Edmonds, George Washington

Picher Oklahoma, Jan 24.--A fall from a scaffold at the Oko Mine Sunday afternoon proved fatal to George Washington Edmonds, 64 years old, a carpenter, whose home was at Treece Kansas. Edmonds died early today at a local hospital. Edmond's skull was fractured, his head striking the ground violently. The scaffold upon which he was working was eight feet above the ground. There was no ice on the scaffolding and fellow workmen said the only explanation of the accident was that Edmonds lost his balance. The impact of the fall was made more severe by ice- covered ground.

Edmonds was foreman of a repair crew engaged in carpenter work at the mine. Edmonds leaves two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Berry of Webb City Missouri, and Mrs. Ellen Jackson of Conway Missouri, and one son, Bryan Edmonds of Treece Kansas. He was a member of the Moose lodge. The funeral will be at 2 Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Berry in Webb City Missouri. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery under direction of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. The Oko Mine, a hard rock lead and zinc mine is operated by the Oko Mining Company, south of Picher.

Picher Oklahoma, Jan 25 Funeral services for George Washington Edmonds, 64 years old, of Treece Kansas, who died yesterday of injuries received Sunday at the Oko Mine, will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Berry, 1501 West Broadway, Webb City Missouri, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in the Mount Hope cemetery under the direction of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher.