Cloyd Mix Funeral Held
DEADWOOD-Funeral services for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 25, of Terraville who was electrocuted in an accident at Randoph Field, Texas, Jan. 21, were held Monday afternoon at the Wells Mortuary Chapel.
Published in the Black Hills Pioneer or Rapid City Journal, 1952.
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Deadwood Pioneer-Times Jan 22, 1952
Cpl. Cloyd Mix is Accidently Killed in Texas.
A Terraville soldier was one of two airmen electrocuted on a base construction job at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex., Monday. Cpl. Cloyd R. Mix 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mix, Terraville, and Pfc. Robert F. Schroeder, 20, Ossean, Ia, were the victims.
Officers said the two men were leaning against a truck-derrick when the boom on the derrick hit a high tension line. Both were killed instantly.
The men were working as truck drivers hauling sand and rock to the construction project.
The body of Cpl. Mix is being returned here for military funeral services, according to word received Monday by Mr. And Mrs. Mix from the Defense Department.
Two brothers, Ray Mix, stationed at Randolph Field, and Bobbie Mix, at another (Ryan AFB) Texas field are enroute to Terraville. They will be accompanied from Denver, Colo. By their sister Nellie Mix, WAC receptionist at Fitzsimons Hospital.
Other survivers in addition to the parents include four sisters. Mrs. Hazel Trimmer, Fairfax, Calif.; Helen Kinney, Arlene and Lorna Mix, and two brothers, Harley and Marvin, all of Terraville.
Cpl. Mix was born in Terraville and was educated there. He served for three years prior to Korea, spending considerable time in Guam. He re-enlisted in the Air Force in Deadwood on December 30, 1950. He spent a leave at Christmas time with his parents.
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Deadwood-Pioneer Times Jan. 29, 1952
Rites for Cpl. Cloyd Mix Are Held Monday
Military rites were held Monday afternoon for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 24, Terraville, who was accidentally killed at Randolph Field, Tex., on January 21.
The Rev. J. Harley Thompson of the Lead First Methodist Church conducted the service, Mrs. Robert Ruth sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus, and Asleep in Jesus. She accompanied herself and also Mrs. Agnes Perkovich who sangSleep, Soldier Boy.
The Pall bearers were Francis Pahl, Harold Kinney, Robert Aspen, Iran Borup, Terraville; Ed Curran, Lead, and Carroll Daughterty, Great Falls, Mont.
Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis with military rites performed by the Black Hills Post 5969, Deadwood, with George Katchuba, acting commander, Walter Grove, Bill Webb, Bob Maynard, Charles Iverson composed the color guard; Bruno Cracco, Walter Anderson, Francis Newlon, Verlynne Larson, the rifle squad. Gene Melton was buglar, James Emery Sr. was chaplain. The body was accompanied to Deadwood by Sgt. Robert Smith, whose home is in Maine.
Cpl. Mix was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Mix of Terraville. He was in Guam for several years during World War II and enlisted in the Air Force on December 30, 1950.
DEADWOOD-Funeral services for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 25, of Terraville who was electrocuted in an accident at Randoph Field, Texas, Jan. 21, were held Monday afternoon at the Wells Mortuary Chapel.
Published in the Black Hills Pioneer or Rapid City Journal, 1952.
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Deadwood Pioneer-Times Jan 22, 1952
Cpl. Cloyd Mix is Accidently Killed in Texas.
A Terraville soldier was one of two airmen electrocuted on a base construction job at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex., Monday. Cpl. Cloyd R. Mix 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mix, Terraville, and Pfc. Robert F. Schroeder, 20, Ossean, Ia, were the victims.
Officers said the two men were leaning against a truck-derrick when the boom on the derrick hit a high tension line. Both were killed instantly.
The men were working as truck drivers hauling sand and rock to the construction project.
The body of Cpl. Mix is being returned here for military funeral services, according to word received Monday by Mr. And Mrs. Mix from the Defense Department.
