Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-02
IN ETERNAL REST
Clarence Martin, Young Man
0Injured18 Months Ago, Passes
Away at His Home.
he HAD BEEN IMPROVING
Recently Use Of Right Arm Had Been
Reeained, After Complete Par
aIyss Since Accident.

After surviving for nearly year
and half after an accident in which
two of the vertebrae of his neck were
broken, Clarence Martin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Martin of Big is
land, passed away this morning at his
home, death resulting indirectly from
the injuries sustained in an accident
near st. Louis July II, 1906.
After the accident the young mans
body below the neck had been entire
ly paralyzed, and during the many
months following the injury he was
helpless and unable until just recently
to so much as move his hand. He had
of late. however, shown material I'M
provement in his condition, and had
felt quite hopeful for recovery, because
two weeks ago the nerves of the right
arm were restored to activity, and he
was able to raise his right hand to
his face. Throughout the time he was
helpless the young man had hope of
ultimately recovering and- had main
tanned his happy and cheerful DISPOSE
ton.
Is sad Case.
The case is indeed a sad and pitiable
one. Clarence was just reaching man.
hood, having celebrated his Goth birth
day anniversary last Wednesday. AT
ter attending the rural schools while
living with his parents on Big island,
he entered the local high school, and
graduated with honor in the class of
1906. He was one of the popular young
men of the school, winning scores of
firm friends by his quiet. unassuming
manner and his manly character.
After completing his high school
course, he secured employment with
his uncle, f. S. Johnson, the Daven
port contractor. as a timekeeper on
railway construction work which Mr.
Johnson was doing in Illinois, shor;
distance from st. Louis.
Buried Under hank.
The night of July II, last year, he
had finished his work, and was about
to return to camps but had stopped
near the foot of a 20-foot embankment
to watch the work. He stopped over
and as he did so, he was caught in 1
cave-in of the bank, being partly bur
the neck by several of the large pieces
of dirt and rock, and two of the bones
of the spine were fractured.
Weeks in Hospital.
Io 70 bnSnita1 in, CT
Louis, and for weeks his death wa!
expected at any minute. The hes
skill of the medical profession wa
provided, and gradually he became
little stronger. He was then brough
to Davenport, and he remained ther'
for some weeks more before ne wa
removed to his home. Although it wa
felt it would be many months befor,
he could again enjoy the use of hi
muscles to any extent, his recent i'm
provement had given hope to the III
fortunate young man and to member
of the family.
He caught a slight cold, however
last week, and this settled in his lung:
His constitution had been weakene
by his long confinement, and hear
trouble followed. After several day
and nights of terrible suffering, sue
as he had not known during all tn
time he had, been helpless. he passe
to rest this morning.
Born ON Island.
The young man was born on Big il
land Nov. 81, 1887. and had lived ther
all of his life until year ago. He
survived by his parents. sister, Adj
and a brother, Fred. both at home. II
is a nephew of ]. A. Johnson, count
recorder i'll the circuit clerks office.
Mr.. Martin was president of the hig
school class of 1906. and was held
high esteem by the students and teac
ers, and by all who knew him. Cor
ing as it does, after hopes for his l