Laswell, Tommy

an employee of a salt mine at Lyons Kansas and a former Picher Oklahoma boy, was killed suddenly at his work Saturday. It was reported to the Tribune that as Laswell worked in a bin, he was covered with salt, causing suffocation. The 24 year old man was found by fellow workers, his mother, Mrs. Delia Laswell, who was visiting in their home, and his wife, about 10 o'clock Saturday night. The attending physician reported that Laswell had been dead about 10 hours. A search was started for the man when workers noticed Laswell's car still remained at the plant following the 10 o'clock shift. A telephone call to his wife proved that Laswell had not returned home and apparently had not left the mine. Laswell was born in Oilton, Apr 16, 1928. He moved to the Picher area with his parents when very small and attended Picher schools. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist church in Picher. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Irene Laswell and two sons, Tommy Dean Laswell and Billy Gene Laswell, a daughter, Geneva Lou Laswell, of the home; his mother, Mrs. Delia Laswell of Picher; a brother, Staff Sergeant Robert Laswell of Rapid City South Dakota, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hattabaugh of Picher and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Alice Laswell of Picher. The body was taken to the home of his mother, at 215 South River, Tuesday evening and remained there until the funeral hours. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock, Wednesday at the Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Orville Johnston officiating. Burial was in the G.A.R. cemetery, at Miami, under the direction of the Thomas funeral home. Pallbearers were Willard Bogard, Bill Bogard, Jessie Bogard and Herman Bogard, Raymond Forbes and Bill Williams.