-------Original Message------- From: Nancee Seifert Date: 12/12/2009 8:04:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: DEATH OF IRA WARNOCK Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, October 19, 1911 IRA WARNOCK, son of Mr. And Mrs. ALF WARNOCK, of Morgan Township, was killed By lightning during the storm last Sunday evening. The young man, who was About sixteen years old, was going along the road near the Elm Church and Not far from home when he was struck by a bolt and killed. His parents grew uneasy during the night when he did not return home and Telephoned about to the different homes near trying to find him. They were Unsuccessful, however. They did not learn of his sad fate until the Following morning about 9 o'clock when the body was found in the road by LEWIS WARNOCK, an uncle, who had started to drive to Lineville The young Man was a popular and industrious lad and his sad death is a heavy blow to His family and friends. The family returned to Decatur county about six Weeks ago from Oklahoma where they had been making their home for several Years and had again settled upon Mr. Warnock's farm. The funeral of the Young man was held Tuesday from the Elm Church near the home of the Warnock Family and but a short distance from the point where the lad met his death. ----------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 12, 2009 [email protected]