Amund C. “Amos” Borwey (1881-1915)

BORWEY

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:56

March 13, 1881 --- October 26, 1915

Tragic Death Of Amos Borwey

Falls Under Wheels of Moving Train at Clarion and Was Instantly Killed.

Amos Borwey fell under the wheels of a Great Western passenger train late Tuesday morning, at Clarion, and was instantly killed. There are few actual eye witnesses of the accident but it seems that he was scuffling with a companion on the steps of the coach just as the train was pulling up to the depot and both fell off the train, Amos being caught in some manner and crushed beneath the wheels of the car. Death was instantaneous. The remains were immediately taken to the undertaking parlors and the coroner, Dr. Sams, called. The inquest was to have been held Wednesday. The man who fell off the train with Borwey was detained for investigation.

Amos Borwey was born, at Jewell, Iowa, 34 years ago. He moved with his parents to Eagle, Grove about twenty years ago. Was graduated from the high school with the class of 1910 and learned the tailor's trade with Mr. Elliott of this city and had been following that trade for a number of years. He was employed in a shop at Belmond up to the time of his death. He is survived by his mother and two brothers, George, who is in the drug business in the west and Ben who is mail carrier in this city.

This is the second member of this family to meet death under the wheels of a Great Western train, a younger brother having been killed while playing around the depot about twenty years ago. The sorrowing mother and relatives surviving have the sympathy of the entire community in their great sorrow.

The funeral services were held at the home in this city Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Okdale of the United Lutheran church of which church the deceased was a member having charge of the services. The burial was in Rose Hill cemetery.

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Chas. Elliott accompanied Ben Borwey to Clarion Tuesday and assisted him in making the arrangements for taking care of the body of Amos Borwey. The remains were brought to Eagle Grove Tuesday afternoon and the funeral was held Wednesday. Particulars of the death and funeral are printed elsewhere in this paper.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
October 28, 1915

Meets Death Under Wheels

Young Man From Eagle Grove Crushed Under Great Western Passenger Train.

Another life is charged up to booze as a result of an accident at the Great Western depot Monday evening. Amos Borwey of Eagle Grove was the victim.

Borwey, who was employed in the L. O. Thompson tailor shop at Belmond, in company with some friends, went to Ft. Dodge Monday where they visited the booze joints and loaded up with a supply to take home. They left Fort Dodge on the Twin City Limited shortly after midnight. When the train was pulling into the city it seems that J. E. Hardy, who was a passenger on the train, is said to have taken a package containing booze which belonged to the boys from Belmond and started to leave the train. As he alighted on the platform before the train had come to a standstill, Borwey jumped onto his back in an attempt to recover the package. In the scuffle which followed, Borwey slipped and rolled under the wheels.

The body was horribly mangled. The head was severed and the wheels passed over the body; the legs were also broken. The coroner was called and the remains were taken as speedily as possible to the Smith undertaking parlors. A brother came from Eagle Grove Tuesday and the body was shipped there in the afternoon.

Amos Borwey was born at Jewell, Iowa, 34 years ago. He moved with his parents to Eagle Grove twenty years ago; was graduated from the high school with the class of 1910 and learned the tailor's trade with Mr. Elliott of that city and had been following that trade for a number of years. He is survived by his mother and two brothers, George, who is in the drug business and Ben, who is a mail carrier in Eagle Grove.

This is the second member of the family to meet death under the wheels of a Great Western train, a younger brother having been killed while playing around the depot about twenty years ago.

The funeral-services were held at the home in Eagle Grove Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Okdale of the United Lutheran church, of which church deceased was a member, having charge of the services.

Hardy was taken into custody but later released. The inquest was held on Wednesday and resulted in a verdict of accidental death.

Clarion Clipper --- Clarion, Iowa
October 28, 1915

Obituary

Amund C. Borwey was born at Jewell, March 13, 1881. Died October 26, 1915, 34 years, seven months and 13 days old. He was confirmed in the Lutheran church Nov. 13, 1898. He was graduated from our public schools with the class of 1900. Amund learned the tailor’s trade of Charles Elliott and worked for him a number of years and was a good workman. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, George of Wallace, Idaho, and Ben of this city. The family came to Eagle Grove in 1890.

Funeral services were conducted from the house, the sermon being by Rev. H. A. Okdale of the Lutheran church.

Times Gazette --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
November 3, 1915