Last Saturday about noon as little Casper Knutson, the nine year old son of Mrs. M. Knutson was looking into the barn windows of a neighbor, the stick that held the window up got pushed from place and the window came down on the little fellow’s neck and either broke his neck or strangled him to death. He was nine years old last October. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the home, and the services will be conducted by Rev. Coventry of the Presbyterian church. In their sad bereavement the family have the deep sympathy of their many friends and acquaintances here.

#2-Blair Courier 16 May 1906

Casper Knutson

At about noon last Saturday, Casper, the nine year old son of Mrs. M. Knutson was accidently killed by the falling of a window at F.L. Hewitt’s barn. The little fellow was looking in the window to see the horses when he accidentally knocked out the stick that was holding the window sash up. It fell on the back of his neck and death must have been almost instantaneous. Florence Hewitt saw him hanging there and notified her mother who carried him down home in her arms. Mrs. Knutson was down at Germania Hall taking dinner at the hospital fair when the accident occurred, and it was a sad home coming for her to find her little son already cold in death. The funeral was held at the home at three o’clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Coventry officiating. The entire community extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.

#3-17 May, 1906 - The Blair Democrat - Casper Knutson

Last Saturday about noon as little Casper Knutson, the nine year old son of Mrs. M. Knutson, was looking into the barn of a neighbor, the stick that held the window up got pushed from place and the window came down on the little fellow’s neck, and either broke his neck or strangled him to death. He was nine years old last October. The funeral was held Monday, Rev. Coventry officiating. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~