AN UNTIMELY DEMISE
DEAN STILLIANS FALLS INTO THE ARMS OF DEATH
LIVES ONLY ABOUT AN HOUR
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CASED BY FALLING INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
It is our painful duty this week to publish an account of a most mournful disaster, the result of which has cast a cloud of sorrow and sadness in one of Villisca's happiest homes, now deprived of a bright, cheerful little son and brother. Dean Stillians was the unfortunate one and the fatal accident was caused last Friday evening at abut 6 o'clock by his falling from the elevator in the rear of Allard & McCormick's Hardware Store.
The little fellow came down to the store of his father, W. A. Stillians, after school and as usual was successful in having some money given him with which to buy candy. A few minutes later, he in the company with two or three boys, was in the alley behind the McNaughton block and there the little fellows became very deeply interesting in watching the operations of Allard & McCormick's elevator, which was an innovation to them. Repeatedly they were warned abut keeping out of the way on account of possible danger, and the proprietors thought the boy all had left, but while pulling up another load of goods a shrill scream pierced the ears of the workmen and a hurried investigation revealed the fact that Dean Stillians had in some manner fallen to the cellar floor and struck his head, rendering him unconscious. The little fellow was tenderly picked up and taken home in a buggy but before the house was reached he went into convulsions, which were almost constant and in spite of the active measures taken to revive the dying child, he never once rallies sufficiently to realize the awfulness of his condition nor to recognize the heartbroken loved ones at his bedside. at about 7 o'clock life ws extinct, Little Dean has been summoned to leave a fond mother, a kind father, two loving brothers, and a sweet sister, schoolmates, teacher, ad friends for a higher sphere of usefulness.
Just how the terrible tragedy occurs is not known, but it is thought the boy was riding on the elevator and accidentally fell off, while others opinions are that he was in the alley and noticing the elevator going up, quickly grabbed for it and fell on the hard floor below, breaking his skull, the crack running over the top of his head from one ear to the other.
Little Dean was nine years, three months, and 8 days old, and was unquestionably one of the brightest, most active, and industrious boys of his age in the city. He was in the second grade at school and was ever at the head of his class. To satisfy his ambitious disposition he always found something to do, and it was through his desire to become familiar with the operations of a machine which he had never before seen that he met his death. Indications were that this little fellow would have made just the kind of man that our country needs and it is indeed a sad thing to think of his being cut off just in the morning of life. The whole city will miss Dean and the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
The funeral occurs from the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock and all that is mortal of the deceased now sleeps in the Villisca Cemetery. Rev. T. K. Hunter officiated, assisted by Re. W. M. Dudley. The collection of flowers was beautiful.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Wednesday, March 13, 1901, page 1 & 4
DEAN STILLIANS FALLS INTO THE ARMS OF DEATH
LIVES ONLY ABOUT AN HOUR
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CASED BY FALLING INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
It is our painful duty this week to publish an account of a most mournful disaster, the result of which has cast a cloud of sorrow and sadness in one of Villisca's happiest homes, now deprived of a bright, cheerful little son and brother. Dean Stillians was the unfortunate one and the fatal accident was caused last Friday evening at abut 6 o'clock by his falling from the elevator in the rear of Allard & McCormick's Hardware Store.
The little fellow came down to the store of his father, W. A. Stillians, after school and as usual was successful in having some money given him with which to buy candy. A few minutes later, he in the company with two or three boys, was in the alley behind the McNaughton block and there the little fellows became very deeply interesting in watching the operations of Allard & McCormick's elevator, which was an innovation to them. Repeatedly they were warned abut keeping out of the way on account of possible danger, and the proprietors thought the boy all had left, but while pulling up another load of goods a shrill scream pierced the ears of the workmen and a hurried investigation revealed the fact that Dean Stillians had in some manner fallen to the cellar floor and struck his head, rendering him unconscious. The little fellow was tenderly picked up and taken home in a buggy but before the house was reached he went into convulsions, which were almost constant and in spite of the active measures taken to revive the dying child, he never once rallies sufficiently to realize the awfulness of his condition nor to recognize the heartbroken loved ones at his bedside. at about 7 o'clock life ws extinct, Little Dean has been summoned to leave a fond mother, a kind father, two loving brothers, and a sweet sister, schoolmates, teacher, ad friends for a higher sphere of usefulness.
Just how the terrible tragedy occurs is not known, but it is thought the boy was riding on the elevator and accidentally fell off, while others opinions are that he was in the alley and noticing the elevator going up, quickly grabbed for it and fell on the hard floor below, breaking his skull, the crack running over the top of his head from one ear to the other.
Little Dean was nine years, three months, and 8 days old, and was unquestionably one of the brightest, most active, and industrious boys of his age in the city. He was in the second grade at school and was ever at the head of his class. To satisfy his ambitious disposition he always found something to do, and it was through his desire to become familiar with the operations of a machine which he had never before seen that he met his death. Indications were that this little fellow would have made just the kind of man that our country needs and it is indeed a sad thing to think of his being cut off just in the morning of life. The whole city will miss Dean and the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
The funeral occurs from the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock and all that is mortal of the deceased now sleeps in the Villisca Cemetery. Rev. T. K. Hunter officiated, assisted by Re. W. M. Dudley. The collection of flowers was beautiful.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Wednesday, March 13, 1901, page 1 & 4
AN UNTIMELY DEMISE
DEAN STILLIANS FALLS INTO THE ARMS OF DEATH
LIVES ONLY ABOUT AN HOUR
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CASED BY FALLING INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
It is our painful duty this week to publish an account of a most mournful disaster, the result of which has cast a cloud of sorrow and sadness in one of Villisca's happiest homes, now deprived of a bright, cheerful little son and brother. Dean Stillians was the unfortunate one and the fatal accident was caused last Friday evening at abut 6 o'clock by his falling from the elevator in the rear of Allard & McCormick's Hardware Store.
