Obituaries (June 19)

John R. Hill

Utica Saturday Globe, October 20, 1906

 

 

John R. Hill

Later particulars of the death of John R. Hill mentioned in last week's Globe, shows that he was fatally injured while "staking a car" at Holgate, O., Sunday morning, October 7.  The stake which was being used to push a car along a track parallel to the track on which the engine moved was a short one, only 29 inches long.  The stake slipped and came against Hill's body with terrible force, pinioning him to the car, crushing his left side over the heart and breaking his left arm.  He opened his lips as if to speak to his brakeman, Charley Mitchell, who witnessed the accident, and fell back in the latter's arms.  Two car inspectors came upon the scene at that moment and assisted Mr. Mitchell with the unconscious man.  Others of the train crew, Brakeman N.F. Miller, Engineer Thomas Carr and Fireman Baker, were at hand in a minute and medical aid was summoned.  As soon as possible Mr. Hill was conveyed to the physician's office, but he died  en route, without uttering a sound.  The remains were taken to Garrett, Ind., where deceased had made his home recently, and later taken to the home of his brother-in-law, Dennis Hallman, in Chicago, where the funeral was held.  The floral offerings are mentioned as being particularly beautiful and included a large wreath of red roses, two wreaths of white roses--bouquet lilies, bouquet of lilies of the valley, wreath of red and white roses, with white cross, white carnations, a lantern of roses, cross of white roses, three pillows, one of white roses bearing the words "Our Brother," the other two of roses and carnations, two pieces from the Ohio railroad conductors, and the United Catholic Foresters, an easel covered with roses and a beautiful arch, four feet high, inside of which were the Gates Ajar with a large pillow at the foot.  Deceased was born in County Clare, Ireland, and was about 37 years old.  His parents reside in Ireland.  He has one brother and sister in England, two sisters in Chicago, and three sisters and one brother in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Mrs. George O'Connor, Mrs. William Curley, Mrs. Thomas Lawlor and Patrick J. Hill.  Mr. Hill entered the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as passenger brakeman on November 7, 1895, and two years later was transferred to the freight service.  He was a member of O.R.C., F.O.E., Knights of Columbus and Foresters.  He carried about $12,000 worth of life insurance, with his father and mother as the principal beneficiaries, though a portion of it is in favor of his sisters.  For several years he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. William Driscoll, the latter being a distant connection in that her brother, Dennis Halliman, married Mr. Hill's sister.

 

Fred Hagar

Bainbridge Republican, December 5, 1879

Cold Spring [Putnam Co., NY]:  Mr. Fred Hager, whose sickness we mentioned last week, died Sunday morning last.  Funeral services at the house Tuesday morning, and was buried in the cemetery in the Whitman district.  He was ayoung man for whom eveyr one that knew him had a good word to say.

John Thomas

Bainbridge Republican, December 19, 1879

A fatal railroad accident occurred near Clayville [Oneida Co., NY] Tuesday, the 9th inst., by which John Thomas was instantly killed.  On that day President Sloan, of the Utica and Binghamton branch of the D.L. & W. R.R., left Utica with a number of railroad magnates on a special train--one of these that carry these great moguls at the rate of a mile a minute, to the disregard of life and limb.  When near S.A. Millard's hoe factory, about a  quarter of a mile south of Clayville, a man was suddenly seen to appear on the track.  The engine was so close upon him that it was impossible to stop the train in time to save his life, and he was struck by the locomotive and instantly killed. The deceased was a sober, industrious and faithful man, about forty years of age, and leaves a wife to mourn his sudden and untimely death. It is about time, it seems to us, that the legislature did something to put a stop to this running of railroad trains at this high rate of speed whereby, on nearly every trip made, either human or brute life is sacrificed, the innocent being the victims, rather than the guilty as it should be.  After so many accidents attributable to this high speed, if the railroad officials do not heed the warning, the people should do something to let these Kings of the rail know that they cannot carry on this wickedness with impunity.

Kate (Lennon) Fryer

Chenango Union, January 3, 1884

The Minneapolis Daily Tribune of December 25th has the following mention of the affliction which has visited John Fryer, Jr., formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

"The many friends in this city of Mrs. Kate Lennon Fryer, wife of John Fryer, Jr., Frazee City, and only daughter of John George Lennon, of Minneapolis, were painfully surprised yesterday in learning of the death of this estimable young lady, which occurred at her home in Frazee City, Sunday morning at 1 o'clock.  Mrs. Fryer was a native of Minneapolis.  Soon after graduating at the Bennett Seminary she was married to Mr. Fryer, then one of the officers of the Manitoba railroad.  Subsequently he removed to Frazee City, where he had been and is now actively engaged in a large mercantile business.  Few young ladies had brighter prospects in a happy married life. Amiable, affectionate, gentle, accomplished, she was a universal favorite with all her numerous acquaintances, who are grief stricken at the melancholy news of her early death.  Mrs. Fryer was a granddaughter of the late Major Nathaniel McLean, one of the pioneers of Minnesota and the last United States Indian agent at Fort Snelling.  She leaves a family of three little boys, the youngest an infant of some four weeks old.  The bereaved families of Mr. Fryer and Mr. Lennon have the warmest sympathy of their friends in their great affliction.  The funeral will occur from the residence of J.G. Lennon, 1,000 Seventh street, at 11 o'clock tomorrow."

Mary C. (Sternberg) Brown

Chenango Union, January 3, 1884

Mrs. Mary C., wife of P.S. Brown, died in the triumphs of Christian faith, in Plymouth, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], November 22d, 1883, aged 43 years, 8 months and 27 days.  Mrs. Brown's maiden name was Sternberg.  She was born in Smyrna, Chenango Co., N.Y., February 25th, 1840, and lived there until about 1866, when she moved with her father's family into the town of Plymouth.  Here she became acquainted with P.S. Brown, to whom she was married February 22d, 1870, and with whom she lived happy until her death.  She united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of this place, December 27th, 1874, and remained a consistent member of the same until called to her home above.  She was fully consecrated to God and his service; faithful in the discharge of all her duties.  About four years ago her health failed after that she could not attend church, but during those years God wonderfully sustained her by His grace.  But a few minutes before her death she spoke of her bright prospects of heaven; and then turning to her husband, she bade him farewell.  She is mourned by all who knew her.  The funeral services were held at her late residence, November 25th, largely attended by neighbors and friends--Rev. S. Stephens officiating. The burial was in the family burying place, just below the house--Plymouth, Dec. 31, 1883.