Fred Gale Quick (1913)

HART, QUICK

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 12/29/2007 at 20:01:54

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 19, 1913

GALE QUICK of Barney, Mangled by Great Western Train and Dies from Injuries

Gale Quick a son of Ira Quick and the late Florence Ellen (Hart) Quick, formerly of Barney but now of Norwalk, was fatally injured at Des Moines last Saturday.

He was a fireman on the Chicago and Great Western Railroad, and as he stepped off his engine, another engine came along, knocking him down and injuring him so that it was necessary to amputate both his legs between the knees and ankles. One of his arms was broken and his head was bruised. At first reports he had withstood the operation fairly well, but he died from the effects of his injuries yesterday.

Gale was twenty one years old, and has been working for the railroad about two years. Many of the people of Madison county were well acquainted with him, as he was born and raised here.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 19, 1913
Page 1

Fatal Accident

Gail Quick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Quick, former resident of this city, a fireman on the Great Western railroad, was run over by an engine last Saturday which cut off both legs and broke one arm. He was taken to the Mercy hospital, Des Moines, where he died Tuesday. He was a young man of promise and his parents, brothers and sisters are heart broken. The deepest sympathy of the community goes out to them.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 26, 1913
Page 5

Fred Gail Quick was born in Madison county, Iowa, April 7, 1893. He spent his early life with his parents at Barney, Iowa. About a year and a half ago he was employed by the Chicago and Great Western railway as fireman. On Saturday, Nov. 15, in the South Des Moines switch-yard, he met with an accident which caused his death. He was taken to the Mercy hospital and on Nov. 18 he passed away.

He was a member of the Owl lodge and the Fireman’s Union, and was loved by all his friends. He was taken to Barney, Iowa, Nov. 21, and laid away to rest by the side of his mother, who died Oct. 25, 1907. Sixteen firemen accompanied the corpse, together with a number of Des Moines friends. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. E. A. McKim of Des Moines.

Gail leaves to mourn his loss, a father, two brothers and a step-mother, who were all present at the funeral. He will also be sadly missed by his many friends.

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