Jack’s Father Died from Hunting Accident
Iva, Ella Mae Sponaugle
Elmer E. Miller was one of the most widely known bear and cougar hunters in southwestern Oregon.
He was found near Pyramid Rock. An uncle of Miller’s had accidentally shot and seriously wounded his nephew.
Wridge hastened to the nearest settlement for assistance, but could not find his way back to the scene of the shooting.
See Newspaper article entitled “Hunter Shot Accidentally in Mountains” dated December 18, 1930 in the Klamath News.
Miller was found dead a few miles from the scene of the accident. He apparently had endeavored to reach aid and crawled some few miles from Pyramid Rock where he was shot by Wridge while they were hunting bear.
See “Hunter is Shot by Companion”, Dec. 17, 1930, Daily Capital Journal, Salem.
The tragedy was carried as far south as the Los Angeles Times. See “Partner Kills Hunter” Dec. 18, 1930.