Decatur County Journal

March 30, l905

CHARLES N. HARRELL, son of MR. and MRS. H.D. HARRELL, of Creston,

employed as a brakesman on the K & W, running from Osceola to Des

Moines, was killed at Osceola Saturday afternoon about l o'clock while

engaged in his duties. The distressing accident occurred while he was

standing on the end of a box car in the Osceola yards. An engine struck

the car with such force as to throw young HARRELL to the ground where he

lay stunned and helpless. He was not seen by anyone and before he could

get out of the way, an engine passed over him crushing his legs and

inflicting other injuries. He died about 4:30 o'clock.

The remains were taken to Creston Sunday morning on No. 3. Monday

morning at 7 o'clock the funeral train left Creston with the remains,

accompanied by the relatives and others, arriving in Leon at ll:35. The

body was taken to the Christian Church and at 3 o'clock in the

afternoon, Elder H.H. Hubbell preached the funeral sermon, after which

the remains were laid at rest in the Leon Cemetery. The relatives have

the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.

CHARLES NELSON HARRELL was born in Allendale, Mo., September l3, l882,

and died at Osceola, March 25, l905, aged 22 years, 6 months and l2

days. He moved with his parents to Leon when seven years old. He

attended the Leon public schools and afterwards learned telegraphing at

the Q depot. He served as telegraph operator at various places and last

September, entered the employ of the K & W as a brakeman. About four

years ago, his parents moved from Leon to Afton and later on to Creston.

Among the relatives present at the funeral were; Mr. and Mrs. H.D.

Harrell and daughters, Merle and Pearl, all of Creston; Archie Harrell,

train dispatcher at Coal City, Ill.; and Willard Harrell, station agent

at Thayer, Iowa; also Grandma Gardner, Orville Israel and sister, and

Mrs. David Donahue, all of Bethany, Mo. Others present were; Fred

Gardner, wife and son, of Blythedale, Mo.; Geo. Craig of Afton; Mrs.

Catherine Currier; Reba Ingram; Miss Ella Keaster; Miss Bessie Snyder;

Miss Daisy Pinkerton; John Walkington; Harry S. Long, all of Creston.

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