Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, November 17, 1951
J. Forest Brock
In a completely unexpected turn in his condition Forest BROCK, Public Service Company lineman, died Friday night at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, from a coronary embolisn.
An earlier report to The News-Sentinal indicated that his condition was good following surgery Thursday at the Indianapolis hospital and that a satisfactory recovery could be expected.
His wife and daughter, Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, South Bend, visited him yesterday and were returning home at the time of his death.
Mr. Brock was injured Nov. 1, when he came in contact with a high-voltage line and fell from a pole at Royal Center. He had been working on the lines atop the pole and unfastened his safety belt to shift his position and in moving his hand touched a wire carrying 6700 volts. he was knocked from the pole, falling 35 feet and striking the derrick on the utility's truck.
He was taken to Woodlawn hospital and was removed to Indianapolis two days later, suffering from a compound fracture of his right leg and burns on his left arm and the back of his head.
J. Forest [BROCK], son of John and Ellen MONESMITH BROCK was born November 21, 1897 in Marshall county, Ind. He came to Rochester in 1919 from Inwood, Ind., and for the past several years has resided at his home a mile north of Rochester on U.S. 31.
On December 4, 1918 he was married to Beulah JOYCE, at Plymouth, Ind. Mr. Brock was a member of the Royal Arch and Blue Lodge of the Rocheste Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Marie NIER, of Plymouth; Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, of South Bend; four grandchildren; three brothers, Curtis and Eli BROCK, of Bourbon; Charles BROCK, of Nappanee and five sisters, Mrs. Frank MARTIN, of Horton, Kas.; Mrs. Dan CAPAZINE and Mrs. Geo. OLESKO, both of Bourbon; Mrs. Alden HORN, of Mendota, Ill., and Mrs. Carl LESK, of Michigan City.
Funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Tuesday 2 p.m. The Rev. George CRANE assisted by the Masoniclodge members will be in charge of the rites. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the fneral home.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1951
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Saturday, November 17, 1951
J. Forest Brock
In a completely unexpected turn in his condition Forest BROCK, Public Service Company lineman, died Friday night at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, from a coronary embolisn.
An earlier report to The News-Sentinal indicated that his condition was good following surgery Thursday at the Indianapolis hospital and that a satisfactory recovery could be expected.
His wife and daughter, Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, South Bend, visited him yesterday and were returning home at the time of his death.
Mr. Brock was injured Nov. 1, when he came in contact with a high-voltage line and fell from a pole at Royal Center. He had been working on the lines atop the pole and unfastened his safety belt to shift his position and in moving his hand touched a wire carrying 6700 volts. he was knocked from the pole, falling 35 feet and striking the derrick on the utility's truck.
He was taken to Woodlawn hospital and was removed to Indianapolis two days later, suffering from a compound fracture of his right leg and burns on his left arm and the back of his head.
J. Forest [BROCK], son of John and Ellen MONESMITH BROCK was born November 21, 1897 in Marshall county, Ind. He came to Rochester in 1919 from Inwood, Ind., and for the past several years has resided at his home a mile north of Rochester on U.S. 31.
On December 4, 1918 he was married to Beulah JOYCE, at Plymouth, Ind. Mr. Brock was a member of the Royal Arch and Blue Lodge of the Rocheste Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Marie NIER, of Plymouth; Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, of South Bend; four grandchildren; three brothers, Curtis and Eli BROCK, of Bourbon; Charles BROCK, of Nappanee and five sisters, Mrs. Frank MARTIN, of Horton, Kas.; Mrs. Dan CAPAZINE and Mrs. Geo. OLESKO, both of Bourbon; Mrs. Alden HORN, of Mendota, Ill., and Mrs. Carl LESK, of Michigan City.
Funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Tuesday 2 p.m. The Rev. George CRANE assisted by the Masoniclodge members will be in charge of the rites. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the fneral home.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1951
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, November 17, 1951
J. Forest Brock
In a completely unexpected turn in his condition Forest BROCK, Public Service Company lineman, died Friday night at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, from a coronary embolisn.
