Woodward Clelland
The Payette Independent
Thursday, September 03, 1925
BOY KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
WOODWARD CLELLAND WHILE FISHING NEAR OLD RIVER BRIDGE RECEIVED DEATH STROKE FROM ELECTRIC LINE WIRE
While playing on the old Payette River Bridge, Woodward Clelland met with a terrible accident, which has since proved fatal.
Three boys, Woodward Clelland, Delman McKamey and Brooks Landon, were fishing near the old Payette river bridge and as boys will, were climbing the superstructure when Woodward struck the high power electric wire. The shock went right through him, coming out at his feet. The boy fell onto the floor of the bridge. Mrs. Sam Walker, who was passing, summoned help and the boy was rushed to the Hospital at Ontario, where Drs. Avey, J. C. and I. R. Woodward worked with him, doing all that medical skill could suggest, until two o'clock this morning, when the little fellow passed away, without having regained consciousness.
The doctors stated that the blow was so violent and sudden, that the child could not even have known what it was that struck him down. The accident occured at about seven o'clock Wednesday evening. No funeral arrangements will be made until the nearly distracted mother can be consulted.
Woodward Clelland was eleven years old, and is the youngest son of Mrs. Frank Cazier. It is not an empty phrase to say the boy was popular, his bright jolly disposition made him a general favorite and there is not a mother in Payette today whose heart is not with poor Mrs. Cazier in her hour of terrible grief.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, September 10, 1925)
Obituary
Woodrow Wilson Clelland was born August 1st, 1914, and died as the result of an accident on September 3, 1925, at the age of 11 years and 26 days. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Ernest Mitchell of the Christian Church and were held at the Home Undertaking Parlors on September 4, at 2:30 in the afternoon and interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
Woodrow is mourned by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kizzier, one brother and one sister, besides other relatives. The boy was a friend to old and young and many are the hearts that are sorrowful because of his death, and heartfelt in the sympathy of all for the bereaved family from whose midst he was so suddenly taken.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, September 24, 1925)
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank those who in our great hour of sorrow, at the death of Woodrow Clelland, proved to us what friendship may meen.
To the Eastern Star and the American Legion, as well as friends and neighbors, for their beautiful floral offerings, and acts of helpfulness we are deeply grateful. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kissler, Mr. and Mrs. Lockridge, Mr. Wright
Payette Enterprise (September 03, 1925)
MEETS DEATH BY LIVE WIRE
ELEVEN YEAR OLD BOY MEETS DEATH WHILE PLAYING ON TOP OF BRIDGE
Woodrow Clelland, eleven year old son of Mrs. Frank Kizzier of Payette, with his two nine year old companions, Brooks Landon and Delvin McKamey, were fishing at Washoe Wednesday afternoon and on their return about 6 p.m., decided to climb on top of the steel bridge over the Payette river near the old Payette Flour Mills. Young Clelland and Landon climbed to the top of the bridge while the McKamey boy, who was a little less venturesome remained on the floor of the bridge beneath them. The Landon boy was standing on the top of the bridge near the side while the Clelland boy attempted to walk across the top of the bridge on one of the stringers and in doing so he came in contact with one of the Idaho Power Company's power wires which cross the river on this, being supported above the bridge on wooden structures.
The shock received by young Clelland caused him to fall to the bridge floor and his companions called assistance and he was removed to Dr. J. C. Woodward's office and later removed to the Holy Rosary hospital at Ontario where he passed away at 2 A. M. this (Thursday) morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Kizzier have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in connection with this sad accident and death.
