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Submitted: 5/17/21 • Approved: 5/18/21 • Last Updated: 5/21/21 • R333355-G0-S3
Victor June Knisley
Victor June Knisley was born at Farnam, Nebraska, June 12, 192[0] and died at a hospital in Lincoln following an automobile accident, on May 19, 1928. Age 7 years, 11 months and 7 days.
Little Victor, in an attempt to cross the street, ran directly in front of a moving car that knocked him to the curb, causing injuries that resulted in his death in just a short time.
He leaves to mourn his death, his father, and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Knisley, four sisters, one brother, grandparents, and a host of other relatives and little friends, who will sadly miss him from their midst. Victor was one of a set of triplets. The surviving is a sister, Violet Jeannette.
Funeral services were held in Lincoln Monday, May 21, and the remains brought to Farnam Tuesday for interment in the Farnam cemetery. Rev. George Seick had charge of the services here.
Farnam Echo, vol. 41, no. 30, 31 May 1928
The following article taken from the Sunday State Journal is of interest to Farnam people because of the fact that young Knisley is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caster of this place. The body was brought here Wednesday and interment made in the Farnam cemetery.
The Echo extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives in the loss of this loved one.
Victor Knisley, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Knisley, 1838 O Street, was almost instantly killed at 6:40 p.m. Saturday when struck by a car driven by G. W. Dohrer, 605 South Tenth street, between Nineteenth and Twentieth on N street. The boy was one of five children in the Knisley family and was a triplet. One of the triplets survives him.
The accident occurred when the boy decided to run across the street and get some ice from in front of Robert's dairy. He was with Mrs. H. J. Winkley, who lives near the Knisley's and who was taking Victor, his brother Wylie, and her son Clarence to Antelope park. Mrs. Winkle said that she heard him say that he was going to get some ice and saw him dart between two cars parked at the curb. She called to him but was unable to stop him, she said.
Mr. Dohrer said that he was driving west on N street at a moderate rate of speed but did not see the small boy until he was directly in the path of the car. He was unable to bring the car to a stop and the radiator struck the child, he said.
Victor was taken to the General hospital in Castly, Roper & Matthews' ambulance and was attended by Dr. Barnheiser, who said that the child was dead when he reached the hospital. He said that he believed death had resulted from a fractured skull. The child was badly cut and bruised and there were several deep abrasions about his head.
Surviving him, besides his parents are four brothers and sisters at home and several aunts and uncles. The body was taken to Morey's funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
Farnam Echo, vol. 41, no. 29, 24 May 1928
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Contributed on 5/17/21 by behopste
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