Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1921-02-15
ELLIS WILLIAMS WAS
BURIED LAST SUNDAY
Mr. Williams Was One Of the First
Four White Children 20 be Born IN
Deming; lie Was a X. II. Man.
LOST LIFE IN 4 TRAIN WRECK
Died at the Santa Fe General Hospital
at Topeka, Kansas; Brother Of II.
ii. Williams. State Official.

Ellis Williams was buried SUNDAY
afternoon in The Mountainview cemc-
.ery following services al rhe Mefho-
list church ai g y. m. the Rev. Walker
preaching ihe funeral sermon The
rrvicrs at the grave were under
mrgr of Demiug Lodge 40. 20
knights of pyihias. The large attend.
nce was tribute to the decea SEED who
Fa~ one of ihc first four white children
ia be born in Demug. he WIS only
d years I'D WHEN hc lost his life as the
rsuli Of q train wreck several months
20 near Hatch
Ellis Williams was born Noy. 20.
1884 at Demiug and .died ut Ihe Santa
f'e General hospital 700 TUueku KANSAS.
ch 3D. 1921 While he has been away
rom Demins at intervals due 90 his
abroad service hc always counted
iimsclf @ Demiug boy he was mar
led to Miss Elizabeth Shoup of Aibu-
nerquc July -. 1920 His injuries
we're received Aug. II following THE
rain on which Mr. Williams was con-
iuctor was wrecked hy reason of 20
broken wheel which dcrailcd y cars
nnded with concentrates. At the hme
lp was riding un the hpud end OF the
rain and was thrown violently. dislo-
atlug the spine and -eyering the spinal
ord. While in the hospital DE- wus
hecrfuL and 'mcomulaiuug even when
ue knew that his end was near.
Tile deceased wus "a member OF Rath-
zone Lodge so. Il. knights of Pythias
| q san Marcial, his residence; he was
.lso member of the B. p. o. r.. at Az
/ lu1uerque and was member nf the
! Brotherhood of Railway Trammcu
lodge NO Is at Snu Marcial and Tine
/ Drl"" oi Railway Conductors. Div. No.
| tNl at san Marciul. Mr. Williams early
'n life affiliated with the Methodist
hurch and led % consistent christian
life Ia the end. living his religion rath-
'r than talking about &c. lu sports Mr..
Williams was prcemiucut as hase
! ball player. being one of the original
! yellow Kids of Damiug. Among his
! owOrkers he was respected and below
eel ami In Dcmiug ud elsewhere DE
numbered his close friends hy the
core He was 70 member OF the old
Iimers' Association, au organization
composed OF Dcmiug pioneers lie rc-
criycd his education iu the Dcmlug
public schools
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