An earlier report to The News-Sentinal indicated that his condition was good following surgery Thursday at the Indianapolis hospital and that a satisfactory recovery could be expected.
His wife and daughter, Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, South Bend, visited him yesterday and were returning home at the time of his death.
Mr. Brock was injured Nov. 1, when he came in contact with a high-voltage line and fell from a pole at Royal Center. He had been working on the lines atop the pole and unfastened his safety belt to shift his position and in moving his hand touched a wire carrying 6700 volts. he was knocked from the pole, falling 35 feet and striking the derrick on the utility's truck.
He was taken to Woodlawn hospital and was removed to Indianapolis two days later, suffering from a compound fracture of his right leg and burns on his left arm and the back of his head.
J. Forest [BROCK], son of John and Ellen MONESMITH BROCK was born November 21, 1897 in Marshall county, Ind. He came to Rochester in 1919 from Inwood, Ind., and for the past several years has resided at his home a mile north of Rochester on U.S. 31.
On December 4, 1918 he was married to Beulah JOYCE, at Plymouth, Ind. Mr. Brock was a member of the Royal Arch and Blue Lodge of the Rocheste Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Marie NIER, of Plymouth; Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, of South Bend; four grandchildren; three brothers, Curtis and Eli BROCK, of Bourbon; Charles BROCK, of Nappanee and five sisters, Mrs. Frank MARTIN, of Horton, Kas.; Mrs. Dan CAPAZINE and Mrs. Geo. OLESKO, both of Bourbon; Mrs. Alden HORN, of Mendota, Ill., and Mrs. Carl LESK, of Michigan City.
Funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Tuesday 2 p.m. The Rev. George CRANE assisted by the Masoniclodge members will be in charge of the rites. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the fneral home.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1951
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Saturday, November 17, 1951
J. Forest Brock
In a completely unexpected turn in his condition Forest BROCK, Public Service Company lineman, died Friday night at 10 o'clock at the Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, from a coronary embolisn.
An earlier report to The News-Sentinal indicated that his condition was good following surgery Thursday at the Indianapolis hospital and that a satisfactory recovery could be expected.
His wife and daughter, Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, South Bend, visited him yesterday and were returning home at the time of his death.
Mr. Brock was injured Nov. 1, when he came in contact with a high-voltage line and fell from a pole at Royal Center. He had been working on the lines atop the pole and unfastened his safety belt to shift his position and in moving his hand touched a wire carrying 6700 volts. he was knocked from the pole, falling 35 feet and striking the derrick on the utility's truck.
He was taken to Woodlawn hospital and was removed to Indianapolis two days later, suffering from a compound fracture of his right leg and burns on his left arm and the back of his head.
J. Forest [BROCK], son of John and Ellen MONESMITH BROCK was born November 21, 1897 in Marshall county, Ind. He came to Rochester in 1919 from Inwood, Ind., and for the past several years has resided at his home a mile north of Rochester on U.S. 31.
On December 4, 1918 he was married to Beulah JOYCE, at Plymouth, Ind. Mr. Brock was a member of the Royal Arch and Blue Lodge of the Rocheste Masonic Order.
Survivors are his wife, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Marie NIER, of Plymouth; Mrs. Dorothy ABAIR, of South Bend; four grandchildren; three brothers, Curtis and Eli BROCK, of Bourbon; Charles BROCK, of Nappanee and five sisters, Mrs. Frank MARTIN, of Horton, Kas.; Mrs. Dan CAPAZINE and Mrs. Geo. OLESKO, both of Bourbon; Mrs. Alden HORN, of Mendota, Ill., and Mrs. Carl LESK, of Michigan City.
Funeral services will be held at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Tuesday 2 p.m. The Rev. George CRANE assisted by the Masoniclodge members will be in charge of the rites. Burial will be in the Rochester IOOF cemetery. Friends may call at the fneral home.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1951
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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