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INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Eugene E. Durham, who fell under the wheels of a hand car while
returning from his work last Tuesday evening, as recorded in last
week’s REVIEW, succumbed to the grim monster of death as a result of
the accident at seven o’clock Monday morning, never regaining
consciousness.
The deceased was
born in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, April 28, 1867 and at
the time of his demise was thirty-six years and thirteen days of
age. He came to Montgomery County about twenty-eight years ago and
has resided in Villisca and vicinity since that time with the
exception of a short time spent in the west. He was married to Elta
J. Hamilton at Blue Hill, Mitchell County, Kansas, September 6,
1893, and to this union four children have been born: Charles,
Orville, Gladys and Bessie, the latter being only six months old.
Aside from his wife and children, he leaves a father, one sister,
Mrs. Alice Anderson, and three brothers, Myron, Ernest and Frank,
the latter residing in Washington, but the others in Villisca. The
funeral was under the auspices of the I. O. O. F., of which order
deceased was an honored member, and was from the Presbyterian Church
at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. S. M. Perkins officiating.
Interment was in the Villisca cemetery. The members of the family
are thankful for the kindnesses of the Odd Fellows and other
friends. The deceased was a good neighbor, a dutiful son, a kind
father and an affectionate husband, and the family has the sincere
sympathy of all friends in this hour of their great grief.
THE VILLISCA REVIEW, Villisca, Iowa,
Wednesday, May 13, 1903. |