Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-05
FORMER WELl.kNoWN MAR
SHALL COUNTY BOY MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH At DENVER.
AUTO STRUCK ~ RAILWAY
LOCOMOTIVE ON CROSSING
Mr.. Kirk Killed Instantly, and Wife
Dies Few Minutes Later, Being Car.
risd in Wrecked Machine on Engine
Pilot For Q Bloek-coronsr Invosti-
eating the Tragedy Relatives Leave
For Denver.

AS the result Of being struck, while
in their automobile. by a railway loco
motive at public road crossing. Nah
Ion z. Kirk, formerly Of Bangor. and
his wife, were killed Thursday morn
ing at Denver, Colo. Kirk died instant
ly. and Mrs. Kirk lived a few minutes,
after being carried in the wreckage Of
the autombile on the locomtive pilot.
A telegram from S. ]. Hollingsworth,
of Denver. to Samuel Winery, an uncle
OF Mr.. Kirk, brought the news Of the
tragedy to this city. The Times Re-
publican wired Denver for particulars.
which were lacking in the message to
Mr.. Winery. and the following story Is
told Of the tragedy:
Car New; Engine Probably Died.
Special to Times-Republican.
Denver. Colo, July 5.-M. a. Kirk
and wife. coming to Denver from their
home. fourteen miles south. to spend
the Fourth with friends in the suburbs
Of the city. attempted to cross rail-
road track ahead OF light engine run
thirty five miles an hour. Their auto
mobile, new machine, stopped on the
railroad track. the auto engine prob
baly going dead. The locomotive struck
broadside Kirk was killed instantly.
and his wife was carried a block IN
the wreck auto lying on the pilot OF
the locomotive. She died in few
minutes. Every bone in her body was
crushed Experts say Kirk was un-
familiar with his machine and let .he
engine go dead. The engineer admits
he was exceeding the speed limit. but
says Kirk had plerty Of time to c-oss.
The coroner is conducting an invest!ga-
ton.
Kirk We'll Known Hero.
Mr.. Kirk was especially well known
in the northern part of the county. be-
ing a member Of one Of the pioneer
families Ct Bangor township. His ase;i
father, Nathan Kirk, still lives at Ban
gor. and came to the city today when
advised of his sons death thru Mr..
Winery.
Mr.. Kirk was native of Bangor. and
went to school in this county. He also
taught IN the rural schools for Jew
years He was a graduate Of Penn
College, Oskaloosa. and was promin mt
for several years in the work OF the
Friends CHURCH in Iowa, serving the
Iowa yearly meeting in an educational
capacity He MARI reputation for
himself in geological worF In the wess.
ard for a few years was engaged in
the publishing business. manufacturing
loose leaf ledger which he invented.
A few years ago he bought rdncn
near Denver. and lived here during the
summer. conducting a fish sa'ciery
which vas bringing him good income.
His winters were spent in Denver.
Wife Former roskaIossa Girl.
Mr.. Kirk was born at Bangor Sept.
81. 1870. the youngest son Of Nathan
and the late Abigail WINERY Kirk. His
marriage. at Denver. took place on
July 90. 1899. his wife being Miss Lin
ME K. Myers formerly Of Oskaloose.
Mrs Kirk was 4 native Of Mclean
H.. where she was born Sept. %. 1870.
The couple had one child. daughter
Abigail who was born Aug. 10. 1906.
and died eleven days later. 1t is beside
this little one. in Fairmont cemetery,
Denver, that the bodies Of the parents
are to rest. according to instructions
| wired to Denver today by Nathan Kirk.
Mr.. Kirk was a brother Of the late
E. W. and J. P. Kirk. The former died
about eighteen years ago. and the lat
ter two years ago. There is one broth
| er living in the person Of Willis Kirk,
/ Of Clemens.
! Messrs. Nathan and William Kirk
will leave this evening for Denver to
attend the funeral.