COON, Sandon A. - b. April 26, 1852 - d. January 11, 1917

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Howard Courant
January 18, 1917

Sandon A. Coon was born on April 26th, 1852 at Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

Mr. Coon's death came as a shock to his many friends and relatives, his death resulting from an accidental discharge of a shot gun that he was carrying with him in an auto.  He was taken immediately to Severy for medical aid where he died in the doctor's office on Thursday, January 11th, at 6:20 p.m.

He was married to Ida Carr, December 31st, 1875 in Nebraska. To this union four chlidren were born.  He came to Kansas in 1877 settling on a claim 8 miles northeast of Howard.  Mr. Coon was a good citizen, a devoted husband and a kind and patient father.  He is survived by a wife and two sons, Orville and Armond.

The funeral service was conducted on Saturday, January 13th, at the home of the deceased at 1:30 p.m., by O.L. Weir, pastor of the First Baptist church of Howard, and his body was laid to rest in Cresco cemetery.

May the Lord comfort the bereaved.
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Howard Courant
(same date as above)

FATAL ACCIDENT

S. A. Coon of Paw Paw Killed by Accident Discharge of Gun

Thursday evening, January 11, S. A. Coon was killed by the accidental discharge of his shot gun.  He was riding with Charley Glasco in his Ford car, and with them were two geologists for the oil companies.  They stopped at the Logsdon farm 12 miles northeast of Howard, and when the party were re-entering the car the gun slipped from Mr. Coon's hands striking the running board, the jar causing it to be discharged, the charge almost tearing Mr. Coon's leg in two between the knee and his body.  One of the geologists had some surgical appliances in his kit and a compress was at once applied, though the wound did not appear to bleed much.  He was driven at once to Severy, but he sank steadily from the time of the accident and in about two hours was dead.  He told his companion that he was dying and nothing could be done for him.  Mr. Glasco was sitting in the front seat at the wheel and was in direct line of fire, but the charge was spent before it reached him.

Mr. Coon had lived in Elk County almost 40 years and was well known and highly respected.  He is survived by a wife and two sons.  He was near 65 years of age.