Wiles, John & Ethel E.

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Sue Hearon, 2002-03
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John Wiles & Ethel E. Cagel
married April 4, 1912

John Wiles
1887 ~ 1939
Ethel Wiles
1896 ~ 1973

[source unknown]
Fiscal year Ending June 1940

Fatal Accident Report, District No. 1

Reese Coal Company, Mine No. 2, Panama, Oklahoma, LeFlore County;

John Wiles, Age 32, years; Nativity, American; Occupation, Loader; who was killed in the Reese Coal Company, Mine No. 2, LeFlore County on September 8th, 1939, and died September 8th (9:30) am employed three years, was Electrocuted.

Remarks: I made an investigation of the accident which caused the death of John Wiles at the Reese Coal Company, Mine No. 2, located about 2 miles west of Panama, Oklahoma. The accident occurred in the fourth panel slope in an old abandoned pump room, the wires were about five feet from the slope in room neck, the slope was about ten feet wide and four feet high. Mr. Wiles place where he was loading was about one hundred twenty-five feet from where the wires are located. There was no occasion for him to g in where the wires were. There was no one seemed to know how the accident happened. Ed Seberam was the man that found him and said he was lying about four feet from the wires. Dr. E. L. Collins of Panama, Oklahoma, said that death was caused from an electric shock.

After a thorough investigation I came to the conclusion that this was an unforeseen accident. Mr. Wiles leaves a wife and child.

Date of Investigation, September 9th, 1939.

Mrs. Ethel E. Wiles

Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 20, 1973, at First Assembly of God Church in Poteau, Oklahoma, at 2:00 p.m., for Mrs. Ethel E. Wiles. Reverend J. A. Hobson and Reverend Jessie Parnell officiated.

Mrs. Wiles was born March 29, 1896. She passed away February 18, 1973.

Surviving are one daughter, one brother, three sisters, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery at Panama, Oklahoma. Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Fairview Cemetery