Karl served five years in the United States Army as bugler with the eighth infantry, Co. G. In 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Maria Pederson formerly of Bergen, Norway.
On December 9, 1912, Karl lost his left hand in a drop hammer accident at Deere & Company. He worked as a helper and was cleaning the machine, tongs in hand when the drop fell. The great weight crashing onto the hand caused the tongs to act as a knife cutting the arm through at the wrist, leaving it attached only by the skin. Amputation was necessary and he later was fitted with a hook in place of his hand.
He later retired as a flagman for the City Railway Company in 1931 after 18 years.
Karl L. Halvorsen, 94, died at 1:45 pm Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
He was born in Oslo, Norway and lived in Dayton for 71 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara A. Nelson of Dayton and Mrs. Mary Harbison of Lakeview; a son John of Dayton and eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
On December 9, 1912, Karl lost his left hand in a drop hammer accident at Deere & Company. He worked as a helper and was cleaning the machine, tongs in hand when the drop fell. The great weight crashing onto the hand caused the tongs to act as a knife cutting the arm through at the wrist, leaving it attached only by the skin. Amputation was necessary and he later was fitted with a hook in place of his hand.
He later retired as a flagman for the City Railway Company in 1931 after 18 years.
Karl L. Halvorsen, 94, died at 1:45 pm Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
He was born in Oslo, Norway and lived in Dayton for 71 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara A. Nelson of Dayton and Mrs. Mary Harbison of Lakeview; a son John of Dayton and eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Karl served five years in the United States Army as bugler with the eighth infantry, Co. G. In 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Maria Pederson formerly of Bergen, Norway.
On December 9, 1912, Karl lost his left hand in a drop hammer accident at Deere & Company. He worked as a helper and was cleaning the machine, tongs in hand when the drop fell. The great weight crashing onto the hand caused the tongs to act as a knife cutting the arm through at the wrist, leaving it attached only by the skin. Amputation was necessary and he later was fitted with a hook in place of his hand.
He later retired as a flagman for the City Railway Company in 1931 after 18 years.
Karl L. Halvorsen, 94, died at 1:45 pm Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
He was born in Oslo, Norway and lived in Dayton for 71 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara A. Nelson of Dayton and Mrs. Mary Harbison of Lakeview; a son John of Dayton and eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
On December 9, 1912, Karl lost his left hand in a drop hammer accident at Deere & Company. He worked as a helper and was cleaning the machine, tongs in hand when the drop fell. The great weight crashing onto the hand caused the tongs to act as a knife cutting the arm through at the wrist, leaving it attached only by the skin. Amputation was necessary and he later was fitted with a hook in place of his hand.
He later retired as a flagman for the City Railway Company in 1931 after 18 years.
Karl L. Halvorsen, 94, died at 1:45 pm Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
He was born in Oslo, Norway and lived in Dayton for 71 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara A. Nelson of Dayton and Mrs. Mary Harbison of Lakeview; a son John of Dayton and eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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