RIDDLE, ELMER G - Benton County, Arkansas | ELMER G RIDDLE - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Elmer G RIDDLE

Hart ( Bentonville) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

August 1, 1904 - December 10, 1916

*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, December 14, 1916

RIDDLE, Elmer - Elmer Riddle, 12 year old son of Louis Riddle, was found dead in a field on his father's farm Sunday afternoon, 3 miles north of Cave Springs. Coroner Callison, who had been called, ordered an autopsy and it was found that death was due to an internal rupture. It looked as though the boy had felt his strength failing and laid down on the ground, with his cap under his head, and quietly passed away. A dog that had gone with him in the morning to help inspect the rabbit traps, was found by his side, keeping guard over the body of his young master. The boy had gone to the field in the morning and had not been missed until he failed to return for his dinner. A search by his father and sisters revealed his sad death alone in the open field.

Contributed on 8/11/09 by wfields55
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Submitted: 8/11/09 • Approved: 4/14/20 • Last Updated: 4/17/20 • R220721-G0-S3

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