This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kent, Carlson, Meister, Erickson, Casey, Roggie, Stone Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XEC.2ACE/1700 Message Board Post: This is extracted from the August 6, 1937 edition of the Adams County Times John KENT Crushed by Tree Born and raised in Strongs Prairie Joseph KENT, the son of Mrs. Pearl CARLSON of Strongs Prairie, was killed instantly, July 26, when he was crushed by a tree, which he was helping to saw down, while in the employ of M. E. MEISTER Lumber Company, in Sauk county, about ten miles north of Reedsburg. Was ruled accidental by the Sauk county coroner who investigated in the company of Sheriff Gus E. ERICKSON. Mr. KENT and Edward CASEY, 20, also of Strong's Prairie, was sawing a black oak tree which was about 2 feet across when it split and kicked back striking and crushing Joseph according to Mr CASEY. Edward informed the Sauk county officials that he grabbed the saw and ran as soon as he saw the tree split, yelling at Joe to do the same. Other loggers working at various distances in the woods rushed to the scene and sawed through the heavy tree, which was some 40 feet in length, to get the body. This group included Joe's brother, John KENT, 21, who had been employed at the camp for about 3 months. Joe Kent joining him some three weeks ago and Casey about 2 weeks ago. A Reedsburg Physician was called to the scene which was in the town of Winfield on Fred ROGGIE's forty located about ten miles north of Reedsburg on County Trunk R. After an examination, he notified the county authorities. The unfortunate youth was killed instantly, suffering a skull fracture, broken neck and fractured arm as well as the chest and abdomen being crushed, states Dr. FENTON. The body was taken to the Oehlers and Howland undertaking parlors in Reedsburg. Joseph Kent was born in teh town of Strong's Prairie, June 16, 1920, the son of Jesse and Pearl Kent. In Strongs Prairie he grew to early manhood and attended the local school until about 18 monts ago when he went to Reedsburg to take employment. He leaves to mourn his untimely death his mother, Mrs. Pearl CARLSON, two brothers, John and Martin, one sister, Stella, and a half brother Louis STONE. The funeral services were held Thursday, July 29, 1937 in the church at Strongs Prairie, with Rev, J. T. O'NEILL of Adams preaching the funeral sermon. Burial was made in the Stongs Priarie cemetery. The Roseberry Brothers of Friendship directed the services. Note: I am not related to any of these people.