The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-02-13
OBITUARY..

On Tuesday last the remains of the
late p M. O'Brien of Knoxville, Tenn,
arrived at Grimms, accompanied by
numerous relatives and friends, and was
taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. f.
Welch and from there to Maple Grove
on Thursday, where the funeral took
place, Rev. OConnell officiating. Mr.
O'Briens body was laid to rest by the
grave of his father who preceded him
one year ago.
Mr. O'Brien was we'll and favorably
known throughout the county although
he has not made his home here for a
number of years.
He was married in 1893 to Miss Julia
Day of Knoxville, Tenn, and since then
has made his home at Knoxville, where
his wife died Aug. 23 1903. Deceased
was As years of age. He leaves an aged
mother, four brothers and four sisters to
mourn his sudden and untimely death.
They are: Mrs. ]. d. Coughlin, Mrs. J.
Klauk, Miss Annie, Daniel, Ed, and
James of Chicago, and Mrs. +. Welch
and John of Grimms; also numerous
other relatives, friends and neighbors
with whom he was general favorite.
His was kind sympathetic disposition
and he generally made friends of all
with whom he came in contact.
So we offer our sympathy and the con
ISOLATION of Heaven to his aged mother,
brothers and sisters who hope to meet
him in better land
The following taken from the Daily
Journal and Tribune of Knoxville tells
the manner in which Mr.. OBrien met
his death
now O'BRIEN NET DEATH.
Mrs. w. G. Kelly, of this city, receiv.
ed special delivery letter Friday night
from her husband containing details of
the circumstances of the death of p. Nj.
OBrien Of Knoxville, near Bluefeld w.
Va, on Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kelly
was with Mr. O'Brien at the time the
latter met death and also experienced a
narrow escape from injury and possibly
death.
The two men We're walking along the
Norfolk d western between Bluefield
and North Fork, W. Va, and were about
n half mile west of the latter place when
the accident occurra1
The road at this particular point is
double tracked a,.l on the track on
which the two We're walking appeared a
long freight train. They stepped on the
opposite track to watch the train pass
AT the rear of the train was very large
engine used as a pusher and the two
men were intently watching it aid did
not notice the approach of passenger
train on the track on which they We're
standing until it was very near There
was deep cut and considerable curve
very near them and the passenger train
rounded the curve and through the cut
and was within few feet of them be.
fore they noticed it, the pusher engine
making SO much noise that they did not
hear the approach of the passenger.
when the latter was almost on them,
some one observed their danger and yell
ed Mr. Kelly was somewhat lame and
was leaning on O'Brien's arm but with
out hesitation he cleared the track. Mr..
OBrien started ut the same time but
appeared to become bewildered and turn.
ing, started to jump the other way. The
moment of hesitation cost him his life
for he was struck and knocked dis.
tance of several feet. Mr. Kelly was
brushed by the engine but escaped IN.
hurt. when he reached the side of
O'Brien the latter was gasping and died
an instant later,
An undertaken was called from Blue.
field and the body dressed and on Friday
an inquest was held after which Mr..
Kelley left for Knoxville accompanying
the body Mrs. Kelly received tele.
gram from East Radford Va, about six
o'clock Friday night stating that he was
enroute to Knoxville with the body and
expects to arrive early Saturday morn
ing.
The funeral arrangements have not
been announced Mr.. OBren was
member of Eagles and the local aerie
will assume charge of the disposition of
the remains, arranging the funeral af.
ter the arrival of the body thismorning.
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