Ten Year Old Boy Killed (Tindle)

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Howard Courant
June 27, 1929

Ten Year Old Boy Killed by Kick of His Pony

A young son of Floyd Tindle, living on a farm southwest of Howard, was kicked by a pony last Saturday.  The boy, Merle Floyd Tindle, age about 10, had gone to the pasture to catch the pony, and as he did not soon return his mother went to look for him, and found him almost lifeless, lying on the ground, the pony near by.  He was brought at once to town, but was dead before the doctor examined him.

It is not known just how the incident happened, but it is believed the pony turned and kicked the boy just as he was about to take hold of his head.  The wound was just back of the boy's ear, and the skull was crushed in.

The body was prepared for burial at the Moon Funeral Home and the funeral was held Sunday afternoon.  The obituary is published in this paper.  The parents and family have the sympathy of all.