The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-20
RAYMOND IL. EMBREE.


ed and saddened last Tuesday evening
by news OF the death Of our fellow
student Ray Embree. Details were
meager at first, but each sue
ceeding day brought more news until
the body came Saturday. The facts,
as far as can be learned, are as fol
lows About one year ago Ray went
TO Wyoming to work on a sheep
rench belonging TO his brothers-in-
law, Messrs. Rathbun and Miles, in
hope that his health would be i'm
proved by the change of life and oc-
cupstion. A few days before the ac-
cident he started to Omaha with
trainload Of sheep to sell Several
men were with him to help care for
the sheep until sold. When at Papil-
lion, ten miles from Omaha, the train
was put on the siding TO wait for
something, but the crew did not know
what. The day before Ray had been
in Omaha and had sold three loads Of
sheep, and was only waiting to 90
into the city TO sell the rest. About
six O'Clock last Tuesday morning he
stepped out Of the caboose and went
to inspect the sheep. The siding was
located very near sharp curve, and
while Ray was about the center OF a
car, suddenly the fast mail dashed
around the curve. IL was behind
time and was running at high speed
in order to make il up. The rest of
the story is not very clear, but il is
supposed that Ray tried to jump
across the track in front Of the train,
fearing TO remain where he was on
account OF the very narrow space
between the tracks, and because Of the
tremendous suction which fast train
produces. The engineer knew he had
killed someone so backed his train to
the station and telegraphed to head
quarters, at the same time inquiring
Of the men ON the freight. They
hurried back, and found he had been
instantly killed. To strengthen the
theory that he tried to Jump the
track, il was found that he was
thrown to the side opposite the
stock-train.
His relatives in Salt Lake City were
informed, and Mrs. Rathbun, his
sister, started Tuesday night to at
tend the body here. The other sister,
Mrs. Ida Miles, desired very much to
come also, but the illness OF her baby
prevented it. Mrs. Rathbun arrived
Saturday and the funeral services
were held in the Chapel, Sunday, at
3 7. NJ. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. II. j. Derthick. with remarks by
Bro. Fee, Pres. Frost, Harold Hunt
ing, and Will D. Candee.
The floral decorations were many
and very beautiful, some of the
flowers coming from Yellowstone
Park friends, where Ray had been
just before starting East. Every
one seemed anxious TO show the res
pect and love with which Ray was
regarded here, for he was universally
beloved.
The following sketch of his life was
read at his funeral by Rev. Derthick.
Raymond Burritt Embree was born
in White Cloud, Kansas, September
l7-lS77. His early years were spent
in the West. At the age of thirteen
he came to Berea for a brief time.
Then the family removing to Penn.
sylvania, his stay there was only I'M
til after the death of his father in the
fall Of ninety one. The rest of his
life was spent in Berea until he went |
to Wyoming a year ago.
At the age OF thirteen he made
profession OF faith in the Lord Jesus
and united with the church here.
On leaving Bsrea year ago he had
the sophmore year Of his
college course. Throughout his col
lege life he was q strong factor in the
athletic department Of the school and
a member OF Phi Delta liteary society
and of the Y. NJ. c. A.
In recent letter to his mother he
expresses himself thus:
well, mother, am quite we'll in
body and | think in spirit, too. You
know | never was much OF talker on
this subject and never laid any claim
10 especial goodness, but | feel the
beauty of Christianity more out here
than ever did in Berea. OF course,
you know that most of the men here
are not believers in, or at least, not
followers of God, but | think you
need have no fear for me in that way,
for among such men one can see more
plainly how much more there is for a
Christian to live for. | don't mean to
say that think this life is an ideal
one for Christian to live, but think
here is no immediate danger in it if
Dne has the right principles.
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