The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-04-13
Death of Alvin Walker.

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cident the saddest in the history of the
town. Alvin Walker, a most popular
young man Of Neihart, accidentally fell
down a shaft a distance of 1870 feet. and
died in a few hours.
The accident occurred at the Broad
water mine, about 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, MI. Walker was visiting the
mine and was being shown through By
the shift boss. The fatal shaft is situat-
ed in one of the main drifts, connecting
crs it, which happened to be open at the
time, a fact which the deceased had not
observed. The awful step was made,
and the end came.
His body was brought to the surface,
still alive, but unconscious. Medical aid
was sent for by telephone, and Drs.
Sandow and Vidal fastened to the mine.
They found the young man practically in
the throes of death. After dressing his
wounds, they ordered him carried to his
home. Death came before night. He
never resained consciousness nor uttered
a word after his awful fall.
Deceased wass 81 years, 3 months, %
days old. He has lived with his parents
at Neihart for the past few years. He
was educated, courteous and accomplish
ed in manner. Obliging, generous and
loving in disposition. Honest, truthful
and upright in character. He was a
member of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. under whose sacred rites he
was buried.
On 7 tuesday, occurred the funeral, one
of the largest that ever started from
Ncihart. The members of Belt
Mountain lodge marched in solemn pro-
c~ession and every citizen felt the pro-
found sadness Of the occasion. Many
business houses were closed, and the
merchandise house of J. r. Fitzsimmons
where the lamented dead had been IN
ployed was draped in mourning.
Those who have no children, and
those who have not eXpcrinccd the loss
of a child, are not able to sympathize
with the grief stricken parents in this
hour of their great bereavement. The
pride of the house, the flower of the
family, was taken away while just en-
tering the threshold of manhood. There
are no words to express the grief which
that family knows.
At the lodge meeting Monday night
ii committee was appointed to frame
words of coincidence for the parents and
friends. Their work is submitted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The Angel of Death has
again beckoned and whispered 'come,'
, and the spirit of our beloved brother.
Alvin Walker, has obeycd the dreat
summons, be it
Resolved, That in his death Bel
Mountain lodge has lost a valued, loya
and faithful member; one whose ever,
effort was for the advancement of it
material welfare and the promotion o
; its tenets: his relatives a kind, dutifu
and loving son and brother, whose sum.
} disposition and noble character hav'
made him beloved by all with whom he
came in contact.
| Resolved, That the sympathy of thi
, lodge is hereby rendered his parents ant
brothers and sisters in their sad hour o
bereavement: a bereavement rendered
doubly sad from the fact of its awful
suddenness in striking down in the mids
of health, strength and happiness
young man just on the verge Of man
hood.
Resolved; That a copy of these resol
utions be spread on the minutes; a cop,
y sent the parents of the deceased and tn
q local papers; and that the charter of tn
lodge be draped in mourning for thirt,
days in respect to his memory.
p E. A. SHAW,
II. b. MITCHELL,
, c. f. X. VIDAL,
Committee.