The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-08-07

the barn to put the team under a shell
ter and after completing that work had
returned to the doorway Of the barn.
Swanson was working on the road and
had also run to the barn to seek shell
ter from the storm.
Wallace Thompson, another man who
was hauling gravel on the road, was
enroute to the barn when the bolt
struck. He was less than fifty feet
away when he looked ahead just as the
bolt struck. ~
He saw the boy, who was standing
in corner of the doorway, raise his
hand to his heart and then fall in
heap in corner. He hurried into the
barn to find the lad and young Lund-
green dead. Swanson was breathing
but was unconscious.
Walter Maxwell was also on the scene
shortly after the bolt struck, and he
aided Thompson in giving assistance
to the one found living. 1t was impos-
sible to secure telephone service DUR
ing the storm, and because of this the
injured man was placed on a truck be-
longing to Thompson. and hurried to
the hospital. Enroute to Kenosha the
storm but Thompson righted it and
continued his journey.
Physicians were sent to the farm of
these aided Coroner Truman T. Parker
in his Investigation Of the trrgedy. An
examination of the podies revealed
that both victim had been ; rangely
burned by the bolt of lightning; burns,
giving the appearance of ferns, were
found from the shoulders to the feet
marking the course of the deadly bolt.
The bodies were taken to the Han
sen Funeral home in Kenosha where
they were prepared for burial They
will be taken to their respective homes
probably late this afternoon.
Parents Hear of Tragedy.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jacob Sorrensen, par
ents Of the lad who was killed, were in
Kenosha during the afternoon. While
enroute home they heard that there
had been an accident at the farm but
did not learn the details. Stopping at
neighbours farm, that Of Louis Han
sen, they asked him to go with them
to the farm.
Something's wrong there" Mr.. Sor-
rensen told Hansen. "They told US
that much in the city"
When they reached the farm and
learned the awful truth, Mrs. Sorren-
sen collapsed, bowed down under the
sudden sorrow. The husband also was
overcome by the bereavement. /
Word Of the accident also spread to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lundgreen,
parents of the other victim, and they
H.. L. =
the realization of their loss.
VIII Hold an Inquest.
In keeping with the law covering
sudden deaths, Coroner Truman T.
Parker will hold an inquest into the
deaths Of the two, calling all witness
ses to appear before the coroner's jury.
The news of the double tragedy
spread rapidly over Kenosha envelop-
ing the entire city with grief. Young
Lundgreen was widely known in Ke-
nosha having at one time been employ
ed at the Western Union Telegraph
company. He was an Industrious young
man and his death comes as a great
loss and sorrow to all who knew and
loved him.
The Sorrensen child is the oldest Of
Sorrensen. He had lived practically
all of his life on the farm where the
tragedy occurred.
Funeral Services Arranged.
The bereaved parents Of the two
storm victims Immediately made ar
rangements for the funerals today.
The remains Of Jacob Sorensen are at
the Hansen funeral home and will be
removed to, St. Mary's Danish Luther
an church on Rowland avenue at L
o'clock Friday. The body will lie in
state until 2 o'clock after which in
torment will take place in the Green
Ridge cemetery.
The remains Of Oscar Lundgreen
are to removed to the home at 423
Balm avenue and funeral services will
be conducted Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Swedish Baptist church
at Newell and Elizabeth streets. Bur-
ial will follow in the Green Ridge
cemetery.