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Clark, James M.

Age 30

Fort Worth Mine

Miami News Record · Aug 02 1927 · Pg 1 · Col 6

Picher Oklahoma, Aug. 2.--Tragedy stalked James M. Clark, 30 years old, today as he entered the Fort Worth Mine of the G. L. Childress, Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Company at Douthat Oklahoma for his first day on the job. Less than two hours after going to work as a shoveler, Clark met death under a falling slab weighing several tons. His body was badly crushed and death was instantaneous. Clark lived in the Mineral Heights addition. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Della Clark; two sons, Troy Clark and James Clark of the home, and three daughters, Mrs. Cleo Moore of Ira Missouri, and Misses Genevieve Clark and Jewel Clark of the home. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Galey Clark, who live in Oklahoma. The body is at the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Miami News Record · Aug 03 1927 · Pg 2 · Col 3

No funeral arrangements have been made for James M. Clark, 30 years old, Mineral Heights addition, of Picher Oklahoma, who was killed yesterday morning at the Fort Worth Mine when struck by a falling slab. The completion of funeral arrangements awaits the arrival of relatives. The body is at the morgue of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher.

Miami News Record · Aug 04 1927 · Pg 2 · Col 5

Completion of funeral arrangements for James M. Clark, 30 years old, Mineral Heights addition, Picher Oklahoma, who was killed Tuesday at the Fort Worth Mine when struck by a falling slab, awaits the arrival of relatives. Efforts to locate Mr. Clark's father, who resides at Skiatook Oklahoma, but who is away from home in highway construction work have been unsuccessful.

Miami News Record · Aug 07 1927 · Pg 3 · Col 3

The body of James M. Clark, 30 years old, Mineral Heights addition, who was killed Tuesday at the Fort Worth Mine, was taken to Lebannon Missouri, last night for burial. Clark was struck by a falling slab and instantly killed. The body was prepared for burial by the Todd undertaking company, of Picher Oklahoma.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.