PETE JACOBY

    Pete Jacoby received injuries from a horse falling on him Monday from which he died Tuesday about ten o'clock in the morning. He was riding a young horse that had been pitching with him for some time when the horse fell on a hill and pinning Pete under him as he fell. He must have fallen so that his head struck a rock when he fell, as it is thought the blow on the head caused his death. An operation was performed Tuesday morning which showed the brain to be inflamed and to have clotted blood.
    Vesper Hobdy and another young man by the name of Smith were with him at the time of the accident. The boys rendered what assistance they could and summoned medical aid as quickly as possible. The accident occurred about a mile or more from Mr. Hobdy's and still further (several lines illegible) Medical aid reached him in about an hour and the doctors and friends worked with him all night and till the next morning when death claimed him. he never gained consciousness nor showed signs of suffering. His death was a great shock to his family and friends and to the whole neighborhood. He was strong and tall, a fine specimen of perfect young manhood, having never had but little sickness in his life. If he had lived until the 22nd of next month he would have been 22 years old.
    He leaves a father, mother, two grown brothers, Tom and Ed, two married sisters Mrs. Albert Caffey and Mrs. Ned Armstrong, some younger brothers and sister to mourn their loss.
    Pete Jacoby was a very modest quiet boy, whom every body liked. he was never known to give anyone pain or worry. he was most excellent in business affairs, and though young, he already accumulated considerable property. he was a member of the Woodmen, having joined that order a short time ago. He was buried at the Eden cemetery Wednesday morning by the Woodmen and Rev. Mr. Graham, a blind minister who had been preaching in the Hills settlement, Mr. Jacoby's home, for some days. There was probably the largest concourse of people at the funeral that Eden has ever witnessed. Every one in our whole section deeply sympathize with the family in this sad death.

A Card of Thanks
    We wish to thank our neighbors and friend for assistance and sympathy shown us in our sad affliction in the untimely death of our son and brother. In the saddest hour of life and under the sorest affliction, we are grateful for all the love and kindness shown us by all the whole neighborhood. God and the love of neighbors is not dead. We thank you.  H. W. Jacoby and Family

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Eden Echo
August 17, 1911
Submitted by Carolyn Moody