Walter Daly, I. C. Brakeman died 1918

DALY, RIDGEWAY, LATTNER

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 8/6/2016 at 21:48:21

Dubuque Times Journal
Monday, August 19, 1918

DEATH WAS SUDDEN

Walter Daly, I. C. Brakeman

Hit by Overhead Bridge

Walter Mathew Daly, only son of ex-supervisor and Mrs. Matt Daly was almost instantly killed Saturday evening while on an I. C. freight train between Dubuque and Freeport. Brakeman Daly left here on Saturday afternoon on an eastbound freight and when the train reached Nora, Ill. other members of the crew noticed his absence. He was found on the top of the train with a wound in the right temple, which resulted when he struck an overhead bridge. He lived but a few moments after being found, his death resulting Saturday evening about 8 o’clock. Mr. Daly had been ordered to report on the wrecking train which was called from Freeport Saturday morning to clear the track at Julien, (where a train wreck there had claimed the lives of three train crewmen the day before) but it was found later that it would be better to bring the train from Waterloo.

The deceased was born at Bankston December 10, 1890, and was educated in the schools there and later attended Dubuque College. He worked at farming until his parents removed here a few years ago. He was employed at the American Express Co. for a time and entered the employ of the I. C. about a year ago.

He made his home at Waterloo for a time, but his run was changed lately and he had just completed preparations to make his home in Dubuque again. Mr. Daly was married to Miss Edna Ridgeway August 22, 1916. She survives him with an infant son, Walter, his parents and one sister, Mrs. Walter Lattner, of Bankston. The death of the young man is sincerely mourned by scores of friends in Dubuque and Bankston. He was a dutiful son and husband, whose untimely death is a grievous loss. He was a devout member of the Catholic Church, whose exemplary life offers a solace to those bereaved by his death. The funeral takes place Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock from the home of his parents, 356 Hill Street, to St. Patrick’s church. The burial will be made at Bankston.

Thank you to K. Hash for the contribution.