Taylor William Tunnis, age 52 years, 9 months and 15 days, was instantly killed last Saturday while he and two other men, Mead Tillotson and Rolland Jackson, were sawing wood on his farm near Ingham.

The accident occurred about noon while the men were cutting some timber, with a home made saw, when the balance wheel broke and the pieces striking Mr. Tunis, in the head and on the arm, killing him instantly. The part of the fly wheel striking his arm completely cut it in two, just below the elbow, and the other piece badly fractured his skull.

Mr. Tunis lived in Farnam at one time and run an implement store for about __ years and was well known in this vicinity, later moving on a farm near Ingham. He had made many friends while here and also at Ingham, and will be missed by all who knew him.

Taylor William Tunis, was born at Peoria, Illinois April 12th, 1870, and died January 27th, 1923 at the age of 52 years, 2 months and 15 days. He was married February 10, 1897 to Miss Daisy Armstrong, to this union no children were born. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, three sisters and two brothers and other relatives and a host of friends.

A short funeral service was held at the house Sunday afternoon after which the body was taken to Cambridge and shipped to Wichita, Kan. for burial.

The Farnam Echo 20(12):1 Friday, Feb. 2, 1923