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Sharp, William Homer

Age 36

Muncie Mine

Miami News Record · May 18 1936 · Pg 2 · Col 3

Picher Oklahoma. William Homer Sharp, 36 years old of Zincville Oklahoma, died at the American hospital, Picher, at 7:20 o'clock, Sunday evening of injuries received May 10 at the Muncie Mine of the Federal Mining and Smelting Company, when he and two other men went to the hard rock lead and zinc mill to work at getting it into operating condition. The accident is classed as an unaccountable accident. There were no eye witnesses to it, therefore the details are unknown. He suffered a skull fracture, internal injuries and a crushed left hip. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the Community building of Zincville with Rev. Joe Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Missouri, under the direction of the Durnil funeral home of Picher. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Olgie Mae Sharp, Minnie Sharp and Ella Bernice Sharp, and two sons, Ormile Sharp and Noaldean Sharp. Pallbearers will be Jess Andrews, Lewis Scott, Robert Laramore, Perry Ross, Finis Starrett and Thomas Ray.

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.