Edward L. Harding, 42
EDWARD HARDING ACCIDENTLY SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS WIFE
Edward Harding was accidently shot by his wife Wednesday afternoon and almost instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs. Harding went out east of Libby on a jaunt and took along a 22 rifle with which they were shooting gophers. About 3 o'clock they had reached the Richards ranch and Mrs. Harding had shot a gopher; Mr. Harding went ahead to see if the shot had gone true, Mrs. Harding reloaded the gun and failed to lower the hammer. Just as Mr. Harding was stooping over the gun went off. The bullet entered his back and came out near the breast bone. He lived less than a minute.
Mrs. Harding was almost crazed by the accident but she ran to the home of A. C. Herbst and told them of the trouble. Mr. Herbst got in his launch and came to town for the coroner. Coroner Gomph went out and brought in the remains. No inquest was held as it was not deemed necessary.
The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors today at 1 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. D.C. McColm of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in the Libby cemetery.
Source: Libby Herald, 9 May 1913
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On burial list as L.E. Harding
Lyman Edgar Harding
"Eddie" Harding
Edward L. Harding
Son: Chester Harding
Brother: Amasa Elmer Harding
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EDWARD HARDING ACCIDENTLY SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS WIFE
Edward Harding was accidently shot by his wife Wednesday afternoon and almost instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs. Harding went out east of Libby on a jaunt and took along a 22 rifle with which they were shooting gophers. About 3 o'clock they had reached the Richards ranch and Mrs. Harding had shot a gopher; Mr. Harding went ahead to see if the shot had gone true, Mrs. Harding reloaded the gun and failed to lower the hammer. Just as Mr. Harding was stooping over the gun went off. The bullet entered his back and came out near the breast bone. He lived less than a minute.
Mrs. Harding was almost crazed by the accident but she ran to the home of A. C. Herbst and told them of the trouble. Mr. Herbst got in his launch and came to town for the coroner. Coroner Gomph went out and brought in the remains. No inquest was held as it was not deemed necessary.
The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors today at 1 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. D.C. McColm of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in the Libby cemetery.
Source: Libby Herald, 9 May 1913
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On burial list as L.E. Harding
Lyman Edgar Harding
"Eddie" Harding
Edward L. Harding
Son: Chester Harding
Brother: Amasa Elmer Harding
Soruce: Death Index, Census Info, Rootsweb, Find A Grave
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Edward L. Harding, 42
EDWARD HARDING ACCIDENTLY SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS WIFE
Edward Harding was accidently shot by his wife Wednesday afternoon and almost instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs. Harding went out east of Libby on a jaunt and took along a 22 rifle with which they were shooting gophers. About 3 o'clock they had reached the Richards ranch and Mrs. Harding had shot a gopher; Mr. Harding went ahead to see if the shot had gone true, Mrs. Harding reloaded the gun and failed to lower the hammer. Just as Mr. Harding was stooping over the gun went off. The bullet entered his back and came out near the breast bone. He lived less than a minute.
Mrs. Harding was almost crazed by the accident but she ran to the home of A. C. Herbst and told them of the trouble. Mr. Herbst got in his launch and came to town for the coroner. Coroner Gomph went out and brought in the remains. No inquest was held as it was not deemed necessary.
The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors today at 1 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. D.C. McColm of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in the Libby cemetery.
Source: Libby Herald, 9 May 1913
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On burial list as L.E. Harding
Lyman Edgar Harding
"Eddie" Harding
Edward L. Harding
Son: Chester Harding
Brother: Amasa Elmer Harding
Soruce: Death Index, Census Info, Rootsweb, Find A Grave
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EDWARD HARDING ACCIDENTLY SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS WIFE
Edward Harding was accidently shot by his wife Wednesday afternoon and almost instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs. Harding went out east of Libby on a jaunt and took along a 22 rifle with which they were shooting gophers. About 3 o'clock they had reached the Richards ranch and Mrs. Harding had shot a gopher; Mr. Harding went ahead to see if the shot had gone true, Mrs. Harding reloaded the gun and failed to lower the hammer. Just as Mr. Harding was stooping over the gun went off. The bullet entered his back and came out near the breast bone. He lived less than a minute.
Mrs. Harding was almost crazed by the accident but she ran to the home of A. C. Herbst and told them of the trouble. Mr. Herbst got in his launch and came to town for the coroner. Coroner Gomph went out and brought in the remains. No inquest was held as it was not deemed necessary.
The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors today at 1 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. D.C. McColm of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in the Libby cemetery.
Source: Libby Herald, 9 May 1913
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On burial list as L.E. Harding
Lyman Edgar Harding
"Eddie" Harding
Edward L. Harding
Son: Chester Harding
Brother: Amasa Elmer Harding
Soruce: Death Index, Census Info, Rootsweb, Find A Grave
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