Two brothers, Ray Mix, stationed at Randolph Field, and Bobbie Mix, at another (Ryan AFB) Texas field are enroute to Terraville. They will be accompanied from Denver, Colo. By their sister Nellie Mix, WAC receptionist at Fitzsimons Hospital.
Other survivers in addition to the parents include four sisters. Mrs. Hazel Trimmer, Fairfax, Calif.; Helen Kinney, Arlene and Lorna Mix, and two brothers, Harley and Marvin, all of Terraville.
Cpl. Mix was born in Terraville and was educated there. He served for three years prior to Korea, spending considerable time in Guam. He re-enlisted in the Air Force in Deadwood on December 30, 1950. He spent a leave at Christmas time with his parents.
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Deadwood-Pioneer Times Jan. 29, 1952
Rites for Cpl. Cloyd Mix Are Held Monday
Military rites were held Monday afternoon for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 24, Terraville, who was accidentally killed at Randolph Field, Tex., on January 21.
The Rev. J. Harley Thompson of the Lead First Methodist Church conducted the service, Mrs. Robert Ruth sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus, and Asleep in Jesus. She accompanied herself and also Mrs. Agnes Perkovich who sangSleep, Soldier Boy.
The Pall bearers were Francis Pahl, Harold Kinney, Robert Aspen, Iran Borup, Terraville; Ed Curran, Lead, and Carroll Daughterty, Great Falls, Mont.
Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis with military rites performed by the Black Hills Post 5969, Deadwood, with George Katchuba, acting commander, Walter Grove, Bill Webb, Bob Maynard, Charles Iverson composed the color guard; Bruno Cracco, Walter Anderson, Francis Newlon, Verlynne Larson, the rifle squad. Gene Melton was buglar, James Emery Sr. was chaplain. The body was accompanied to Deadwood by Sgt. Robert Smith, whose home is in Maine.
Cpl. Mix was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Mix of Terraville. He was in Guam for several years during World War II and enlisted in the Air Force on December 30, 1950.
Cloyd Mix Funeral Held
DEADWOOD-Funeral services for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 25, of Terraville who was electrocuted in an accident at Randoph Field, Texas, Jan. 21, were held Monday afternoon at the Wells Mortuary Chapel.
Published in the Black Hills Pioneer or Rapid City Journal, 1952.
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Deadwood Pioneer-Times Jan 22, 1952
Cpl. Cloyd Mix is Accidently Killed in Texas.
A Terraville soldier was one of two airmen electrocuted on a base construction job at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex., Monday. Cpl. Cloyd R. Mix 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mix, Terraville, and Pfc. Robert F. Schroeder, 20, Ossean, Ia, were the victims.
Officers said the two men were leaning against a truck-derrick when the boom on the derrick hit a high tension line. Both were killed instantly.
The men were working as truck drivers hauling sand and rock to the construction project.
The body of Cpl. Mix is being returned here for military funeral services, according to word received Monday by Mr. And Mrs. Mix from the Defense Department.
Two brothers, Ray Mix, stationed at Randolph Field, and Bobbie Mix, at another (Ryan AFB) Texas field are enroute to Terraville. They will be accompanied from Denver, Colo. By their sister Nellie Mix, WAC receptionist at Fitzsimons Hospital.
Other survivers in addition to the parents include four sisters. Mrs. Hazel Trimmer, Fairfax, Calif.; Helen Kinney, Arlene and Lorna Mix, and two brothers, Harley and Marvin, all of Terraville.
Cpl. Mix was born in Terraville and was educated there. He served for three years prior to Korea, spending considerable time in Guam. He re-enlisted in the Air Force in Deadwood on December 30, 1950. He spent a leave at Christmas time with his parents.
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Deadwood-Pioneer Times Jan. 29, 1952
Rites for Cpl. Cloyd Mix Are Held Monday
Military rites were held Monday afternoon for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 24, Terraville, who was accidentally killed at Randolph Field, Tex., on January 21.
