# 1 - - Tribune, February 10, 1915

SCHOOL BOY DIES SUDDENLY

John Hineline, sixteen years old, while attending school at Desoto, dropped dead of heart failure Friday morning. Johnnie was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hineline and was a bright and promising youth. His death came without warning as he had been in excellent health up until the moment of his death. Miss Belva Wild, the teacher, had granted the scholars a few minutes’ recess and Johnnie had stepped out on the school porch when he suddenly collapsed and fell into the snow, where he died in a few minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Hineline are prostrated over the death of the young man and have the sympathy of the entire community.

The funeral was held from the L.D.S. church on Sunday at 2 p.m. and the remains were interred in the Blair cemetery.

# 2 - Printed in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune on 2/10/1915 John Hineline, jr., the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hineline, sr., who live in DeSoto township, died suddenly Friday of apoplexy or heart failure, it isn’t known which. He was at the DeSoto school taught by Miss Belva Wild, and had been let out for the afternoon recess. With a bunch of other boys he started to run for exercise and hadn’t gone far when he fell to the ground, dead. It might have been heart failure from the sudden exercise, or a blood vessel might have given way in the brain which caused him to fall, though the chances are death would not have come so soon if the latter had been the case. The other boys shook him and thought he was playing, but when he failed to speak they ran and called the teacher, Miss Wild, who tried to arouse him, but couldn’t and sent for his father, who lives within 200 yards of the school house. Mr. Hineline came in a sleigh and took the limp body in his arms and took it home to meet an almost heart-broken mother, who continued to rub his hands and arms until Dr. Murdoch came over an hour later, hoping the lad might be in some sort of a trance. The doctor soon convinced her that it was not a trance, for the boy was dead. It was a severe blow to the family and to the friends of the family, but there was nothing to do but bear the bitter grief. The funeral was held at the L.D.S church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Elder Lytle officiating, assisted by Elder Wm. Shakspeare. There were many beautiful floral offerings. One from the DeSoto neighbors, one from the DeSoto school, one from the L.D.S. Sunday School and a beautiful boquet of white roses from Dr. and Mrs. G.A. Langstaff. His three teachers, Misses Mildred Lippincott, Fern Ervey and Belva Wild were all present. The young man was an only son and 16 years of age the 3rd day of January, being born on the farm where his parents now live. He wasn’t exactly robust, but had been reasonably well all of his life. Besides the grief stricken father and mother, he leaves an only sister, Olive, 10 years old. Also his grandparents on his mother’s side, Mr. and Mrs. John Gutschow of this city, and two aunts, Mrs. Anna Gutschow, the nurse, and Mrs. George Hineline, also of this city.

# 3 - - Blair Democrat, February 11, 1915

BOY DIES SUDDENLY

John Hineline, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hineline, living near DeSoto, went to school last Friday in the usual manner, and apparently enjoying good health as he has always had. During the afternoon recess he was snow balling with the other pupils and enjoying himself immensely but while running, he fell over dead. The teacher, Miss Belva Wild, assisted by some of the older pupils, tried to revive the lad but all efforts were futile. Assistance was called for and the boy removed to his home. Physicians were summoned and were unable to give any aid, the boy being dead upon their arrival, apoplexy assigned as the cause of his sudden end.

John Hineline was born near DeSoto in 1899 and has always lived with his parents in that neighborhood. He was sixteen years and one month old. He was a member of the Latter Day Saint church of this city, being baptized in that edifice when but ten years of age. At school he was a favorite with his playmates and well liked by all that knew him.

Funeral services were conducted at the L.D.S. church Sunday afternoon at two o’clock,, Elder Wm. Shakespear of Lamonia, Iowa, officiating, assisted by the local pastor, H.S. Lytle. Interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Many beautiful floral offerings adorned the casket, given by his school teacher and class mates, his neighbors, friends and the local Sunday School of which he was a member. The attendance was unusually large. He is survived by his parents and one sister, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.

# 4 - - Enterprise, February 12, 1915

JOHN VERNON HINELINE DEAD

DIES OF HEART FAILURE WHILE AT SCHOOL

John Vernon Hineline, aged 16 years, son of John Hineline and wife, Edith Gutschow Hineline, of DeSoto, Nebr., died at the school house of heart failure Friday afternoon, although in good health previous to this sudden attack. The teacher, Miss Belva Wild, summoned medical help and everything possible was done but of no avail.

The shock was a very severe one to his parents and his only sister, Olive. John, Jr. was a very popular and model young man. He was the idol of his parent’s hearts and home, the only son, and will be greatly missed in home, school, Sunday School and church. He was baptized at the age of ten years by H.S. Lytle, local pastor of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints and was a faithful member of the Sunday School at Blair, and when weather conditions did not permit his regular attendance with his sister, Olive, he joined the Home department class and thereby kept in touch with his church work.

The funeral services were held in the Saints’ Chapel, at Blair Sunday at two o’clock and were in charge of H.S. Lytle, local pastor, assisted by Elder Wm Shakespeare. A large number of relatives, friends and neighbors were in attendance. Some very beautiful floral offerings were laid on the casket in remembrance of a loved one gone. Especially beautiful were the wreathes by the pupils of the DeSoto schools, the Latter Day Saints Sunday school, the floral pillow by DeSoto neighbors and the white roses presented by Dr. and Mrs. Langstaff. The local choir of six voices rendered three anthems as follows: “Abide With Me,” “Thy Will Be Done,” and “One Sweetly Solemn Thought.” The services concluded at the cemetery in accordance with the L.D.S. ritual and all that was mortal of a beloved son and brother was tenderly laid to rest.