Provo Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 1 Oct 1931, p. 1
Thistle Man Meets Death
J. Sackett, 37, of Thistle, was instantly killed at his home Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 when the body of an automobile he was repairing dropped several inches, crushing his head between the rear right wheel and the fender.
Sackett was removing bolts from the rear spring of the car at the time, according to Deputy Sheriffs J.P. Gourley and Walter Durrant, who made an investigation of the death. It is presumed that as he removed one of the bolts the prop that held the body of the car broke with the result that his head was caught between the fender and the wheel.
Hearing the crash, his widow, Mrs. Florence Sackett, ran into the back yard where her husband had been working and found him caught between the fender and the wheel. She screamed for help and D.C. Kirkwood, Harry Lombardi, Frank Edwards and Leslie Kirkwood responded and extricated the body.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by three children, Thela, 11, Billy, 9, and Ruth, 7; also his father, who lives at Clay Springs, Arizona, and three sisters. The body was taken in charge by a Spanish Fork mortician. Funeral announcement will be announced later.

Provo Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 2 Oct 1931, p. 5
Accident Victim's Funeral Announced
Funeral services for J.E. Sackett of Thistle, will be held in the Provo Masonic temple, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The body may be viewed at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Millie Courture, 185 South Fourth West street, this city, from 12 to 1 o'clock on the day of the funeral. Interment will be in the Provo city cemetery.
Mrs. Courture is a sister to Mrs. Sackett.
Mr. Sackett was instantly killed at his home in Thistle Wednesday afternoon, when the body of an automobile he was repairing dropped several inches, crushing his head.

Provo Daily Herald (Provo, Utah), 6 Oct 1931, p. 7
J.E. Sackett Laid at Rest
Funeral services for J.E. Sackett, resident of Thistle, were held in the Masonic temple in Provo Sunday afternoon, with William Cornaby of Spanish Fork in charge.
Mr. Sackett was instantly killed at his home Wednesday afternoon, when a car which he was repairing dropped several inches, crushing his head.
Lee Taylor offered the invocation and the benediction eas pronounced by Grant Robinson of Spanish Fork. Remarks were made by Mr. Bills of Soldier Summit, Lawrence Pace of Thistle and Hawley Cornaby of Spanish Fork.
A vocal solo, "O My Father," was rendered by Eldon Bills of Soldier Summit, and Mrs. Leona James of Helper sang "I'm a Pilgrim." Two vocal solos, "Lay My Head Beneath a Rose," and "Face to Face," were furnished by Ed Williams.
Interment was in the Provo city cemetery. The services were well attended and the floral offerings were many and beautiful.