Piqua Daily Call

Monday, May 27, 1940

 INJURIES SUFFERED LATE SATURDAY IN TRACTOR ACCIDENT PROVE FATAL TO FRED O. YENNEY, PIQUA FARMER

 Versailles Pike Resident Dies In Hospital Here Sunday Noon from Crushed Chest and Other Injuries When Pinned Under Overturned Tractor. Injuries received Saturday night in a tractor accident at his farm resulted in the death of Fred O. Yenney, 59, prominent Miami county farmer at 12:22 o’clock Sunday afternoon at Memorial hospital. Yenney was critically injured at his farm just north of the corporation limits on the Versailles Pike at 7:15 o’clock Saturday evening when the tractor he was driving got out of control and turned completely over pinning him beneath it. Members of the family state that he had just completed the task of changing from the steel tractor wheels to the new heavy rubber tires and was driving the tractor down a steep grade from his barn to a shed on the lower level. He apparently disengaged the clutch as was his habit in driving and the newly tired tractor gained too much momentum going down the grade for him to turn properly and enter the shed.  It appeared that in his confusion he tried to turn it sharply and crashed through a closed gate when it turned completely over. Memorial hospital attaches reported that his death was due to a crushed chest and internal injuries.  He was also injured about the head and failed to gain consciousness after the accident. Fred O. Yenney was a native of this vicinity, having been born north of Piqua on November 30, 1880, the son of John Jacob and Elizabeth Wolf Yenney.  He had resided in this vicinity all of his life following the occupation of farming. His varied activities included membership on the official board of the Grace Methodist church and affiliation with the Miami County Farm Bureau and Miami Grange 1441 and former Washington township trustee. Those who mourn his death include his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Yenney; two sons, Robert, at home, and Newell Yenney of 1020 Camp street; one brother, G. F. Yenney, Piqua grocer; two sisters, Mrs. William Kopf and Mrs. J. D. Kohler, both of Piqua; and three grandchildren. The body was removed to the J. C. Cron & Sons funeral home but will be taken to the late home Tuesday afternoon where friends may call until time for services Wednesday. Last rites will be conducted at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Grace Methodist church with the Rev. Bryce Nichols officiating.  Burial will be made at Forest Hill Mausoleum.

Provided by Roger A. Hopkins