‘N. Thursday, October 23,1947. Delayed Blast Takes Life of lost lake Man John Makoviney, 45, of El- ma, was killed by an explo- sion of dynamite Monday near Lost Lake. Mr. Makoviney had lived on the Lost Lake route, Elma, for 10 years, and was employed by the Shafer brothers logging company of Aberdeen. His body was discovered when he failed to report back to camp for work Tuesday alter leaving there about 9:30 Monday morning. HE WAS WORKING on a right of way, blasting stumps, when he apparently was caught by a de- layed explosion. He was working out of Shafer’s Camp 35, about 7 miles from Aberdeen on the West- port road. Mr. Makoviney was born Octo- ber 4, 1902, in Montana, and is survived by his wife, Gazelle, five children, Margaret, Rose- ‘ mary, Donald, Edward and John, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Makoviney, Sn, and his brother, Julius, of Youngstown, Ohio. The body was taken to Aber- deen following the accident, and Iater‘ brought to Shelton where funeral services will be held under the direction of Witsiers funeral home. , OCR Text: ‘N. Thursday, October 23,1947. Delayed Blast Takes Life of lost lake Man John Makoviney, 45, of El- ma, was killed by an explo- sion of dynamite Monday near Lost Lake. Mr. Makoviney had lived on the Lost Lake route, Elma, for 10 years, and was employed by the Shafer brothers logging company of Aberdeen. His body was discovered when he failed to report back to camp for work Tuesday alter leaving there about 9:30 Monday morning. HE WAS WORKING on a right of way, blasting stumps, when he apparently was caught by a de- layed explosion. He was working out of Shafer’s Camp 35, about 7 miles from Aberdeen on the West- port road. Mr. Makoviney was born Octo- ber 4, 1902, in Montana, and is survived by his wife, Gazelle, five children, Margaret, Rose- ‘ mary, Donald, Edward and John, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Makoviney, Sn, and his brother, Julius, of Youngstown, Ohio. The body was taken to Aber- deen following the accident, and Iater‘ brought to Shelton where funeral services will be held under the direction of Witsiers funeral home. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,M Last Name,Makoviney, John.tif,Makoviney, John.tif, Makoviney, John.tif