| Show KILLED BY LIGHTNING geo cleo bills killed by lightning while chopping cedar posts edwin colton who was near by stunned the sudden death of geo dills bills on friday june came as a terrible shock to the whole community as well na fin his wife mother and other members of the family I 1 he two men inen were chopping cedar I 1 costs yosts under the brow of the hill at the head of spring creek across the rough canyon that separates therill the hill it urn om the road leading up taylor mountain they had just resumed their work after dinner when a thunder storm came up in which ho he was killed ilia horse belonging to colton was knocked down but was immediately on iam feet and ran away ed was badly I 1 stunned and fell to his knees on recovering he saw his horse running towards camp which he followed upon his return he found george lying on his back across a post dead and a tree near by burning colton at once went h ent to the power plant companas Comp anys camp for help A crowd of mon men were soon on the spot where his body lay they decided that an inquest was not necessary as his death beyond a doubt was caused by a shock of electricity from lightning striking a tree nearby on account of the rough country it was a very difficult task to remove his body to chere a conveyance was waiting to bring tho the body home it was fully a half mile that the body was carried by the men his mother on being notified of her sons death became unconscious and re so BO until tho the next morning she has been very sick ever since but is reported better this morning george bills was born may 1877 in clover valley lincoln county nevada moving here with his parents when he was a mere child ile he was married to jane merkley july ard 3rd 1906 1006 since their marriage they have lived in the ashley canyon about four miles from where his death occurred occur he was an enterprising citizen and was loved by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance he leaves a wife father and mother mo ther brothers and sisters and numerous relatives and friends to mourn his de r funeral services over the remains of geo bills bille were held in the maeser ward house Bishop Colton presiding harden bennion Benn ton of vernal don B D cotton colton and bishop colton were the speakers all bearing upon the honest truthful truthfulness noss and noble character of the deceased don B colton in his remarks marks said there are but few men outside of my own immediate family that I 1 loved more than george bills I 1 have been a bv b v with him for 24 years and have always known him as an honest upright boy lie ile was a man that carried religion with him in every act of his life and was an example unto mankind ile he felt it almost impossible to speak on this sad occasion harden bennion and bishop colton also spoke of his many good qualities as a friend and neighbor the floral offerings were immense all seemed anxious to show some token of love to one who had the love and respect of all who knew him the ward house was crowded with friends from all over the county sixty vehicles followed the remains to the cemetery |
