Nodaway County Missouri. Obituary of John Henry Neal ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: (c) Bev Atkinson ==================================================================== Here is an obituary piece, but I do not know for sure which paper it is cut out of. John Henry Neal was a distant cousin. John Henry Neal, a farmer living northeast of Maryville who was badly trampled by a bull the night of May 6, died at 2 o'clock this morning at the St. Francis hospital where he had been confined since the accident. The accident happened when Mr. Neal was attempting to lock an ill-tempered bull in a stall in the barn at his farm. The animal truned on him, knocked him down and trampled him, bruising him and rendering him unconscious. A shepherd dog saved Mr. Neal from being killed outright by the bull, driving the animal off from its attack. Mr. Neal was born on a farm northeast of Maryville, June 10, 1864 and had lived in the county his entire life. He was married to Rilla Bruner at Red Cloud, Neb., April 27, 1894. He leaves his widow, two sons, Gilbert Neal, Arko; Harold Neal, Turney; two daughters, Mrs. Wayne Shrock, St. Joseph and Mrs. J. R. Walters, Holt, MO; two brothers, A. T. Neal, Maryville, and W. B. Neal Cedar Rapids, IA; three sisters, Mrs. Nettie Birkenholz, Pickering; Mrs. Charles Holt, Orrsburg, and Mrs. Alfred Jones, Maryville. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is known that Rev. V. C. Clark, pastor of the First M. E. church here, will be in charge and burial will be in Myrtle Tree cemetary. The body will lie in state at the Cummins furniture store until the the funeral hour.' GGrandma Martin wrote the date June 7 1935 down at the bottom of this article. Another article next to this one in our photo album is below: 'Maryville, Mo., May 7--J. H. Neal, 70-year-old farmer who lives seven miles northeast of here, is alive today because his shepard dog came to his aid when his life was in peril. Neal last night was attempting to lock an ill-tempered bull in a stall when the animal turned on him, trampled him, broke a hip bone and made him unconscious. The dog ran into the barn and attacked the bull with such ferocity that the latter was forced to retreat. When Mrs. Neal found her husband half an hour later the dog was standing between his master and the bull, which was being held at bay by the canine. Neal is recovering at the hospital.' I don't have the newspaper this came out of, but in parentheses at the top is this (By The Star's Own Service.) I will send some more to you soon. transcribed by Bev Atkinson:lesnbev@kans.com