COAL MINERS - A REMEMBRANCE

These two links are a very special tribute to "COAL MINERS" who perished at their task. They are borrowed from Wilma Mitchell Carroll's web site. Difficult to view with dry eyes.

WILMA, GOD LOVES YOU

"OH GOD, FOR ONE MORE BREATH"

MINE DISASTER STORIES BY DOLORES RIGGS DAVIS "Coal Miner's Daughter" Each link contains a very descriptive story of the disaster and a NAME LIST of victims. Dolores's web site can be accessed from each of these links. "VERY MOVING"

LUZERNE COUNTY - PENNSYLVANIA - 1869 One hundred and ten entombed miners wage a losing battle against the "GRIM REAPER". "PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE THEIR HANDS"

DISASTER AT WEVACO, WV - Oct. 31, 1951 Wevaco is located on the Cabin Creek in Kanawha County, West Virginia. On Oct. 31, 1951 disaster struck the night shift of the Truax - Traer Coal Company's United No. 1 Mine at Wevaco. The nature of the disaster was a dust explosion. This disaster claimed the lives of twelve souls. I want to thank CAROLYN J. RIFE for providing the following list of victims. Eugene Debs Barker John Andy Barker Farrier Lloyd Butler Bert C. Clendenin Frank Thomas Davis Lawrence A. Hawks Estil B. Postalwait Orville Postalwait Alert De Raimo Leslie M. Slack Dennis S. Stanley James G. Stone They have left "ALMOST HEAVEN WEST VIRGINIA" to be in "GOD'S TRUE HEAVEN"

IN MEMORY OF BOONE COUNTY MINERS BONITA CONLEY'S TRIBUTE If you have coal mining roots in Boone County, WV you will want to visit Bonita's web site. There are listed many names and photos of miners who were fatally injured while performing their mining duties. There are also other mining items. BONITA'S HEART IS BIGGER THAN A TWELVE FOOT SEAM OF WEST VIRGINIA SMOKELESS COAL

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