail beafess: J. w. Wisda. Clifford
0undln, L. A. Smiley, d. c. Belamy,
kjek Miller and John Daley.