Lassen Weekly Mail, Susanville, California - 13 October 1909 Fatally Injured John Lanigar, while engaged in moving a threshing machine engine from Willow Creek to Horse Lake on Saturday afternoon last, met with an accident which resulted in his death on Sunday night. From what we can learn, he was driving a six horse team attached to heavy trucks upon which the engine rested. The road in that direction is rough and it is supposed that he was jolted off the engine upon which he was seated and thrown in front of one of the front wheels of the truck. The wheel did not pass over his body, but he was pushed in front of the wheel for some little distance, until the team stopped and Mr. Conklin who was driving a rig following the engine, and a short distance in the rear, arrived and extricated the injured man from his perilous position. Mr. Lanigar was taken to the home of J.T. Long at Horse Lake, and Dr. Dozier, of this place was summoned by telephone. The doctor left at once for Horse Lake and attended to the injured man. Aside from a broken rib, the doctor thought the injuries received by Mr. Lanigar, were not of a critical nature, except that internal injuries might have occurred which later might develop. The doctor returned home on Sunday and left the patient resting comfortably. At a late hour on Sunday night, however, a turn for the worse developed and the unfortunate man passed away. Mr. Lanigar was about 54 years of age, leaves a widow, three daughters, Mrs. Adams of Janesville, and Miss Eva Lanigar, and two sons. He was a brother of Freeman Lanigar of Clinton. Many friends will learn with deep regret of the deplorable affair. This is the second fatal accident that has occurred in this vicinity within ten days. The funeral occurred in Susanville this afternoon, the Rev. W.J. Carter, officiating. The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved family in their time of sorrow.