Moxley, Luther

Picher Oklahoma, Aug. 16--Luther Moxley, 48 year old Miami man, died in the Picher hospital at 2:45 o'clock this morning of injuries received at 7 last night when he was struck by flying rock thrown by a dynamite blast. Moxley's right chest was crushed, physicians said, and he died of internal injuries and shock. The accident occurred at the Black Hawk Mine tailing pile on South Francis street. Moxley was the operator of a power shovel at the tailing pile. The dynamite blast, set off to jar the tailings loose for the power shovels, threw tailings and small rock toward Moxley, who was near the tailing pile. He was knocked down by a small mass of rock and tailings. He was taken to the Picher hospital, Picher, in an ambulance of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher.

Moxley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jane Moxley; one son, Lee Moxley of Miami; two grand-children; two brothers, Jim Moxley of Miami and John Moxley of DeSoto Kansas; two sisters, Phoebe Vance of Miami and Edna Hudson of Afton Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are incomplete awaiting arrival of relatives. The Cooper undertaking company of Miami is in charge.

Luther Moxley, born in Missouri on Dec 4, 1886. Died Aug 16, 1935, at Picher Oklahoma. Buried G.A.R. cemetery at Miami. Father John Moxley and mother Jane McCall, both born in Missouri.