OBITUARY: The Cawker City Public Record, 20 Aug 1896:
Obituary
A young man named Tolbert Lucky, formerly of DuBois, Pawnee county Nebraska, was instantly killed by lightning Saturday, Aug 8th while on his way to his uncle Ben Davis, where the deceased had been visiting for two weeks. The deceased was in company with Emory Davis, returning from Glen Elder. When about half way home they were caught in a hard thunder storm which was one of the hardest that ever visited this locality. The young man was singing at the time he was killed, but silenced only to join the chorus on the other shore.
The parents of the deceased were at once notified of the sad news, also a
dispatch to his brother Marion, who had gone to Alton the day previous, who arrived the following day. The deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias at his home, the Lodge in Cawker were notified of the accident not hearing from the young man's parents, and the condition the body would be subject to, and it was decided to bury on Monday 9 o'clock a.m. The funeral services were held at Mr. Davis, Rev C E Trueblood officiating. After which the remains were interred at Walnut Creek cemetery. The Lodge was present and done what was required, of the brother hood. The deceased was born at Christian, Ill March the 27, 1869. Tolbert Lucky was a bright, promising young man of good moral habits; during his short visit here, he made many friends, which will long remember him.
We cross tired hands above the pulseless breast,
We kiss cold lips that warmly ours have prest:
They droop, and yield their sweetness to decay,
The clouds dissolves [sic] amid the lightning play:
We close and sigh,
And strive in faith to say "God doeth best
He knoweth why"
For though in robes funereal they are drest,
They do not die"
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Oorzaak: young (struck by lightning)
TOMBSTONE: Walnut Creek Cemetery - Mitchell Co, KS
LUCKY, Talbert E. 24 Mar 1869 to 8 Aug 1896
Florida Ellen Lucky's journal:
Talbert Elmer Lucky died in Western Kansas about 1895. <---------------+
Beverly J. Powell remarked that she was told that Talbert Elmer Lucky was not given a name. He was referred to as Boy or Brother by his family.
Family lore says he named himself at age 6 to go to school. Cause of death: struck by lightning.
1870 Census lists Talbert in the Lucky family at 1 year old. Perhaps another brother was referred to as Boy? Or it was merely tradition with no basis in fact?
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