Northern Lyon County Journal

August 27,1897
Maynard Winters Accidentally
Killed in Foster, Mo.

  Last Thursday afternoon Agent F.M. Winters received a telegram announcing the sad news that his son Maynard had been killed in a coal mine at Foster, Mo., caused by the caving in of the mine.  Telegraph reports sent out by the associated press stated that six men had been killed by the accident, all of whom were horribly mangled, which was a mistake as Maynard was the only unfortunate victim in the mine and the only bruises visible upon his person was a deep gash on the forehead made by the falling of a large sized stone, which was supposed to have caused instant death.
  When the news of the horrible affair reached Mr. Winters he was almost distracted with grief hardly knowing what to do, but immediately telegraphed to ship the remains to this city for burial.  The remains arrived in this city Saturday afternoon on the west bound passenger train and the funeral services were held at the M.E. church, conducted by Rev. S.A. Lanning, after which the body was laid to rest in the Allen cemetery.
  The crowd at the church was one of  the largest in its history who ever assembled upon an occasion of this character and the services were touching and impressive.  Maynard Winters was a young man having only just reached the age of maturity and during his residence in Allen was the friend of both young and old and the following young men who acted as pall bearers were his most intimate associates:  Geo. Bates, John Tucker, Lester Crampton, Nathan Simmons, Cliff Simmons, and Frank French.
  The deceased was born in Missouri in 1875 and until about sixteen months ago resided with his father in this city, assiting him with his duties at the Missouri Pacific depot at which business he was a valuable assistant.  Through his kind and jovial disposition he became very popular with everyone who will sympathize with his bereaved parents in their sad hour of affiction.