Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-14

coming, and presumed, OK course, Ho
would wait for the train to pass. The
train was in charge Of #. NJ. San
ders, conductor; G. Roy Attig and d.
II. Bryan. brakeman; T. r. Holt, en-
gineer, and A. 4. Lennon, fireman.
all Of this city. It left here shortly
after 3 o'clock.
Tourist Brings Body.
The pilot Of the locomotive struck
the Scurr car squareiy, hurting it
off the track and q distance OF near
ly 100 feet. Sour was thrown out
OF the car and must have been
killed instantly. His neck was brok-
en- and ribs, bones OF his arms and
legs were crushed by the force with
which he was hurled. altho thrown
clear of the track.
The train was stopped, the body
was picked up. and a passing auto
tourist, going west, who had just
drove up. unloaded his family, and
the body, in charge OF a member Of
the train crew, was loaded in and
a race to this city began. The train
men, on reaching the Pursel under
taking parlors. thought Scurr. whose
identity had not then been estab-
lished. might be alive. A physician
who was summoned found life was
extinct Coroner E. NJ. Singleton.
after hearing the statement of the
decided an inquest unnec-
essary.
Members OF the family said Scurr
was on his way to this city to order
fence posts and that he had intended
to return at once.
The first hint of the tragedy
reached Gilman perhaps thirty min
utes after the accident when Joe
Benda, of that place, returning from
this city to Gilman, said the Scurr
car. which he recognized as the one
wrecked on the right-of-way, had
been run down and whoever was
driving It was killed. A little later
a telephone message from here YER
flied this information.
Was Prominent in Farming.
Altho born at Grinneil, Mr.. Scurr
was reared and had always lived in
Gilman. where his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph III. Scurr. the former,
who, at the age Of SIS years survives
his son. settled in 1876. AS Harry
grew to manhood and had finished
his schooling he took over the very
large farming interests established
by his father and had become active
IN agriculture and business a. well.
HIS interest In farming and tho
county farm bureau led to his cleo
ton Is president Of the Marshall
County Farm Improvement Associa-
ton. an Office he hsid at the time
OF his death.
In bis home town he was interest
ed In buslnsss a. vice president OF
tho Citizens Savings Bank. OF which
J. L. Wyiie IL president, He was In
tcrested in mining ~ secretary OF
the Racoon Coal Company, head
quarters at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Was Prominent Mason.
Mr. Scurr had long been a Mason
and member Of its branches In Gil
man. this city and Des Moines. He
was master Of Cyrus Lodge, No. 23s.
Gilman: member OF Sisnet Chapter,
r. A. NJ, and st. 4Aldemar Com.
mandery, knights Templar, city.
and Za-Ga-zig Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine, Des Moines.
He was q member and frequent
visitor ct the Marshalltown Club.
city. and attended, altho not q MEM
Der. ut the Methodist church.
Widow, Three Children Survive.
MT. Scurr was born March 7. 1875.
He attended school In Gilman and
was graduated from tho school OF
agriculture OF Iowa State College.
Ames, In 1898. His wife was Miss
Ida 2. Clark. before their marriage
at Gilman, Nov. %. 1892. She sur
wives him as do three children. Clark.
Susan and William, who, With the
aged father, are all at homo. Il
fourth child. Opal. the first born.
died. Mr.. Scurr was an only son. q
sister. lda, having died in 1879. His
mother died Aug. Is. 1908.
The body was taken to Gilman to-
day. where the funeral will be held
at the home at ESQ Monday after
noon. Rev. o. w. Lippincott will
conduct the service atjthe house and
the burial in the Gilman cemetery
VIII be In charge Of the Masons.
Was Heavily Insured.
A fortunate incident in connection
with the life insurance Of Mr.. Scurr
developed with his death. Only a
week ago Mr.. Scurr took out his first
life insurance policy. He had never
carried insurance and wanted only
$4,000. but was sold = policy for
$4,000. Scurr expected today to take
up his note Tor the first annual. pre-
MUM. The district agent sent the
first premium to the branch office
Thursday and It reached there FRI
day. the day Scurr was killed. Be-
cause OF his accidental death. scurr's
Indemnity will be doubled. or $4,000.
In addition TO post mortuary divi-
dends.