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EDWARD DISHER, b. 25 Sep 1914, Town of Grant, Portage County,WI.; d. 07 Feb 1940, Killed in Dynamite Explosion, Biron, Wood County, WI.. Notes for EDWARD DISHER: Stevens Point Daily Journal February 8, 1940 RITES SATURDAY FOR ED. DISHER, VICTIM OF BLAST Brother Unharmed at Biron But Cousin Suffers Injuries Funeral services for Edward Disher, 25, of the town of Grant, who was instantly killed Wednesday afternoon by a dynamite explosion at Brion, will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Bronislawa's church at Plover. The body is at the Prais funeral Home and will be taken to the family home in Grant Friday. The rosary will be said Friday night at 8 o'clock. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Disher, with four others, including his brother Lonard, who was about 10 feet away when the explosion occurred and escaped injury, was employed on the William F. Huffman cranberry marsh at Biron, where they were digging sand in a pit when the explosion of dynamite and dynamite caps in a box occurred. They had been digging holes to dynamite the frozen surface of the sand pit to obtain loose material for winter sanding operations on the marsh. Leo Singer, about 25, also of Grant, a cousin of Disher, was injured in the explosion and was rushed to a Wisconsin Rapids hospital. His condition was reported as "good" today. He suffered 38 individual wounds. His two principle injuries, however were two severe lacerations on the right arm. Disher's injuries included compound fractures of the bones of his face, lacerations over his entire face, the front part of his neck, part of one leg and his left hand above the wrist blown away, chest injuries , Fractured ribs and severe burns. His clothing was torn to bits. In addition to the two Disher's and Leo Singer, the workman in the party were Henry Singer of the town of Grant, a brother of Leo Singer, and James Miller of Wisconsin Rapids, who were unhurt. The explosion is believed to have resulted when Edward Disher was placing a cap on a stick of dynamite, apparently using some instrument. He was leaning over at the time. It was announced at Wisconsin Rapids that no inquest would be held, as the death was accidental. The young man was born on September 25, 1914, in the town of Grant, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Disher. Surviving are his parents, two brothers, Leonard at home and Harry at Wisconsin Rapids, and two sisters, Mrs. Ed. (Bridget) Winkler of Stevens Point and Sister M. Gamma of Chicago. More About EDWARD DISHER: Burial: 10 Feb 1940, St. Bronislawa"s Cemetery, Plover, Portage County, WI. Occupation: Laborer at Cranberry Marsh |
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