Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-07
SAD DEATH OF
BENZ. F. TRAMP
Falls Under Freight Cars ON Side
Track and Body b Terribly
MangIed and Crushed


B. f. Tramp met with serious
and fatal accident ct an early hour
last Friday morning while in the per-
Torrance of his duta6s at the brick
and tile plant. The news of the ac-
cident was a severe shock to the peo-
pie of the community who had al
ways known Mr.. Tramp as an. indust-
rious and intelligent young business
man. The accident which came with
out warning IL best described by Rev.
A. b. Cousins who had charge OF the
funeral services which was held at
the Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon as follows:
Benjamin Franklin Tramp, SON of
Chas. l.. Tramp, was born in Audu-
bon Nov. 13, 1881. His death result
ed from q sad accident at the dear
old home of his birth, where he had
lived an Industrious life of useful
ness for 33 years, 10 months and ID
days, and fell at his post of duty in
active, faithful service from which he
never shirked.
About seven O'Clock Friday morn
ling, having mounted the deck of a
moving freight car that had been
thrown on the side TRACK at the brick
and tile plant, In attempting to set
the brakes and stop the car at q con-
venient place for loading, the stick
that had been fixed In the brake wheel
for extra leverage, suddenly snapped
in two under the 1poWalful pressure,
throwing him or balance which per-
mitted his body TO fall head foremost
to the track below in front Of the
moving freight car which passed its
full length ever his body, bruising
and crushing him to certain death.
After hts body had been released
from the wreck he was taken to the
home of his brother. u. e. Tramp.
He lived one and three-QuaFter hours
ID the most intense suffering and
agony, remaining conscious until q
few moments before his death.
/ II was sudden, sOrrowful sever
ing of earthly ties that had bound
him so lovingly to Kindred and his
friends. His tefribls S0ifsEing and
anguish were mercifAlly relieved by
death. but the great burden on the
hearts OF his grief stricken loved
ones are too heavy for q human
strength and wisdom alone to bear.
The deceased was of q quiet, re-
served disposition. yet friendly, kind
and social in his life associations with
not much to- say but always with
much to do, and whatsoever his hands
found to do, he usually did 1t with
all the might and skill at hts COM
mand BY industry, skill and integ-
rity he rose to equal parnership with
his father and brother in the Audi
bon Brick and Tile works. on the
premises of which occurred the
tragedy OF his sudden death.
He leaves his father. his brothers.
Harry and Will Of Creston, Charles
formerly Of Nebraska City. Virgil C.
OF Enid, Okla, and Mrs. Chas. Paul
son of Seattle, WASH, all of whom
were present at the funeral but his
sister. His mother died when he
was but two years of age.
Those who attended the funeral
from q distance were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Tramp and Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Tramp, OF Creston, Chas. Of Denver,
Virgil G. Tramp OF Enid. Okla, Mrs.
Helen Dixon, of Hastings, Nebr.. Lew
IL McGinnis, of Wasseca, Mimi, and
Miss Wayne Byron of Omaha. Revs.
Greenlee and Giddens assisted Rev.
Cousins In the services, at the con-
clusion of which the knight Temp
lars, Of which he was member. took
charge of the burial at Maple Grove
cemetery.
The floral offerings surpassed In
profussion and beauty anything ever
seen before. A floral pail composed
Of flowers was the gift Of the close
and intimate friends Of the family
On card appended could appropri-
ately have been placed these words:
These flowers. so typical Of the life
Of him we mourn, mutely speak the
pathos of a parting word. and are
placed upon this casket by friends
who loved the dear departed one. On
these petals are tears for the, depart.
ing. and hopes for the meeting be
yOnd the gates"