Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-24
TRAGIC DEATH
Of ULR|CH RAY
SUNDAY EVENT
POPULAR YOUNG MAN THROWN
FROM HIS BUGGY AND ALMOST
INSTANTLY KILLED MILES
EAST OF AMERICUS.

A tragedy greatly regretted by
hundreds of friends of the victim and
of his family, was that enacted on the
New Era road, seven miles from Amer
icus Sunday afternoon, in which Ulrich
G.. Ray, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal A. Ray, met violent death
The unfortunate young man was driy-
ing alone when the accident occurred
and details of the affair are unknown.
Mrs. ]. C. Carter, an aunt of the VIC
tim, was the first person to suspect
anything unusual, when seated with
others of the Carter family at dinner,
she saw a frightened horse, attached
to a buggy, with no driver, dash past
her home, crashing into tree near
the roadside, and breaking the front
wheel and shafts of the vehicle.
Immediately an investigation was
started, Mr. Carter and one OF his
sons walking down the road in the dl-
rection of Americus, whence the horse
had come. They had proceeded only
short distance, probably fifty or a hum
dred yards from the house, when at
a bend in the road almost directly IN
front of the Carter barn, they saw
young Ray lying beside the road, un@
L,,X - o1iun AT first
neither recognized the unfortunate VIC
tim of the tragedy, but his identity was
speedily established and others sum-
moned to assist in carrying him into
the house.
DR.. R. E. Cato wos hurriedly sum-
n,oned by telephone, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray notified concerning the accident.
Before the physician or his parents
arrived, however, the young man dled,
an examination revealing his skull had
brobably been crushed, and his neck
broken by the severity of the fall sus-
tanned. An examination of the road
way near where the accident occurred
revealed indications that he had been
dragged along short distance, prob
ably having one foot entangled in the
reins when thrown out of the We
hicle. The condition of the victim S
clothing also lent confirmation to this
theory as to how he met death.
Young Ray bought the horse he was
driving only last Thursday from Tur-
min & Co., in Americus, and was very
nroud of the animal, although in con-
versation with Capt. Bob Wilson, one
of his neighbors, Sunday morning, he
stated he was afraid to drive her alone.
Where he intended going when killed
is unknown, although it is probable
he was on his way to Mr.. Carter
home to exhibit his new purchase.
Deceased was a member OF the
Methodist church, affiliated with Amer
icus Lodge of Elks and Woodman
of the World, and is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal A. Ray;
two brothers, oliver T. Ray, of Detrois,
Mich. and Neal A. Ray, Jr., of Amer
icus. as we'll as by four sisters. Mrs.
H. w. Gray, of Woodlawn, Ala; Mrs.
Henry T. Foote, of Hattiesburg, Miss,
and Miss Annie Ruth Ray, of this city
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
suburban residence of his father, with
Rev. Paul w. Ellis, pastor of First
Methodist church. and Rev. j. w. Pat
terson. of Americas circuit, officiating
The pallbearers will be six friends of
the deceased, Carl Ansley, Charles H.
Burke, James c. Bynum, Paul West
brook, Walter Ryander and Wills
Morgan.
Than sport" Ray, as he was known
among hundreds of friends, there was
M more popular young man In Sum-
ter county and news of his tragic de-
mise came as a distinct shock to the
whole community when first informa-
tion of the tragedy reached Americus
Sunday evening. OF jovial disposition
and Jolly temperament he was man
who made and retained hearty friend
sbips. his genial manner endearing him
10 all with whom he came in contact
He was about thirty-four years of age
and unmarried During the past year
he lived upon the J. R. Williams place,
three miles from Americus, where he
was engaged in, farming.