Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-30

G. r. MEAREs KILLED by TRAIN
Was Ono Of OcOnee's Best and Most
Substantial Farmer Citizens.


Substantial Farmer Citizens.
The news Of the sudden and un-
timely death OF George +. NIeares
reached Walhalla last Friday night.
Mr. Meares was struck by Southern
Railway train No. 80 short dist
ance from the Westminster depot,
death resulting instantly from the In
juries received.
The facts of tho unfortunate acci-
dent. as we have been able to get
them are as follows: Mr.. Meares and
a friend were standing on the edge
OF the railway track opposite to tho
tack on which freight train was
standing. In this freight train there
was car Of horses, and Mr.. Meares
and his friend were looking over the
stock. The engine to which this
train Of cars was attached was blow
ing out constant stream Of steam
| and the horses were restless in the
car. making great deal Of noise. the
escaping steam screening the fast
passenger train. from view and the
noise made by the horses and escap-
Ing steam preventing the noise Of the
passenger train being heard until it
was too late for Mr.. tMeares to save
himself. His friend noticed the on
rushing train just In time to
| save himself, but Mr.. Meares was
too late. The engine struck him O
siding blow, with the result that his
| neck and one arm we're broken and
; his body bruised In several places.
Death was instantaneous, life being
extinct when the body was picked up.
The body was taken to an under
| taking establishment In Westmin-
ial and moved to his home In the
country. u
i George r. Afeaaes ~
was one Of the most progressive and
prosperous farmers in Oconee cou1i--
In all his undertakings. He came to
i Oconee from Greenville county
a. out-20 years ago, and for time re-
sided in the Fairview community.
Later, however, he purchased a farm
In the Oak'way community, on which
! he resided with his family at the
; time of his death. He was ever pro-
gressive and energetic. devoting his
} time continuously to his farm opera
| tions, and from his industry had.
: gotten together on accumulation that
rated him certainly one Of the
most well-to-do farmers OF Oconee.
] Honest and honorable, wide-awake
and progressive, his name was al
ways linked with every movement
for the betterment OF his home com.
munity. He would have been Sc
years Of age had lie lived till March,
! and was son OF the late II. A.
Meares. In early life he married
Miss Addie Lowe, OF Greenville
county, who, with eleven children.
survives him. The children are as
follows: Edgar Meares, Of Salisbury,
N. c.; Walter, q second lieutenant In
the United States Army, now in
France; Arthur, Frank, Clyde, John,
Welborn, and Misses Leona, Gladys
and Corrie, at home. Three sisters
and two brothers also survive him
Mrs. f. w. Harbort, of Walhalla;
Mrs. w. M. Strickland, Of Pelzer;
Mrs. u. D. HUFF, OF Greenville county;
T.. G. and G. w. Meares, of Green
Vile county. Mrs. Harbort and r. G.
| Meares we're among those able to at
! tend the funeral services, all OF the
children being present except Lieut..
Meares, Of France.
The funeral services and interment
took place at the Rock Springs Meth
odtst church and cemetery, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. o. A.
Jeffcoat, pastor OF the Rock Springs
church, of which Mr.. Meares was
! member. The services we're con-
| Quoted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock,
! and the pastor was assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Lewis, OF Westminster.
Probably no announcement Of
death In OcOnee has brought more
| universal sorrow to Oconeeans than
that OF Mr.. Meares. He was widely
known over the county, and he was
respected and held in high esteem
wherever he was known, his uniforms
~ gracious manner and mis- real
worth as citizen being recognized
by his every acquaintance.
TO the bereaved ones The Courier
joins IN extending sympathy in their
deep sorrow His passing has re-
moved from our county one who will
be sorely missed on every hand.
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