Frank Weber (1863 - 1897)

WEBER, HASSETT

Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 1/27/2018 at 02:33:36

Henry Weber of Murray mourns the death of Frank Weber, his son, and John Hassett, his brother-in-law, both of whom were killed December 7th in a Montana snowslip. A press telegram of the 10th inst. From Helena gives the following account of the fatal accident

“Word has just been received here that two miners, John Hasset and Frank Weber, were killed in a snowslide at the Hecla mine, ten miles from Glendale, on Tuesday.

The men had been working near the top of the mountain and started down the slope toward the Hecla. One of them dislodged a small quantity of ice and snow and that started a regular avalanche, which carried both men down the mountain. The accident was witnessed by other miners and search was at once made for the bodies, and they were recovered last night. The country around Hecla has for years been feared on account of snowslides, from which many deaths have resulted.”

Osceola Democrat Dec. 16, 1897
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Frank Weber, who was killed in Montana, was buried Monday in the Thayer cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Gibson at the home of Mr. Loy.
Osceola Democrat… Dec. 16th 1897
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Also in the Osceola Democrat Dec. 16, 1897
Creston Advertiser
C.C. Haney, foreman of the house force at the freight office, has received word that Frank Weber, a former Union county boy, was killed in a snowslide at Hecla, Montana, where he was working in a mine, the accident occurring December 7th. The remains will be sent to Thayer for burial. About there years ago Robt. Rusk, Jr., a brother of Mrs. C.D. Haney, lost his life at the same place in a similar manner.

Thayer Catholic Cemetery - Weber
 

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