The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-07-08
YOUNG MAN KILLED
BY BUZZ SAW JULY |
FRANK MOORMANN OF THIS
CITY TERRIBLY MANGLED
NEAR FAULKTON, S. D.
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME
COMPANION WORKING WITH
HIM ALSO LOST LIFE-FUN-
ERAL MONDAY MORNING


The community was shocked Thurs
day afternoon of last week when a
wire from Faulkton, s.. D., stated
that Frank John Norman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Norman, re-
siding northeast of the city, had met
death while working about saving
machine on the farm of Fred Udel
near that city.
John Pennard, II years old, who
was employed with young Moormann
also met instant death when the bands
which held the saw in place became
loosened as they were about to feed
a log into the machine. The Herald
understands Franks body was nearly
severed in twain.
Frank left the family home near
this city last March when he accom-
panied Fred Kranz to Faulkton where
he had secured employment on a
farm for the season. Letters writ
ten his parents indicated that Frank
was delighted with his surroundings.
The body arrived in this city Sat-
urday noon. The remains of the 9TH
er victim of the accident were taken
at once by truck to Washington
Springs, S. D.
Frank John Moormann was born at
Westport, MINI, Feb. 10, 1907. The
family moved on to the farm near
Sauk Centre several years ago.
The funeral was held from St.
Paul's Catholic church, Sauk Centre
Monday, July 5th at eight o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. An
thony Arzt, in the presence of large
number OF. sorrowing relatives and
friends. Burial was made in the
German Catholic cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Alfred Liebel, Henry
Pauly, George Minette, Ferdinand
Schwartz and Valerian Schoenhoff /;
Joe Schwartz was cross bearer.
The survivors of the deceased are
the father and mother, two sisters,
Kathyrn, and Clara, and five broth
ers, Henry, Herman, John, Lewis
and George.
His brother Henry, Of Los Angeles,
CAL, could not return home for the
funeral. The Misses Katheryn ar
rived from Cherokee, Iowa and Clara
from St. Paul Friday afternoon.
Out of town relatives who attended
the services were: August Norman
and daughter Mamie of Humbolt,
Sask.; Mrs. Lambert Ritterath and
son Leonard and daughter Genevive
from Stanton, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Teuber and son Of Mahamer,
Mimi; Mrs. Carl Kobe and sons
John and Andrew of Norwood, MINI. ;
Mrs. Frank Danay and son of Glen
coe, Mimi. Miss Margaret Oedbauer
of Long Prairie; George Loxtercamp
of Elrosa; Mr.. and Mrs. Casper
Moormann of Melrose.
Frank was member of Co. M
206th Regt. M. N. G. of this city, and
a company squad attended the fun
eral.
Frank was an industrious lad, well
liked by those with whom he came in
contact. The Herald joins other
friends of the family in extending sin
cere sympathy to them in the hour of
their great affliction.
The following press dispatch from
Faulkton tells the story of the acci-
dent from the Faulkton viewpoint:
Faulkton, S. D., July g. Frank
MoTman, 19 years old, and Raymond
Pennard, II years old, are dead as a
result of injuries sustained Thursday
afternoon while they were saving
wood with buzz saw on farm eight
miles southwest of here.
The bands which held the saw in
place became loosened while it was
whirling at high speed and as the
young men were about to feed a log
into it.
The loosened saw struck Moormann
who was standing closest to the saw,
on the right side, and almost sawed
him in two, from the top of the
shoulder down nearly half the length
of h;.-y body. He lived but about two
or three minutes.
Young Pennard, who was holding
the outer end Of the log, was then
struck by the saw and his left arm
was bsAly mangled. He was brought
to hA hospital here and died at $3.50
o'clock last night, while the mangled
arm was being amputated.
Moormann's home rs at Sauk Cen
tire, MINI. His body was sent there
by train this afternoon.
Young Pennard was son of the
sheriff Of Jurauld county, S. D. His
body was taken overland to Wessing-
ton Springs this afternoon.
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