Benton Goodnight, 29, of Thayne was killed instantly Tuesday morning at 11:30 in an accident near the J.R, Simplot Smokey Canyon Phosphate mine 10 miles west of Afton. Goodnight was a dozer operator for the mine.
Fred Zerza spokesman for the Simplot Company, told the Independent Tuesday night that the accident had occurred earlier in the day on the main access road approximately one mile from the nine. Apparently goodnight had driven a rubber tire dozer to a location where a tanker truck had become stuck.
While Goodnight was connecting a chain to the truck the dozer rolled backwards pinning him between the two vehicles.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Caribou County Idaho Coroner. The accident is currently under investigation by the Caribou County Sheriff's Department.
Goodnight joined the J.R. Simplot company in 1975 at its Conda operation near Soda Springs, ID. He transferred to the Smokey Canyon operation in 1983.
Benton Oren Goodnight died Nov 11, 1986. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov 15, 1986 at the Thayne LDS stake Center. Burial followed in the Thayne Cemetery.
He was born April 6, 1957 at Twin Falls ID. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gail and their two daughters, Heidi Lee and Chelsey Dawn of Thayne. Also surviving are his parents, Virgil and Maxine Goodnight of Afton, four sisters, Brenda Jean who is serving an LDS mission in West Virginia, Mrs Nolan (Lisa) Daley of Boise, Marilyn and Karla Jo, both of Afton; grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Goodnight of Grace, ID,
Preceding him in death were his twin sons, Benton and Levi, in may 1985 and grandparents, Oscar and Ethel Egbert.
Goodnight, Benton Oren (1-21 Nov 1986)Star Valley Independent
Fred Zerza spokesman for the Simplot Company, told the Independent Tuesday night that the accident had occurred earlier in the day on the main access road approximately one mile from the nine. Apparently goodnight had driven a rubber tire dozer to a location where a tanker truck had become stuck.
While Goodnight was connecting a chain to the truck the dozer rolled backwards pinning him between the two vehicles.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Caribou County Idaho Coroner. The accident is currently under investigation by the Caribou County Sheriff's Department.
Goodnight joined the J.R. Simplot company in 1975 at its Conda operation near Soda Springs, ID. He transferred to the Smokey Canyon operation in 1983.
Benton Oren Goodnight died Nov 11, 1986. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov 15, 1986 at the Thayne LDS stake Center. Burial followed in the Thayne Cemetery.
He was born April 6, 1957 at Twin Falls ID. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gail and their two daughters, Heidi Lee and Chelsey Dawn of Thayne. Also surviving are his parents, Virgil and Maxine Goodnight of Afton, four sisters, Brenda Jean who is serving an LDS mission in West Virginia, Mrs Nolan (Lisa) Daley of Boise, Marilyn and Karla Jo, both of Afton; grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Goodnight of Grace, ID,
Preceding him in death were his twin sons, Benton and Levi, in may 1985 and grandparents, Oscar and Ethel Egbert.
Goodnight, Benton Oren (1-21 Nov 1986)Star Valley Independent
Benton Goodnight, 29, of Thayne was killed instantly Tuesday morning at 11:30 in an accident near the J.R, Simplot Smokey Canyon Phosphate mine 10 miles west of Afton. Goodnight was a dozer operator for the mine.
Fred Zerza spokesman for the Simplot Company, told the Independent Tuesday night that the accident had occurred earlier in the day on the main access road approximately one mile from the nine. Apparently goodnight had driven a rubber tire dozer to a location where a tanker truck had become stuck.
While Goodnight was connecting a chain to the truck the dozer rolled backwards pinning him between the two vehicles.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Caribou County Idaho Coroner. The accident is currently under investigation by the Caribou County Sheriff's Department.
Goodnight joined the J.R. Simplot company in 1975 at its Conda operation near Soda Springs, ID. He transferred to the Smokey Canyon operation in 1983.
Benton Oren Goodnight died Nov 11, 1986. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov 15, 1986 at the Thayne LDS stake Center. Burial followed in the Thayne Cemetery.
He was born April 6, 1957 at Twin Falls ID. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gail and their two daughters, Heidi Lee and Chelsey Dawn of Thayne. Also surviving are his parents, Virgil and Maxine Goodnight of Afton, four sisters, Brenda Jean who is serving an LDS mission in West Virginia, Mrs Nolan (Lisa) Daley of Boise, Marilyn and Karla Jo, both of Afton; grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Goodnight of Grace, ID,
Preceding him in death were his twin sons, Benton and Levi, in may 1985 and grandparents, Oscar and Ethel Egbert.
Goodnight, Benton Oren (1-21 Nov 1986)Star Valley Independent
Fred Zerza spokesman for the Simplot Company, told the Independent Tuesday night that the accident had occurred earlier in the day on the main access road approximately one mile from the nine. Apparently goodnight had driven a rubber tire dozer to a location where a tanker truck had become stuck.
While Goodnight was connecting a chain to the truck the dozer rolled backwards pinning him between the two vehicles.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Caribou County Idaho Coroner. The accident is currently under investigation by the Caribou County Sheriff's Department.
Goodnight joined the J.R. Simplot company in 1975 at its Conda operation near Soda Springs, ID. He transferred to the Smokey Canyon operation in 1983.
Benton Oren Goodnight died Nov 11, 1986. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov 15, 1986 at the Thayne LDS stake Center. Burial followed in the Thayne Cemetery.
He was born April 6, 1957 at Twin Falls ID. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gail and their two daughters, Heidi Lee and Chelsey Dawn of Thayne. Also surviving are his parents, Virgil and Maxine Goodnight of Afton, four sisters, Brenda Jean who is serving an LDS mission in West Virginia, Mrs Nolan (Lisa) Daley of Boise, Marilyn and Karla Jo, both of Afton; grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Goodnight of Grace, ID,
Preceding him in death were his twin sons, Benton and Levi, in may 1985 and grandparents, Oscar and Ethel Egbert.
Goodnight, Benton Oren (1-21 Nov 1986)Star Valley Independent
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