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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., January 28, 1938, page 7

DAN EWING OF LYLE KILLED BY FALLING TREE
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Accident Occurred Monday. Funeral At Lyle Grange Hall Yesterday

Dan Ewing, prominent and well known Lyle resident, was killed suddenly Monday morning on the C.A. Freeman ranch when a tree fell on him. Driving the school bus by he had stopped there to help his son and Mr. Larwood who were cutting wood and were falling the tree. Mr. Ewing was unable to get away in time when the tree fell.
Lorenzo Dow (Dan) Ewing, was born in Uppersansky, Ohio, November 3, 1872, survived by his son, Lee, of Lyle, Wash., four brothers, N.L. Ewing, Galesburg, Ill., S.M. Ewing, Sundance, Wyo., Delmar Ewing, Texas, Arthur Ewing, St. Francis, Kansas, and four sisters, Blanch Russel, B.Z. Corners, Wash., Osta Bowers, Galesburg, Ill., Bertha Smith, Ashland, Nebraska, Susie Smith, Lincoln, Nebr., and several nieces and nephews. He came to Portland in 1869 and later joined Company A, Second Oregon Spanish American War, served all during the war and returned to Portland, where he was a Street Car conductor for several years, later taking up a homestead at Lyle, Wash. On October 17, 1905 he married Alvira Lee, Canby, Ore., who preceded him in death some seven years ago. In 1908 he bought his present residence and in 1910 moved there. He was vitally interested in the little church at Lyle, and was regular in his attendance. In 1912 he and his wife joined Columbia Grange and were good members. A few years ago when the Veterans of Foreign Wars were organized, he joined and held several positions of trust in it during his lifetime.
Our friends Dan was beloved by his home community of Lyle, and all the surrounding country, and he will be long missed by his host of friends.
Funeral services were held at Columbia Grange hall at Lyle, Thursday afternoon at 1:30, and were in charge of Spanish American War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Grange. Pallbearers were members from Portland. Two cars of members came form Portland to attend the services.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., February 3, 1938, page 7
"Lyle Legion Auxiliary Group Is Now Organized"

The community was shocked Monday morning to hear of the tragic death of Dan Ewing who had been killed by a tree falling across his body crushing him to death instantly. Mr. Ewing and his son, Lee, had attempted to fell the tree the preceding Saturday but failed when the tree hung up. Monday they attached ropes to it to pull it loose. when the tree fell Ewing ran the wrong way and was crushed. The accident happened in the morning just before he started to drive the school bus to school.
Mr. Ewing was born in Ohio, Nov. 3, 1872. He is survived by his son, Lee, of Lyle; four brothers, three sisters in the east and one sister, Mrs. Blanche Russell of B.Z. Corners. Mr. Ewing moved to Lyle from Portland in 1910. He was married to Miss Alvira Lee Oct. 17, 1905, who preceded him in death about eight years ago. Mr. Ewing joined Company A, Second Oregon, Spanish American war and served all during the war. He and his wife joined the Columbia Grange in 1912 and he received his 25 year pin last year. He was an active worker in the Grange and was always willing and anxious to do anything for the good of his neighbors and the community. He will be greatly missed and the large number of 300 or more which gathered at the Grange hall to pay their respects to him and the many beautiful flowers showed the high esteem in which he was held.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 27, 1938, page 1

FALLING TREE TAKES LIFE OF LYLE RESIDENT

Struck by a falling tree near his home at Lyle, L.D. (Dow) Ewing, about 65, was killed instantly early Monday morning. Ewing was with his son and one other person at the time the fatal accident occurred, C. W. Ramey, Klickitat county coroner, who investigated the accident reported.
The fatal accident occurred early Monday morning near the Ewing home about six miles from Lyle. According to witnesses Ewing was aiding in felling a tree near the county road. Beacuse the tree was leaning toward a fence the men were attempting to fell it in the other direction.

ATTEMPTED TO RUN

When the tree fell the wrong way, Ewing attempted to escape by running but was struck by the heavy truck and crushed. The body was taken to White Salmon. Further details of the accident were not available.
Ewing was a long time resident of the Lyle community and had been active in Grange work in the Western Klickitat area.

The Oregonian, Portland, OR., January 27, 1938, page 11

EWING -- The funeral of Len D. (Dan) Ewing, late of Co. A, 2d Oregon Vols., member of John Barlow camp, U.S.W.V., will be held at the Grange Hall, near Lyle, Wash., Thursday, January 27, 1938. 1:30 P.M. Friends are respectfully invited.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 4, 1938, page 12

IN MEMORY OF L.D. EWING

He was our loyal neighbor,
A soldier of long ago;
A much devoted Granger,
And everyone loved him so.

He has gone to a land of sunshine,
Where things there never die;
Although we miss our neighbor,
We will see him by and bye.

Altho' he was taken from us,
And left a vacant chair;
We are glad he knows no sorrow,
Only happiness over there.

So while thinking of this loved one,
We'll forget our sches and pains,
Always trying to remember that
Our loss is his great gain.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., February 11, 1938, page 10

LYLE RESIDENT KILLED

Dan Ewing, prominent and well-known Lyle resident, was killed last week on the G.A. Freeman ranch when a tree fell on him. Driving the school bus by, he had stopped there to help his son and Mr. Larwood who were cutting wood and were falling the tree. Mr. Ewing was unable to get away in time when the tree fell.