Alice Iverson and Bernard Charles Logan Webb
BERNARD CHARLES LOGAN WEBB, son of NANCY JANE DAVISON and OSCAR SYLVANUS WEBB, was born November 9, 1914 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri,706 and died May 28, 1940 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri.706 He is buried in Hopkins Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri.11641
He married ALICE IVERSON on June 17, 1939.11641
Obituaries
Hopkins Journal, May 29, 194011642
Ross Albright and Bernard Webb Killed By Falling Hotel Wall
The lives of Ross Albright and Bernard Webb were snapped out about ten o'clock Tuesday morning when the only remaining wall, the west wall, of the old Olmsted hotel building fell to the ground during razing operations, culminating one of the worst tragedies in the history of Hopkins.
As the wall toppled the men working on it ran for their lives but Albright was blanketed with brick and for a time rescue efforts were held back because they were unable to find him. He suffered a crushed chest. Bernard's neck was broken when he was struck by a flying iron beam. Jerry Wiseman, also employed and Bob Geist of Maryville, foreman, raced to safety although Wiseman received injuries on the arm and leg being thrown to the side walk, the blow stunning him for few minutes. The beam that struck Webb vaulted over the head of Wiseman.
Dr. C. W. Kirk and Dr. E. A. Miller and a corps of volunteers worked frantically to revive the victims but to no avail.
Witnesses of the accident, who said Webb and Albright were working on the south edge of the wall, told of seeing both men throw their arms in an effort to ward off the blows of the falling brick structure. Webb was free from the falling debris and would have escaped injury except for the beam which weighed about 800 pounds and apparently struck him either between his shoulders or on the side as evidenced by the fact that his clothing was torn and his back bruised.
Albright who was working about four feet from Wiseman lacked just that many feet of being able to get from under the wall. he was badly crushed as the inside of the wall was covered with studding and heavy wall board increasing the weight on him many times that of brick alone.
Lloyd Geist and Sons of Maryville are wrecking the building and this wall was the remaining wall of the structure and extended about 16 to 18 feet high, reaching to the second story of the building. The workmen were weakening the base in preparation for the felling of the wall when it collapsed. Jerry Wiseman, one of the four workmen, said he heard a sharp crack and figured it was the wall and started running. Someone yelled, look out but by that time all the men were attempting to reach safety. Wiseman said he saw albright look at the wall as it was almost on him. He threw up his hands in protection and angled east in a last effort.
Both of the men were insured for $500 each by Geist and Sons. Albright carried other insurance.
Hopkins Journal, June 6, 194011641
WEBB—OBITUARY
Bernard Charles Logan Webb was born November 9, 1914 and departed this life May 28, 1940 at the age of 25 years, 5 months and 19 days.
He was united in marriage with Alice Iverson, of Crystal Lake, Iowa, June 17, 1939. His life was spent here in the Hopkins community where he was known and loved by all.
His mother, Mrs. Jane Webb, preceded him in death, also two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Wiseman and Doris Webb; and one brother, Kenneth Donald.
He is survived by his wife, his father Oscar Webb, of Hopkins; three brothers, Jim Ulmer, of Bedford, Iowa, Curtis Webb of Hopkins, and Lynn Webb of Clarinda, Iowa, and two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Allen of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Mrs. Goldie Vogt of St. Louis, Mo.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church Thursday morning by the pastor, Rev. Paul Barton. A quartet consisting of Miss Evangeline Barton, Mrs. R. W. Sirles, Robert Wieser and Rev. Barton Sang. The songs were "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." Mrs. Edward Turner was accompanist.
Interment was made in the Hopkins cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 22, 19303136 | Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri |
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| April 14, 19403120 | Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri |
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