The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-08-27
Mrs. John Thorn
Dies On Farm
Fatal Fall Into Ditch.
Age Prevents Self
Assistance

noon Mrs. Thorn met her death In q
| drain ditch that fronts her farm pro-
/ perty in the Harmon district of this
project. For some time hor health
/ has not been good and Mrs. Thorn
! las been spending most of her time
with her daughter Mrs. Wainscott.
Since she improved Mrs. Thom insist
/ ed on returning to her home where
/ SHE could supervise the alfalfa cut
ting and other matters on the farm.
Her daughter. Mrs. Albert H. Vain
scott, realizing her mothers eondi-
| tion has been keeping clost tab on
| her movements. and it was custo-
mary TO phone often during the day
At noon, Wednesday. Mrs. Wainscott
talked with her mother. About in
the afternoon she endeavored to ring
her up again and failing to get a re-
| sponse became worried A short time
after Mr. and Mrs Wainscod drove
10 the Farm and could not locate Mrs.
1'hom A systematic search wae then
instituod and betwon s anl 8 o.
clock her body was found in a Train
ditch near the house.
Must Have tainted
The body was found near a low
eulvert IN the drain line and It Is be-
lieved that Mrs. rhom endeavored to
investigate its condition, as this cul-
vert had been partly washed out so
that she might report the facts 70 the
irrigation beard. Il is now the belief
that she tainted or was stunned by
the fall, as there was no water in
the lungs or other Indications of
death by drowning and that such a
fall would have rendered her un
conscious The four feet of water
would have drowned her had she fal-
len in a conscious condition.
Mr.. and Mrs Wainscott immedi-
ately notified the sherriff,s office
and the coroner and the undertaken.
The body was brought to this city
and a eorOner's inquest resulted In
p verdict of accidental death.
The funeral services were held at
l.the Methodist Church Friday after
noon. Rev. Peterson officiating. In
terment was in Reno where her hus-
band was buried. four years ago
Members OF the Artemesia club act
ed as escorts to and from the church.
A Civic Worker
Mrs. John Thorn was one of the
active workers of this community
being member of the Artemesia
| club and during this spring was del
egate to the Democratic convection
I Reno Mrs Thorn was a woman OF
fine education. a profound reader
and lover of art. She took inter-
ests in all public affairs, both local
| and nationally and could discuss the
! big questions of the day. Her activ.
/ lies IN club and civic work had made
ler one of the leaders In women =
work in this community.
Mary Julia Judges was born in
! London. England, August Z, 1865,
and was married to John Thorn in
that country about 45 years ago.
They came to this country SO years
ago residing In Chicago and in Can
ada. finally settling in New York
ahere the family resided about Is
years.
The family came to Churchill
county about IA years ago. locating
on a homestead in the Harmon dis
trict Mr.. Thorn passed way in
March, 1920, and was buried in Reno.
Mrs Thorn leaves two daughters
and one son: Miss Evelyn M. Thorn
of Brooklyn. n. Y. at present on a
voyage from New, York TO Cuba
probably reaching Havana today; /;
| Mrs Albert II. Walnseott of Fallon,
and Larence A. Thorn of Seattle,
Wash. She leaves a brother,J. M.
Judges. in Toronto, Canada and a
sister in England Mrs Thomas VII
liams.
The ba't part o. \ rs Thoms life
as her husband. the late John Thom
was spent in artistic surroundings
was well known International art
ist. Originally wood engrayer he
was employed on the great papers OF
| London, including the Graphic. Later
the family moved to Chicago, where
! Mr. Thorn was engaged on the papers,
they later moved TO New York where
his profession was In demand, and
up to the time of failing health he
was engaged in cartooning and other
fine art for the newspapers, and at
the same time contributing to the
art galleries with water and oil
color marine and landscape work.
Some of these treasures were
brought west with the family and
and those intimate enough have been
Privileged TO see this work since
Mr.. Thorn passed away
A sad feature of the death of Mrs
Thorn was her plans for better sum
mer and winter. Reservations had
been made for trip to San francisco
and latter to New York on visit tC
daughter, She had planned to leave
the day following her death.
Mrs. Wainscott and her family art
extended the sympathy OF the com
munity in the loss of this excellen
lady citizen.
MarVlin Cpop1iu ooa nF tho cfa D.