{"id":1136,"date":"2025-07-06T00:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2025-07-06T00:57:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T00:57:03","slug":"4-year-old-and-great-grandmother-killed-in-farming-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/?p=1136","title":{"rendered":"4-year-old and great-grandmother killed in farming accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a83bda1e428544007e66ea6d458578f7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1746226\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" style=\"width:664px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9ktv.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-13.png 819w, https:\/\/9ktv.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-13-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/9ktv.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-13-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He was the little boy with the bright smile and toy tractors, always eager to share his joy.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"a83bda1e428544007e66ea6d458578f7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1746226\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maverick Flinn, just 4 years old, had a heart full of kindness and a spirit bursting with curiosity \u2014 touching everyone lucky enough to know him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But that beautiful light was tragically cut short in a fatal farming accident, leaving his family shattered and an entire community in mourning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, June 23, a heartbreaking accident unfolded in southern Indiana\u2014one that claimed the lives of 4-year-old Maverick Lee Flinn and his beloved great-grandmother, Nancy Ann \u201cNanny\u201d Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maverick, known for his boundless energy and bright spirit, had simply wanted to ride along in the combine with his great-grandfather that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/06\/30132726\/gode.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172508\" style=\"width:679px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-honor-of-maverick-flinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But when they dismounted, tragedy struck. In a devastating turn of events, an accident involving a farm tractor took both Maverick\u2019s and Nancy\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As word of the accident spread, the town of Seymour rallied around the Flinn family in extraordinary ways. Neighbors and fellow farmers showed up in force, delivering meals and bringing in equipment to help finish the family\u2019s wheat harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zach Flinn, Maverick\u2019s uncle, told&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/news\/local\/indiana\/family-mourns-4-year-old-boy-maverick-flinn-great-grandmother-after-southern-indiana-farming-accident\/531-d9db157a-10a4-4f3a-9620-27d5136405a5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WTHR<\/a>&nbsp;that what should have taken nearly two weeks was finished in just one day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey brought food and brought equipment\u2026 and they harvested 12 days\u2019 worth of wheat in 24 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outpouring of love didn\u2019t stop there. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/in-honor-of-maverick-flinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a>&nbsp;campaign launched in Maverick\u2019s name \u2014 initially seeking $5,000 for a memorial playground \u2014 has already soared past $70,000, showing just how deeply this little boy touched his community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-loved-every-moment-of-life\">Loved every moment of life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/name\/maverick-flinn-obituary?id=58724981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obituary,<\/a>&nbsp;\u201dMaverick\u2019s laughter and boundless energy lit up every room he entered. He never met a stranger and brought happiness to all who knew him. He was happiest when outside, surrounded by family and friends. From running around with a smile, swimming, and exploring the farm, to pillow fights with his cousins, racing monster trucks, and playing soccer, Maverick loved every moment of life. Visiting his dad at the fire station, hanging out with the firefighters, and exploring the fire trucks also brought him extreme excitement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Maverick Flinn was killed on his family\u2019s Indiana farm. The small town raised $50K for a playground in his honor and finished the harvest in one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WLTXNews19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WLTX News19<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100064348526408\/posts\/1181042574050682\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunday, June 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Maverick\u2019s great-grandmother, Nancy Ann \u201cNanny\u201d Fox, was remembered as a devoted wife and grandmother who found great joy and purpose in farm life. She worked side by side with her husband and family, treasuring every moment spent outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She especially loved preparing meals for long days in the fields and relaxing on the back porch, taking in the view of the land they had built together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNancy Ann \u2018Nanny\u2019 Fox, age 68, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 25, 2025, at the University of Louisville Hospital surrounded by her loving family, and she was welcomed into Heaven with the biggest hug from her great-grandson, Maverick,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tribtown.com\/2025\/06\/28\/nancy-ann-nanny-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her obituary reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deeply-rooted-in-public-service\">Deeply rooted in public service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbiw.com\/2025\/06\/30\/seymour-community-rallies-around-family-after-tragic-farming-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WBIW<\/a>, Maverick\u2019s family is deeply rooted in public service. His father and grandfather are both firefighters \u2014 has also received support from across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones is expected to attend Maverick\u2019s funeral on Monday, June 30, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Spurgeon Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to assist the family of Nancy Ann \u201cNanny\u201d Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Spuregonfh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spurgeon Funeral Home<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graph.facebook.com\/100063829052478\/posts\/1202818895189068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friday, June 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To make sure no family has to endure such a tragedy again, the Flinns are promoting what they\u2019re calling the \u201cMaverick Minute.\u201d It\u2019s a call for farmers everywhere to pause and take a full 60 seconds to check their surroundings before operating machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though they are devastated by the loss, the Flinn family says they will keep moving forward \u2014 for Maverick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to continue on in his honor,\u201d said Zach Flinn. \u201cWe\u2019re going to keep farming. We\u2019re going to try to make sure this never happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=UIBqmKTu2MQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Many prayers going up for the Fox and Flinn families.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He was the little boy with the bright smile and toy tractors, always eager to share his joy. 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