The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
DEPLoRABLE ACCIDENT
Lieut.. ST. George Creaghe Killed in
Automobile Accident Last Sat
urday Night.


the entire community been so deeply
shocked as t was in TIE early hours
of Sunday running vixen the news
spread about that st. George Creaghe,
Jr., had died as the result of being
knocked down by an automobile driv-
en- by Forest Woodside. The affair
was one of those unavoidable acci-
dents that are part of our rushing
modern life and for which no one
seems to be blameable, and yet it
struck deep to the hearts of all La
marites as the chief victim was the
most generally loved and admired
young man of the city.
The accident occurred near midnight
in front of the opera house where
dance was being held, and Lieut..
Creaghe with Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Corn
ing and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shean had
started across the street to restau-
rant. The night was drizzly and al
most impossible to see n few feet
ahead of you. Two cars were coming
north on the street and the first turn
ed to park just before reaching the
party, Mr. Woodside's car came around
the other to park also and was right
upon the party of pedestrians before
either he or they we're aware. Mr..
and Mrs. Shean were both knocked
down and badly scratched but not SER
iously injured. The full impact Of the
ear struck Lieut.. Creaghe, knocking.
him over to the curbing and giving
him terrible shock. He was picked
up Immediately by friends and placed
in the car Of his sister, Mrs. CRANKY
Hillyer, and carried to the hospital
where every attention possible was
given him. but he only rallied slight
ly and died two hours later. His
mother and father were with him at
the end and he was able to recognize
them, but never seemed fully conscious
otherwise.
St. George Creaghe. Jr., was born
in Arizona September II, 1896. and
the family moved to lamar when he
was two years old. He lived most
of his life here. and graduated from
the Lamar high school in 1914. When
the country declared war in 1917, he
was one Of the first to volunteer, and
went to the officers training camp at
Fort Riley. In few months he was
given commission as second lieuten-
/ ant, and soon after went to France
with his regiment. At the battle of
St. Mihiel the death Of his superior
officers placed him in command Of his
company for several days Of the hot
I test of the fighting and his gallantry
and good judgment won him special
mention. His regiment was moved to
I the Argonne sector and he was in the
hottest of the fighting there. He was
one of six officers who volunteered to
swim the Meuse river to gain needed
/ information, and the exposure in that
adventure together with being subject
1 ed several times to gas, brought on
J the serious physical trouble that made
( him an invalid ever since his return.
/ He spent year in the recuperation
| hospital at Denver and returned home
| last Thanksgiving. Several times his
life was despaired of, but for several
months now he has been gaining in
strength and both himself and friends
! felt he would regain a part at least Of
his former robust health. Before leav-
ing France he was promoted to first
lieutenant for gallantry in action.
St. George Crecghe. Jr.. familiarly
known to all his friends as Tobey, had
grown to manhood in Lamar and was
known and loved by practically all our
citizens. He had lived life SO clean,
honorable and blameless that he was
universally admired and respected by
all classes of people. The verdict Of
approval Of his fine character and gal
liant achievements was manifest on
every side the day after his death in
our city, and on Tuesday morning all
business suspended for his funeral.
The crowd numbered several thousand,
and the procession was by far the
! longest ever seen in Lamar. The
funeral service was conducted at the
| CothoIic church nv Rev Fathpr Royle