Hamby, Hiney
Age 34
Boska Mine
An inquest into the death of Hiney Hamby, 34 years old, a miner, who died at 12:45 yesterday morning at St. John's hospital at Joplin Missouri, following injuries received while at work, will be held at 8 tonight at the Hurlbut undertaking company, it was announced by Coroner R. H. Stermont.
Hamby, who was a tub hooker at the Boska Mine near Picher Oklahoma, formerly the Redskin Mine, a hard rock lead and zinc mine, and received a crushed foot and injuries to his abdomen when struck by a falling mining timber. He was taken to the American hospital at Picher, but was transferred Thursday night to the hospital at Joplin. His physician said Hamby was suffering from nervous shock as well as the injuries.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will be buried in Round Grove Missouri cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elfa Hamby; his father, William Hamby, of Oronogo Missouri; four brothers, Edward Hamby and Adolph Hamby of Oronogo, William Hamby, Jr., of Joplin, and Joseph Hamby of Powderly, Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. Florence Bennett of Arcadia Kansas, Mrs. Mamie Brewer of Garfield Utah, and Mrs. W. H. Pinson of Milwaukee Wisconsin.