Teeters, R. A.

R. A. Teeters, an expert hard rock lead and zinc miner employed at the Fahlenback Mine at Galena Kansas, was killed Tuesday afternoon, Feb 15, 1910, by an explosion of two charges of powder of 25 sticks to the charge. He had loaded the holes and lighted the fuse and gave the customary warning cry and started to run down the drift when a boulder fell out of the roof and pinned him to the ground and crushing his legs, thereby holding him in the very face of death. The charges went off and his mangled body was found by fellow workmen upon their return to the drift after the explosion. Mr. Teeters was an old experienced miner, being 56 years old and had only been at work in that particular mine a short time. He leaves one daughter Maud Lyons and four sons; Robert Teeters, Steven Teeters, Haskell Teeters and Edgar Teeters to mourn his loss, his wife, Elizabeth Katherine Eckles Teeters, having died Feb 23, 1908. Burial place was not given, but probably in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena Kansas with his wife. They were married Jun 5, 1881 in Barton County Missouri.