The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-07-02
WELL KNOWN
LADY KILLED

What was to have been hapny
Homecoming. was turned to extreme
sadness and sorrow, Wednesday
afternoon when Mrs p. McCollom
was thrown from rig on the Big
Tree road about II miles above
i MarkleeYille and instantally killed.
For the past several years Mrs.
Mecollom, with her husband and lit-
tie son, have resided near Murpheys.
+ Ia aYeras county, Cal. Recently he
was engaged by Grant Merrill TO drive
the auto stage between Gardnerville
aud Markleeyille and left Calaveras
county TO make the trip over the
mountains. Coming down steep
grade near what is known as the
double g above the old town of
Silver Mountain, one wheel OF the
buggy was roped in order to help hold
the rig back and Mr.. McCollom and
little son We're walking behind the
rig and Mrs. McCollom was driving
The horse became frightened and ran
away, throwing the lady out and she
struck the back of her head on rock.
which crushed the skull and caused
instant death. One of the Scossa
brothers was travelling along the road
short distance this side of where the
accident occurred and saw the horse
and buggy coming down the road with
ont a driver. lie hurried up the road
and found one of the saddest scenes
Of his lifetime. that of a husband
trying TO bring back the spark of life
that had SO suddenly fled from the
body of his young wife
Assistance was secured at Mark
leeyille and the body was brought TO
that town Wednesday afternoon. {.
NJ. krummes of this place was called
land took charge of the remains after
the coroners' inquest had been held.
Tho husband is heartbroken over
the tragic death OF his wife and his
sorrows is shared by all.
ars. MeGollom was well known in
this Valley where she was born and
raised. being the daughter OF J. {.
Thompson OF this place. Some seven
Years ago she was married TO p. Nc
Gellom and they took up their home
on ranch near Murpheys. A little
son came to bless their home. the
child now being about five years OF
age. As girl the deceased was
highly houored and respected by a
vide circle Of friends in this Valley
She was a loving wife. and devoted
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timely death has shocked the people
of this community and brought wide
spread sorrow
Her father and step-mother were
living in the highest anticipation of
her Homecoming. but the tragic death
has turned those bright anticipations
into e com and profound sorrow aud
he little home near Gardnerviile.
where the body OF this highly respect
ed young lady now lies. is one of
great bereavement.
Deceased was born in Carson Valley
and was - year. / months and -
DAYS of age. Besides her sorrowing
husband and little son she leaves
father. }. {. Thompen, step-mother.
one sister. Mrs. Wills Allen OF Smith
Valley and abrother, Cesar Van
sickle adopted by Mrs H. Van
Sickle upon the death of his mother,
and while he was "A very small child
r Reeord-Courier joins with the
Iadny friends OF the family in this
commrnity in extending the most sin
oere sympathy to the bereayed rela-
ives.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon (fridayl at O'Clock
from The Lutheran Church. lnterment
viii take place in the Mottsvile ceme-
,ary.