The Evening Post, Beckley, W. Va.
Friday, June 20, 1924
Owen M. Daniels Meets Death At Killarney
Rides Motor into Room for Load of Coal-Was 21 Years of Age
Owen M. Daniel, motorman at Killarney was instanlly killed Thursday afternoon while riding a motor into a room after a load of coal and was covered by a slate fall.
He was twenty-one years of age and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Daniel of Killarney.
Besides a wife, he is survived by a mother and father.
No arrangements have been made for the funeral services.
The young man was well known in the coal fields and had lived for some time at Killarney where he met his death.
NOTE: Death Certificate indicates name was Owen Kelly Daniel
From Jim Woods book
Daniel, Owen Kelly of Killarney.Skull crushed in slate fall Killarney mine. Killarney Smokeless Coal Company 6-19-1924. 5 years experience, motorman, age 21. Widow. Riding motor into room when slate fell.