Payette-Gem County ID Archives Obituaries.....Ackert, William 1924 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 20, 2005, 6:43 pm The Payette Independent 7-24-1924 The Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Thursday, July 24, 1924 FORMER PAYETTE BOY KILLED William Ackert of Emmett, well know here, met instant death Monday morning at 10 clock, while working on the government highway on the east side of the river between Banks and Gardena. Ackert and a companion had placed two shots and the companion's shot went off as expected. Ackert's shot didn't go and after waiting a short time started to investigate. He saw the fuse burning and attempted to get away but was too late. He was blown high in the air and his body terribly mutilated and his companion was blown against a steam shovel but escaped without serious injury. Ackert's body was taken to Emmett where his parents, two brothers and three sisters reside. - Cascade News The Ackert family are well known here as they lived on Iowa Avenue a few years ago. While here the oldest boy was murdered over some mining claims, another boy "Blaine" lost his life during the world war. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb