Obits: Ely, French, died  10/05/1956
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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Wolfe County News - Nov. 7, 1956

GILMORE MAN IS CRUSHED IN HOME ACCIDENT

French Ely, 46, youngest son of Carl Ely of Gilmore, was crushed to 
death while working on a truck in his garage at Pioche, Nevada on October 
5.  He had crawled under his truck and was removing a spring when the 
spring slipped against the jack placed under the bed, causing it to 
fall.  The heavy truck bed killed Mr. Ely instantly.

Surviving are his widow, Nina, a son and daughter, Carl and Susie, all 
of Picohe; and his mother, Mrs. W.R. Olinger and a sister, Mrs. 
Marshall Matley and Robert Ely, a brother, all of Reno, Nevada and his father, 
Carl Ely of Gilmore, Wolfe County, Ky.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, October 9th by the Elks 
lodge of Cedar City, Utah and was widely attended.

Attending the funeral from a distance were; Donald Woodhall, Katie 
Kline, a sister to Mrs. Ely, and Mrs. and Mrs. Oren Ely, all of California 
and their son, James; also Carl Ely, Gilmore, who flew up for the 
funeral.


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