The Rev. J. Harley Thompson of the Lead First Methodist Church conducted the service, Mrs. Robert Ruth sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus, and Asleep in Jesus. She accompanied herself and also Mrs. Agnes Perkovich who sangSleep, Soldier Boy.
The Pall bearers were Francis Pahl, Harold Kinney, Robert Aspen, Iran Borup, Terraville; Ed Curran, Lead, and Carroll Daughterty, Great Falls, Mont.
Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis with military rites performed by the Black Hills Post 5969, Deadwood, with George Katchuba, acting commander, Walter Grove, Bill Webb, Bob Maynard, Charles Iverson composed the color guard; Bruno Cracco, Walter Anderson, Francis Newlon, Verlynne Larson, the rifle squad. Gene Melton was buglar, James Emery Sr. was chaplain. The body was accompanied to Deadwood by Sgt. Robert Smith, whose home is in Maine.
Cpl. Mix was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Mix of Terraville. He was in Guam for several years during World War II and enlisted in the Air Force on December 30, 1950.
DEADWOOD-Funeral services for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 25, of Terraville who was electrocuted in an accident at Randoph Field, Texas, Jan. 21, were held Monday afternoon at the Wells Mortuary Chapel.
Published in the Black Hills Pioneer or Rapid City Journal, 1952.
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Deadwood Pioneer-Times Jan 22, 1952
Cpl. Cloyd Mix is Accidently Killed in Texas.
A Terraville soldier was one of two airmen electrocuted on a base construction job at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex., Monday. Cpl. Cloyd R. Mix 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mix, Terraville, and Pfc. Robert F. Schroeder, 20, Ossean, Ia, were the victims.
Officers said the two men were leaning against a truck-derrick when the boom on the derrick hit a high tension line. Both were killed instantly.
The men were working as truck drivers hauling sand and rock to the construction project.
The body of Cpl. Mix is being returned here for military funeral services, according to word received Monday by Mr. And Mrs. Mix from the Defense Department.
Two brothers, Ray Mix, stationed at Randolph Field, and Bobbie Mix, at another (Ryan AFB) Texas field are enroute to Terraville. They will be accompanied from Denver, Colo. By their sister Nellie Mix, WAC receptionist at Fitzsimons Hospital.
Other survivers in addition to the parents include four sisters. Mrs. Hazel Trimmer, Fairfax, Calif.; Helen Kinney, Arlene and Lorna Mix, and two brothers, Harley and Marvin, all of Terraville.
Cpl. Mix was born in Terraville and was educated there. He served for three years prior to Korea, spending considerable time in Guam. He re-enlisted in the Air Force in Deadwood on December 30, 1950. He spent a leave at Christmas time with his parents.
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Deadwood-Pioneer Times Jan. 29, 1952
Rites for Cpl. Cloyd Mix Are Held Monday
Military rites were held Monday afternoon for Cpl. Cloyd Mix, 24, Terraville, who was accidentally killed at Randolph Field, Tex., on January 21.
The Rev. J. Harley Thompson of the Lead First Methodist Church conducted the service, Mrs. Robert Ruth sang Safe in the Arms of Jesus, and Asleep in Jesus. She accompanied herself and also Mrs. Agnes Perkovich who sangSleep, Soldier Boy.
The Pall bearers were Francis Pahl, Harold Kinney, Robert Aspen, Iran Borup, Terraville; Ed Curran, Lead, and Carroll Daughterty, Great Falls, Mont.
Interment was in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis with military rites performed by the Black Hills Post 5969, Deadwood, with George Katchuba, acting commander, Walter Grove, Bill Webb, Bob Maynard, Charles Iverson composed the color guard; Bruno Cracco, Walter Anderson, Francis Newlon, Verlynne Larson, the rifle squad. Gene Melton was buglar, James Emery Sr. was chaplain. The body was accompanied to Deadwood by Sgt. Robert Smith, whose home is in Maine.
Cpl. Mix was the son of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Mix of Terraville. He was in Guam for several years during World War II and enlisted in the Air Force on December 30, 1950.
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