The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-24
MET SUDDEN DEATH.
REED E, KLINE ATTEMPTED TO
GET ON MOVING TRAIN.
Body is now at Home of his Parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Kline, and Fun
eral will be held Thursday.

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and Mrs. Benjamin Kline, and Fun.
eral will be held Thursday.
Reed Ellsworth Kline, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Kline, who reside on /,
farm near Reynoldsville, was instantly
killed at Verona Friday afternoon by
having his neck broken in attempting
to jump on a moving passenger train.
Mr.. Kline. who was lumber contract
or and was working onsa contract at
Braeburn, had gone to Verona on Fri
day to sell some railroad les. He was
standing several hundred feet above
the station talking To ii friend when tn"
train started and it was getting under
good speed when he attempted to jump
on 1t, but he missed his calculations and
was thrown on his head and shoulder,
breaking his neck and causing instant
death. The announcement of his sud
den death was great shock 10 his
parents, brothers, sisters and friends.
The body was brought to the home Of
the stricken parents at noon Saturday.
On account of waiting on brother,
Harry, who was at Portland, Oregon, al
time of Reeds death the funeral will
not be held until 200 p. IN, tomorrow
at the family residence, conducted by
Rev. A. j. Meek, Phi. D., pastor of the
Reynoldsville Baptist church, assisted
by Rev. j. E. Dean, who has been a
neighbor and friend of the family for
many years. lnterment will be made
in the Reynoldsville cemetery. Broth
ers of the deceased will act as pail
bearers.
Reed Kline was born near Reynolds.
vile December l6, 1871, and was 80
years, 5 months and days old when
his earthly carsLr was so suddenly end
ed. He was the seventh of family of
ten brothers and three sisters and his
death was the first to occur in the
family in 33 years. When Reed was
about six months old brother, Edwin,
died.
Reed had not been at home much
during the past fifteen years. He took
delight in travelling and had been 10
every state in the union. He learned
tunneling and rock work in the copper
mines of Montana. During the past
few years he had been contractor and
at time of his death he and his brother,
Fred, were putting up a mill at Brae-
burn to saw half million feet of hard
wood lumber.
Reed was quite musician. He play
ed several instruments and was ex.
ceedingly fond of music. Early in life
he would stand and listen to a band AS
long as it would play. One of his
favorite pieces, which he heard played
at friends funeral several years ago,
is "Star of The Sea-" and it will be
played at his funeral tomorrow.
Reed Kline is survived by his parents,
who have resided near Reynoldsville
forty years or more, eight brothers and
three sisters, who are Lawyer B. II.
Kline, of New Kensington, who practic-
es in Allegheny and Westmoreland
counties, Lawyer Will G. Kline, of
Galeton, who practices in Clearfeld and
Potter counties, George Kline, of Reyn-
oldsville. Harry Kline, of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, conductor on the
Colorado g. Cripple Creek Short Line,
Bruce, of Braeburn, passenger brake
man on River Division of p. r, r.,
Fred Kline, who was partner with de-
ceased in lumber business, Ralph and
James Kline, who are also railroaders,
Mrs. L. G. Price, of Dubois, Misses LDra
and Ellen Kline at home.
Harry Kline will arrive here to-day
and all the family will be at the
funeral