The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-09-24
KNOWN RED
LODGE MERCHANT
IS ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED in HUNT

II. s. Croonquist, Familiarity known
as Dick, died at local hospital
about midnight Friday from gunshot
wound, accidentally discharged while
he was taking his gun out of car.
Mr.. Croonquist and Attorney c. c.
Rowan had gone hunting late Friday
afternoon. After securing their limit
of prairie chickens they started home.
They stopped at the Barnett ranch on
the west bench near Willow Creek On
seeing some ducks flying they decided
TO go after them and in pulling the
Gun out Of the back seat of Mr. Row
ans car the gun was accidentally dis
charged; the full charge striking Mr..
Croonquist on the right side. After
some little time he was placed In the
car and brought to the hospital where
he passed away. Although The shock
was severe Mr.. Croonquist was con-
scious TO the end.
Mr.. Croonquist was born in Living
ston, October 16, la91;was 81 years,
II months and two days old. He WAS
graduate Of the Carbon County High
School and attended Grinnell college
at Grinnell, Iowa for three years. He
was engaged In business in Iowa and
Idaho prior to his business connection
as manager Of the Croonquiat Marcan-
tile company of this city. He has
been a resident of Red Lodge for 26
years and had host Of friends in
this city and community.
On April 0, 1919 he was married to
Miss Laura Curry Of this city
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational Church at two o'clock
Monday afternoon. G. j. Powell Of
Ballantine offciated. He preached
most consoling sermon to the family
and Mr.. Croonqulst's many friends.
The local order Of Elks also gave
their funeral services. The religious
services and the Elks services were
beautiful and the church was crowded
to It's capacity with the friends of
the deceased. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
Mr.. Croonquist is survived by his
widow; two children, Sue and Dick;
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrg. A.
Croonquist of Spokane; three brothers,
AL Of this city, Hugh and Stanley
Croonquist Of Spokane; three sisters,
Mrs. O. L. Cornwall Of Medford, Ore
gon, Miss Ella and Miss Alice Groom
quist Of Spokane. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Curry Of Roselyn, Washington father
and mother Of Mrs. Croonquist, and
Mrs. Sam McMullen Of Great Falls, a
sister of Mrs. Croonquist, attended
the funeral. Mrs. Cornwall and
Stanley Croonquist were not able,
to attend the funeral. Stanley
Croonquist could not be located.
Tom Curry, brother Of Mrs. Groom
quist, did not arrive until Monday
night.
Interment was made in the Maus-
oleum at the Red Lodge cemetery. The
body was in charge Of the Downward
Funeral Parlors. Pallbearers were j.
r. Plunkett, A. e. Madsen, III. P. Cas-
sidy, Henry Johnson, w G. Ball and
C. c. Rowan. The cortege was long.
Mr.. Croonquist was past exalted
ruler of the local lodge of Elks. He
was also a Mason. In 1922 he served
as one of the city alderman; in 1923
he was elected city treasurer; he was,
at the time Of his death, treasurer of
the Beartooth Boosters Club and
chairman of the school board. Mr..
Croonquist has awlays been very ac-
tive in all civic enterprises and has
done great deal to promote activ-
tiles for the betterment of his home
town.