'His heart was always on the farm.' Claymont High teacher killed in farming accident

A Claymont High School teacher died in a farming accident on Tuesday afternoon in rural Carroll County.

Luke S. Logan, 44, was run over by a wagon at a farm in the 1100 block of Aster Road SE in Perry Township, authorities said.

The incident was reported at 5:07 p.m. A deputy sheriff arrived at 5:28 p.m. to find first responders performing CPR on the victim, who was lying in front of a wagon loaded with oats. His brother Paul was in the field with their mother Susan Wohlwend Logan.

What happened to Luke Logan?

Paul Logan told a deputy sheriff that he had last spoken to his brother at about 3:50 p.m. Luke Logan had been combining oats. Paul was going to come back, get a wagon and cut hay.

He said he had been waiting for his brother, tried calling and couldn't reach him. He then returned an hour later and found Luke partially under the wagon.

The deputy determined that the wagon had been sitting on a flat area of the field. It began rolling downhill. When Logan tried to turn its tongue, he lost his footing and was run over by the loaded wagon. The wagon was estimated to have traveled approximately 156 feet.

Carroll County Coroner Dr. Mandal B. Haas pronounced Logan dead at the scene.

Claymont City School District mourns death of teacher

An announcement about his death was posted on the Claymont City School District's Facebook page.

"Claymont City School District mourns the loss of a valuable member of our high school family, Mr. Luke Logan," it said. "Luke will be remembered for his sense of humor and his generous spirit. He connected with students on a personal level, especially those who shared his passions, of farming, hunting, and baseball. He will be deeply missed by the students and staff. We extend sympathies to his family and friends in this time of sadness."

Logan had worked for the past 20 years as a Claymont High School special education teacher.

Obituary: 'His heart was always on the farm'

"His heart was always on the farm," said the obituary posted on the website of Koch Funeral Home in Scio . It said he was a sixth-generation farmer.

"Luke loved farming with his family putting in long hard days tending crops with the International Harvester tractors. Growing up, he was involved in 4-H where he showed hogs and black angus steers," the memorial tribute said.

He attended Perrysville Church all his life and was a Sunday School teacher, church trustee and cemetery treasurer. The obituary described him as a conservative Republican, former Republican Central Committee member, Carroll County Farm Bureau member and life member of the National Rifle Association "who enjoyed hunting coon, rabbits, and coyote and trapping groundhogs. He was also a lifelong Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeye fan."

Mourners invited to drive tractors to service

In addition to his mother and brother, he is survived by his sister Rachel Hays. He was preceded in death by his father Dallas H. Logan.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Logans' calving barn, 350 Amsterdam Road, Bowerston. Visitors are advised to dress for the barn and bring a chair. Those wishing to honor the deceased are invited to drive their tractors to the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Perry Township School Memorial Scholarship at the Carroll County Foundation, P.O. Box 375, Carrollton, Ohio 44615.

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