The little fellow came down to the store of his father, W. A. Stillians, after school and as usual was successful in having some money given him with which to buy candy. A few minutes later, he in the company with two or three boys, was in the alley behind the McNaughton block and there the little fellows became very deeply interesting in watching the operations of Allard & McCormick's elevator, which was an innovation to them. Repeatedly they were warned abut keeping out of the way on account of possible danger, and the proprietors thought the boy all had left, but while pulling up another load of goods a shrill scream pierced the ears of the workmen and a hurried investigation revealed the fact that Dean Stillians had in some manner fallen to the cellar floor and struck his head, rendering him unconscious. The little fellow was tenderly picked up and taken home in a buggy but before the house was reached he went into convulsions, which were almost constant and in spite of the active measures taken to revive the dying child, he never once rallies sufficiently to realize the awfulness of his condition nor to recognize the heartbroken loved ones at his bedside. at about 7 o'clock life ws extinct, Little Dean has been summoned to leave a fond mother, a kind father, two loving brothers, and a sweet sister, schoolmates, teacher, ad friends for a higher sphere of usefulness.
Just how the terrible tragedy occurs is not known, but it is thought the boy was riding on the elevator and accidentally fell off, while others opinions are that he was in the alley and noticing the elevator going up, quickly grabbed for it and fell on the hard floor below, breaking his skull, the crack running over the top of his head from one ear to the other.
Little Dean was nine years, three months, and 8 days old, and was unquestionably one of the brightest, most active, and industrious boys of his age in the city. He was in the second grade at school and was ever at the head of his class. To satisfy his ambitious disposition he always found something to do, and it was through his desire to become familiar with the operations of a machine which he had never before seen that he met his death. Indications were that this little fellow would have made just the kind of man that our country needs and it is indeed a sad thing to think of his being cut off just in the morning of life. The whole city will miss Dean and the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
The funeral occurs from the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock and all that is mortal of the deceased now sleeps in the Villisca Cemetery. Rev. T. K. Hunter officiated, assisted by Re. W. M. Dudley. The collection of flowers was beautiful.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Wednesday, March 13, 1901, page 1 & 4
DEAN STILLIANS FALLS INTO THE ARMS OF DEATH
LIVES ONLY ABOUT AN HOUR
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CASED BY FALLING INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
It is our painful duty this week to publish an account of a most mournful disaster, the result of which has cast a cloud of sorrow and sadness in one of Villisca's happiest homes, now deprived of a bright, cheerful little son and brother. Dean Stillians was the unfortunate one and the fatal accident was caused last Friday evening at abut 6 o'clock by his falling from the elevator in the rear of Allard & McCormick's Hardware Store.
The little fellow came down to the store of his father, W. A. Stillians, after school and as usual was successful in having some money given him with which to buy candy. A few minutes later, he in the company with two or three boys, was in the alley behind the McNaughton block and there the little fellows became very deeply interesting in watching the operations of Allard & McCormick's elevator, which was an innovation to them. Repeatedly they were warned abut keeping out of the way on account of possible danger, and the proprietors thought the boy all had left, but while pulling up another load of goods a shrill scream pierced the ears of the workmen and a hurried investigation revealed the fact that Dean Stillians had in some manner fallen to the cellar floor and struck his head, rendering him unconscious. The little fellow was tenderly picked up and taken home in a buggy but before the house was reached he went into convulsions, which were almost constant and in spite of the active measures taken to revive the dying child, he never once rallies sufficiently to realize the awfulness of his condition nor to recognize the heartbroken loved ones at his bedside. at about 7 o'clock life ws extinct, Little Dean has been summoned to leave a fond mother, a kind father, two loving brothers, and a sweet sister, schoolmates, teacher, ad friends for a higher sphere of usefulness.
Just how the terrible tragedy occurs is not known, but it is thought the boy was riding on the elevator and accidentally fell off, while others opinions are that he was in the alley and noticing the elevator going up, quickly grabbed for it and fell on the hard floor below, breaking his skull, the crack running over the top of his head from one ear to the other.
Little Dean was nine years, three months, and 8 days old, and was unquestionably one of the brightest, most active, and industrious boys of his age in the city. He was in the second grade at school and was ever at the head of his class. To satisfy his ambitious disposition he always found something to do, and it was through his desire to become familiar with the operations of a machine which he had never before seen that he met his death. Indications were that this little fellow would have made just the kind of man that our country needs and it is indeed a sad thing to think of his being cut off just in the morning of life. The whole city will miss Dean and the bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of all in their great sorrow.
The funeral occurs from the residence Monday afternoon at two o'clock and all that is mortal of the deceased now sleeps in the Villisca Cemetery. Rev. T. K. Hunter officiated, assisted by Re. W. M. Dudley. The collection of flowers was beautiful.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Wednesday, March 13, 1901, page 1 & 4
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