A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Henry Archibal Tandy
Full name is from Find A Grave, listing for Henry Archibal Tandy. They have a photo of the gravestone, with that spelling for his name.
The Hereford Brand, 30 Jan 1919 (obtained from Find A Grave):
TANDY WAS SHAVING; SHOT THROUGH NECK
Reached Into Bag After A New Blade And Discharged Pistol
BULLET SEVERED JUGULAR ARTERY
Small Son Sees His Father Fall To Floor And Expire Without Uttering A Single Word
Some details of the unfortunate accident through which Henry A. Tandy, well known cattleman, lost his life at Van Horn, Texas, Wednesday of last week have been received here. Mr. Tandy left a large circle of sorrowing friends in this community, and several of them were at the funeral services held at the Tandy home in Amarillo last Saturday, following which the body was shipped to Woodward, Oklahoma, for interment.
The Brand has been informed that little Henry Jr., and Glenn Sullivan were in the room with Tandy at the time of the accident. He was shaving and talking to them at the same time. He had gone over his face once, and remarked that he thought he had another rayzor blade in his traveling bag, which was open by his side, that was better than the one he was using. He reached into the bag with one hand and rummaged around for the blade. His automatic revolver was in the bag, together with a lot of other personal effects, and the safety must have been opened on the gun, for his hand struck it and the weapon was discharged, the bullet striking him in the neck, severing the jugular vein, passing entirely through his neck and lodging in the wall of the room.
Tandy pitched forward on the floor and expired in just a few seconds, without being able to say anything. Mrs. Tandy and a young lady visitor were in the house, and the stricken wife held the head of the dead man in her lap for hours until a physician could be summoned in hopes that there was a chance for his life.
A long delay was encountered in securing the services of a undertaker from El Paso, and it was Saturday before the ceremony could be held at the home in Amarillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barber of Hereford took charge of these services at the Tandy home. Besides these two, Nestor Gass, Miss Belle Woodburn, Ed Johnson, Walter Lupton, Truman Hines and A. F. Luse were present from Hereford.
The body was shipped to Woodward, Oklahoma, to the home of Tandy's father, Saturday evening. Arrangements had been made for interment Sunday. A double portion of sorrow was meted out to the Tandy family at this stage by the death of a brother-in-law of Henry Tandy, and a double funeral was held at Woodward Sunday.
Besides his parents, wife and small boy, Mr. Tandy is survived by four sisters and three brothers.
Mr. Nestor Gass of Hereford was raised with Henry Tandy in Haskell county, and was much affected by the accident. The sympathy of the entire community is with the bereaved wife in her sorrow.
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