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Elson Charles Rothenberger

Birth	:	1914
Death	:	Jun 1931 Phillips County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	TWO WERE COVERING CORN WHEN BOLT HIT Elson Rothenberger Lives Several Hours; Funeral Thursday, Holyoke Elson Rothenberger, 17, was killed and his father, C.P. Rothenberger was injured when a bolt of lightning struck them at 6:45 o'clock Mnday evening at their home 15 miles south of Holyoke. The youth lived until two o'clock Tuesday morning but did not regain consiousness. The two, according to Rothenberger, had been shelling corn Monday afternoon and had gone to the house to eat their supper. They saw the storm coming up and went out to cover the shelled corn. It had just started to rain. "Suddenly I knew... Read More	TWO WERE COVERING CORN WHEN BOLT HIT Elson Rothenberger Lives Several Hours; Funeral Thursday, Holyoke Elson Rothenberger, 17, was killed and his father, C.P. Rothenberger was injured when a bolt of lightning struck them at 6:45 o'clock Mnday evening at their home 15 miles south of Holyoke. The youth lived until two o'clock Tuesday morning but did not regain consiousness. The two, according to Rothenberger, had been shelling corn Monday afternoon and had gone to the house to eat their supper. They saw the storm coming up and went out to cover the shelled corn. It had just started to rain. "Suddenly I knew that I was lying on the ground but did not know how I got there," Rothenberger said. "I could not see. I could not hear. I could not feel. I wasn't unconsious but still I knew nothing but that I was lying there." The loud report of the lightning caused those in the house to look out and they saw the two as they had fallen. They rushed out and carried them in the house. Elson's clothing was practically torn from his body by the powerful electrical current. His shoes were torn and his cap was found 30 feet from where his body was lying. The lightning struck him on the right side of the head and went down the side of the body. He never gained consciousness. Dr. F.M. Means was summoned immediately by neighbors but the boy was past medical aid when the doctor arrived. He died at two o'clock Tuesday morning. Aside from slight burns on the right side of the body and the right hand and nervousness caused by shock, the father was uninjured. Funeral services were to be held on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with burial in the Holyoke cemetery. Surviving besides his parents are one sister, Leona May, one year old; and three brothers, Wade, 21; Melvin 12 and Babe, 10. Holyoke Enterprise June 11, 1931

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Elson Charles Rothenberger's memorial is located at: Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA.
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Elson Charles Rothenberger death on Jun 1931 in Phillips County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Peter “C. P.” Rothenberger

(1883 - 1972)

Grace Melvina Caparoon Rothenberger

(1885 - 1962)

Siblings

Otis Wade “Wade” Rothenberger

(1909 - 1939)

Elvin Richard “Pat” Rothenberger

(1923 - 1961)

Leona May Rothenberger Helling

(1929 - 2015)

Roger Dale Rothenberger

(1931 - 1931)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5736744, -102.2816420

2. Dunkard Cemetery
Amherst, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6438000, -102.1356400

3. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Yuma, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5498000, -102.0909000

4. Posegate Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849991, -102.4753036

5. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5494003, -102.0899963

6. Amherst Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7056007, -102.1603012

7. Paoli Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6286011, -102.4832993

8. Jarvis Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5060997, -102.5117035

9. Fairfield Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6934000, -102.5126000

10. Greenlawn Cemetery
Lamar, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5231018, -101.9783020

11. Woodham Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7924995, -102.4105988

12. Venango Cemetery
Venango, Perkins County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416992, -102.0175018

13. Haxtun Cemetery
Haxtun, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6436000, -102.6372000

14. Johnson Cemetery
Wauneta, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3072960, -102.1701590

15. Brower Ranch Cemetery
Eckley, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3378230, -102.5000080

16. Bryant Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -102.6382980

17. Green Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

18. Hughes Cemetery
Dundy County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3224983, -102.0500031

19. Rockland Cemetery
Rockland, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4522031, -102.6924118

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Crete, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4375000, -101.8557968

21. Chase Cemetery
Chase, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5525017, -101.8078003

22. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

23. Hillside Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

24. Wilson Family Ranch Cemetery
Wray, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1710270, -102.3002510