Neoga Boy Dies from Accidental Fall

A Neoga boy has died from an accidental fall.

Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said three-year-old Emery Adam died Friday after falling off a tractor. The boy was riding with his grandpa in a rural area near Jewett. He was pronounced dead at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

Funeral information for Emery is located here.

A GoFundMe campaign (located here) has been established in memory of Emery on behalf of his parents, Jedidiah and Jennifer (Yocum) Adam of Neoga. The campaign has already raised more than $20,000.