Post by Daniel Silk on Jul 24, 2009 16:25:18 GMT
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December 18,p.2:Richard Silk -Richard Silk, of Shelburne, met with almost instant death at Crombie Station about 10 o'clock on Wednesday forenoon of last week. The unfortunate man, who was employed in O'Flynn's grain elevator, had jumped on the ladder of one of the cars of a northbound freight that was pulling out of the station yard for the purpose of riding up the line as far as Mr. Isaac Sproule's where he intended to do some telephoning. When he reached the crossing about 300 yds up the line, he either jumped or else fell off, and his head struck one of the rails so violently that the blow caused almost instant death. Deceased, who was a son of Mrs. Henry Silk, is survived by a widow, two sons and three daughters. The sons and daughters are : Mrs. Bert Trotter, of Peterboro, formerly of Orangeville; Mrs. Alonzo Parson, Violet Hill; Melville, Miss Reta and Carmen at home, William and Robert Silk, of Shelburne, and Harry Silk, of Muskoka, are brothers. The remains were conveyed to Shelburne, where an inquest was held by Dr. T. White, coroner.
The sad death was a great shock to the people of Shelburne and vicinity and much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family and friends.
December 18,p.2:Richard Silk -Richard Silk, of Shelburne, met with almost instant death at Crombie Station about 10 o'clock on Wednesday forenoon of last week. The unfortunate man, who was employed in O'Flynn's grain elevator, had jumped on the ladder of one of the cars of a northbound freight that was pulling out of the station yard for the purpose of riding up the line as far as Mr. Isaac Sproule's where he intended to do some telephoning. When he reached the crossing about 300 yds up the line, he either jumped or else fell off, and his head struck one of the rails so violently that the blow caused almost instant death. Deceased, who was a son of Mrs. Henry Silk, is survived by a widow, two sons and three daughters. The sons and daughters are : Mrs. Bert Trotter, of Peterboro, formerly of Orangeville; Mrs. Alonzo Parson, Violet Hill; Melville, Miss Reta and Carmen at home, William and Robert Silk, of Shelburne, and Harry Silk, of Muskoka, are brothers. The remains were conveyed to Shelburne, where an inquest was held by Dr. T. White, coroner.
The sad death was a great shock to the people of Shelburne and vicinity and much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family and friends.