The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
WILLIAM DEGNAN
DIED SUNDAY.
Fatally Injured Friday Afternoon by Fall
ing Under Wheels of Coal Car on
r, g. F. c. Railroad.

X. +. e. Railroad.
William Degnan, oldest son of James
Degnan, lumberman OF Reynoldsville,
was so badly injured about 2.30 p. m.
Friday while attempting to jump on a
freight train on the II. & F. G. R'y, near
the Main street crossing, that he died
at 2.l5 a. m. Sunday, October "a, 1904.
William had been braking on the r. &
F. c. fifteen days, but was not working
Friday and decided to go to Dubois to
see game OF foot ball and intended
riding to Falls Creek on the coal train.
He attempted to jump on the rear end
Of a coal car, swung in between two cars
and lost his hand hold. His left leg
was crushed up TO knee and he was in
jured internally. He was carried to
DR.. Murray's Office and when it was
learned how seriously he was injured
he was removed to home of his parents
on Jackson street He never fully raj
lied from the shock and the doctors
could not amputate the crushed leg,
but the doctors had little hope of his
recovery from the first ON account OF
the internal injuries. He passed from
life to death without struggle, peace
fully closing his eyes on earthly scenes.
William Degnan was born in Reyn-
oldsville December 10, 1875, and would
have been twenty.eight years old next
December. He was kind hearted,
good uatured young man and conse-
quently had many warm friends. He
was member of Hope Fire Company
and was as brave and faithful fireman
as there was in the company. He was
member of the B. p. o. Eks lodge of
Reynoldsville and that lodge had charge
Of the funeral.
William Degnan was engaged to be
married to Miss Marie Bohren. They
were to have been married next spring.
Funeral services were held in the
Catholic church at 900 a. m. yesterday.
Requiem High Mass was said by Father
Lynch, OF this place. Miss Mary Bur-
goon presided at the organ. Sermon
was preached by Father Edward NJ.
Driscoll, OF New Bethlehem. Edward
Hardman sang a solo. 1t was very
large funeral, the church was not large
enough to accommodate all the people.
The B. p. o. Elks and Hope Fire Com
pany attended the funeral. Interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery In
West Reynoldsville.
The floral tributes were beautiful,
consisting OF following pieces and bo-
quets Gates Ajar, from B. p. o. Elks;
harp, from G. o. Sweitzer, d. NJ. Roll,
M. S. Lewis, H. F. Eufer, J.. L. Kane,
D. c. Rhodes, j. o. Hutchinson, w. G.
Eufer, j. B. Haag, j. H. Baum, Frank
Parker, Harry Bryan, Ed. Tobin, II. M.
Mogle anchor and cross, John Wins
low, Tom Jennings, Arthur Clawson, d.
Stormer, Mr.. Chitester pillow, Hope
Fire Co.; pillow, Dubois football team
boquet, Clarence Leird, CT Dubois
boquet, Charles McSherry boquet,
owen Edelblute and family boquet,
Mr., and Mrs. U. G. Sheafnocker bo-
quet, Misses Kathryn Feicht, Maud
McMillen, Hattie Schultze, Susie
Schultze, Lizzie Schughrou, Kate
Schughrou, Clara Geisler; boquet,
Mr.. and Mrs. McQuone boquet, Marie
Bohren.
The following out of town relatives
attended the funeral Mrs. Alice Nc
Quone, John Kramer, Of st. Marys
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lahive and daugh.
ter, Alice, Mr., and Mrs. Page Prindle,
of Ridgway; Edward Jackson AMI
Capt. Leahy, OF Falls Creek. There
were number Of friends present from
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