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McGeary, Joe

Age 26

Velie Lion Mine

Joplin Globe · Oct 22 1926

Commerce Oklahoma, Oct 21 Joe McGeary, 26 years old, of Commerce, met instant death this afternoon at the Velie Lion Mining Company Mine No. 4, when he was struck by a falling slab. McGeary was a shoveler at the hard rock lead and zinc mine. McGeary is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lydia McGeary, one child and three step-children. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Commerce at 2 pm Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami 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.