George Groskopf is Killed in Accident
Gering Farmer's Clothes Caught in Machinery, Arm Badly Torn
George J. Groskopf, 57, farmer living five miles southwest of Gering, died this morning of injuries suffered when his clothing caught in the power takeoff of a tractor attached to a potato digger, County Attorney Straight Townsend reported.
Groskopf had been working in the fields and was getting down from the tractor to turn the machine over to his son, Carl, who had come out to relieve him, when his clothing caught in the whirling driveshaft.
Groskop's arm was nearly torn from his body and he died from loss of blood as he was brought to a Scottsbluff hospital.
Mr. Groskopf was born in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia, on Aug. 25, 1887, and came to the United States 41 years ago settling first in the Fort Morgan, Colo., area. Later he farmed in the Mitchell area, and then south of Gering. He was naturalized at Gering in 1928, and was a member of the German Congregational church of Gering.
Arrangements for the funeral will be announce later by the Prohs funeral home of Gering.
Surviving are his wife and seven children, Jacob, Mrs. Frieda Heater and Carl of Gering, Mrs. Lena Dietz and Mrs. Esther Weinbender of Portland, Ore., William in the army in England, and Victor at home; a brother John, of Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. John Weis of Scottsbluff, and Mrs. William Glanz of Sidney. There are 20 grandchildren.
Contributor: CPoole (48477862)
Gering Farmer's Clothes Caught in Machinery, Arm Badly Torn
George J. Groskopf, 57, farmer living five miles southwest of Gering, died this morning of injuries suffered when his clothing caught in the power takeoff of a tractor attached to a potato digger, County Attorney Straight Townsend reported.
Groskopf had been working in the fields and was getting down from the tractor to turn the machine over to his son, Carl, who had come out to relieve him, when his clothing caught in the whirling driveshaft.
Groskop's arm was nearly torn from his body and he died from loss of blood as he was brought to a Scottsbluff hospital.
Mr. Groskopf was born in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia, on Aug. 25, 1887, and came to the United States 41 years ago settling first in the Fort Morgan, Colo., area. Later he farmed in the Mitchell area, and then south of Gering. He was naturalized at Gering in 1928, and was a member of the German Congregational church of Gering.
Arrangements for the funeral will be announce later by the Prohs funeral home of Gering.
Surviving are his wife and seven children, Jacob, Mrs. Frieda Heater and Carl of Gering, Mrs. Lena Dietz and Mrs. Esther Weinbender of Portland, Ore., William in the army in England, and Victor at home; a brother John, of Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. John Weis of Scottsbluff, and Mrs. William Glanz of Sidney. There are 20 grandchildren.
Contributor: CPoole (48477862)
George Groskopf is Killed in Accident
Gering Farmer's Clothes Caught in Machinery, Arm Badly Torn
George J. Groskopf, 57, farmer living five miles southwest of Gering, died this morning of injuries suffered when his clothing caught in the power takeoff of a tractor attached to a potato digger, County Attorney Straight Townsend reported.
Groskopf had been working in the fields and was getting down from the tractor to turn the machine over to his son, Carl, who had come out to relieve him, when his clothing caught in the whirling driveshaft.
Groskop's arm was nearly torn from his body and he died from loss of blood as he was brought to a Scottsbluff hospital.
Mr. Groskopf was born in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia, on Aug. 25, 1887, and came to the United States 41 years ago settling first in the Fort Morgan, Colo., area. Later he farmed in the Mitchell area, and then south of Gering. He was naturalized at Gering in 1928, and was a member of the German Congregational church of Gering.
Arrangements for the funeral will be announce later by the Prohs funeral home of Gering.
Surviving are his wife and seven children, Jacob, Mrs. Frieda Heater and Carl of Gering, Mrs. Lena Dietz and Mrs. Esther Weinbender of Portland, Ore., William in the army in England, and Victor at home; a brother John, of Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. John Weis of Scottsbluff, and Mrs. William Glanz of Sidney. There are 20 grandchildren.
Contributor: CPoole (48477862)
Gering Farmer's Clothes Caught in Machinery, Arm Badly Torn
George J. Groskopf, 57, farmer living five miles southwest of Gering, died this morning of injuries suffered when his clothing caught in the power takeoff of a tractor attached to a potato digger, County Attorney Straight Townsend reported.
Groskopf had been working in the fields and was getting down from the tractor to turn the machine over to his son, Carl, who had come out to relieve him, when his clothing caught in the whirling driveshaft.
Groskop's arm was nearly torn from his body and he died from loss of blood as he was brought to a Scottsbluff hospital.
Mr. Groskopf was born in Frank, Saratov, Volga, Russia, on Aug. 25, 1887, and came to the United States 41 years ago settling first in the Fort Morgan, Colo., area. Later he farmed in the Mitchell area, and then south of Gering. He was naturalized at Gering in 1928, and was a member of the German Congregational church of Gering.
Arrangements for the funeral will be announce later by the Prohs funeral home of Gering.
Surviving are his wife and seven children, Jacob, Mrs. Frieda Heater and Carl of Gering, Mrs. Lena Dietz and Mrs. Esther Weinbender of Portland, Ore., William in the army in England, and Victor at home; a brother John, of Mitchell, and two sisters, Mrs. John Weis of Scottsbluff, and Mrs. William Glanz of Sidney. There are 20 grandchildren.
Contributor: CPoole (48477862)
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