Felix Hagedorn Meets Instant Death by Discharge of Shot Gun.

This community received a terrible shock last Saturday evening when it was told about that Felix Hagedorn who lives about two miles north of town had accidentally shot himself.

His friends wondered how it could have happened. Not more than a couple of hours before that he had visited and talked with them while trading in Manning. It seems that after he and his wife had returned from town he had noticed several screech owls about the trees. After his team had been put away Felix took his shot gun and told his wife he would drive away the owls.

His wife later heard the shot but worked on within the house thinking her husband would soon return. Later becoming uneasy she opened the door and there a short distance from the house she saw him lying, and became almost distracted for fear some accident had happened. The parents and a physician were notified. When the doctor arrived he found that death had been instantaneous. Felix had either set the gun down too hard and it went off or fell on uneven ground near the house. The coroner was notified and came. After looking over the ground where the accident took place and questioning a few witnesses he decided that the death was accidental, the full charge having entered the head.

Felix Hagedorn was born in Iowa, February 28, 1886, and died February 11, 1911, being 24 years, 11 months and 11 days old. He is survived, by his parents, a wife two brothers and a sister, Dr. Hagedorn of South Dakota, H.J. Hagedorn, a senior student at the State University, at Iowa, and Miss Ida Hagedorn a stenographer at Princeton, Missouri. All were present at the funeral which was one of the largest ever held in Manning. Friends and neighbors came for miles to pay their last respect to their departed friend.

Rev. Johann Ansorge delivered the funeral sermon in the German Lutheran Church after which sorrowing relatives and friends went with the body to Manning Cemetery where it was laid to rest.

Again death snatches a strong and upright young man from the living.

Two years ago he was, married and since then has been happy and prosperous.

Naturally good-natured he made friends. They sorrow with the sorrowing relatives and hope again to meet in that home where there will be no more sorrow or shedding of tears.

Card of Thanks
Words cannot be used that will express our deep appreciation to all our friends and neighbors who so kindly helped and consoled us in the loss of our beloved son and brother. May we some day be able repay you for your thoughtful assistance is our sincere wish.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hagedorn and family.
February 23, 1911
An Omission
Through an oversight the name of Mrs. Felix Hagedorn was accidentally omitted from the Card of Thanks published last week. We are indeed sorry for the omission and feel that it may have added more sorrow to her already deep sorrow. May Mrs. Hagedorn accept our apology for the omission, is our wish.