The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-07
IN MEMORIAM

Seldom, If ever before, has our
community been so deeply sCir.
red over tragic event as it has
been by the telegraphic an
nOuncement last Friday noon
that Miss Goldie Stafford, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
n. Stafford of this city, had met
instantaneous death by being run
over by a locomotive at the depot
at Mitchell. The young lady
was an attendant of the Wesley
an university, and, the accident
occurred about II a. M, Miss
Goldie being at the depot to bid
good bye to young lady friend,
Miss Amanda Clement, who had
been visiting with her, and was
about to return to her school
work at Yankton college.
The south bound train was on
the track farIhest from the de-
pot, and going to it passengers
are obliged to cross the first
track. Miss Goldie had seen
her friend to the train, had re-
turned to the depot, conversed
with a friend for q short time,
and the east bound train havin 2
pulled out she saw the Yankton
train still standing there and
said to the party with whom she
was talking that she would step
across to the train and again see
Miss Clement. This she at
tempted to do, going across the
track diagonally, with her back
to the approaching engine. when
the accident happened. The To-
comotive was backingup great
speed, and the engine on the
further track was throwing off
steam and she did not hear the
fast approaching locomotive.
Parties who saw her danger
shouted to her but not in time to
avoid the accident
The remains were taken to the
undertaker's rooms and from
there to the home of DR.. Nichol-
son, the president of the college,
where they were tenderly cared
for until they were brought to
the stricken home in Milbank.
On Saturday afternoon memoir
ial exercises were held in the
university chapel at Mitchell
and were attended by the faculty
and the entire student body, and
short and appropriate addresses
were made by representatives
of the board of trustees. the
faculty, the pastor of the M. E.
church at Mitchell, and the stu
dent body, the touching ad-
dresses and the resolutions a
dopted by these several organlza-
tlons manifesting the love and
esteem in which this dear girl
was held by all of those with
whom she had been brought in
contact and fellowship during
her school life in Mitchell.
Following are the resolutions
adopted by the faculty, and those
adopted by the other bodies were
ofsimilar tenor, all expressive of
the deep feeling of sorrow which
the terrible accident had aroused
and the kindly esteem in which
Miss Goldie was held by her as
sociates and friends.
Under the shadow Of the fearful calamity
by the death Of Miss Goldie Stafford. who was
suddenly ana without warning cut down in the
midst ofs joyous life, we cannot express the
thsfess dtting. and matter Of simple duty. that
we. the members of the Faculty of the Dakota
Wesleyan University into whose hands the care
ss been ' 90 loviasiy and '' 90 sopsfniy % conadsS
should extend to the stricken parents. upon
whom the blow must have fsllen'wit awful sud-
sse snSs s
greater than ours, however deep that may bo,
our profound sympathy and the assurance OF
our fellowship In all their sorrow and entering.
Therefore,
RHsoLvED:-l. That we delegate Professor
CIV. Gililand and Miss NJ. Luella Robinson. I
the Dean Of We Women, with Dr.. Nicholson: Presi- !
maine to the parental home and as representa-
tives Of the faculty to attend, and ~ far may
g. and fitting to p.,'icpsss with
2. That we assure Mr.. and Mre. Stafford, the |
parents Of Goldie. Of the pleasure with which we
have watched her develop nent IN both intellect !
made ss q student. the interest and the spirit |
with which she entered into the community life |
Of the college, her hearty ps,sieipssiOn n az
her popularity with her fellow students,