Cenotaph here
The New York Sun, Jan. 15, 1934:
Walker D. Hines
MERANO, Italy, Jan, 15 (A.P.). - Walker Downer Hines, 63 years old, Director-General of United States Railroads in 1919, died last night in a sanitarium here.
His wife, daughter, and sister-in-law were with him at the time. They have made arrangements for the funeral to be held Saturday in Florence where the body is to be temporarily, at least, interred. It probably will be taken to Florence tomorrow.
Mr. Hines entered the sanitarium on November 12 when he was forced, because of a nervous breakdown, to interrupt a trip to Angora where he was to act as economic adviser to the Turkish Government.
His condition was aggravated by heart complications and the end came suddenly at 8 P.M. yesterday.
Ambassador Breckinridge Long telephoned his condolences to Mrs. Hines from Rome and offered his assistance.
The burial will be in the American cemetery at Florence, a city which Mrs. Hines has visited frequently and where she has many friends.
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The Owensboro Messenger, January 21, 1934:
Walker D. Hines Buried In Florence, Italy, Cemetery
Florence, Italy, Jan. 20. (AP) - Walker D. Hines, former director-general of United States railroads who died January 14 in Merano, was buried today in the Allori American cemetery here.
His widow, a daughter, and a sister-in-law were present as was the American consul, Joseph E. Haven.
Among the floral offerings was a huge wreath from the management of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Mrs. Hines plans to sail for America in a few days but it was understood she may return to make her permanent address in Florence.
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From Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Hines):
In 1886, aged sixteen, he became stenographer for the Circuit Court of Warren County. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Louisville, Kentucky. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as general counsel, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson nationalized most U.S. railroads under the United States Railroad Administration. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920.[1] Following the end of World War I, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke in Merano, Italy, January 14, 1934.
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NOTE: There is also a memorial stone for Walker Downer Hines at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. I contacted Fairview Cemetery and confirmed he is not buried there, and the headstone there is a memorial stone, not a gravestone.
The New York Sun, Jan. 15, 1934:
Walker D. Hines
MERANO, Italy, Jan, 15 (A.P.). - Walker Downer Hines, 63 years old, Director-General of United States Railroads in 1919, died last night in a sanitarium here.
His wife, daughter, and sister-in-law were with him at the time. They have made arrangements for the funeral to be held Saturday in Florence where the body is to be temporarily, at least, interred. It probably will be taken to Florence tomorrow.
Mr. Hines entered the sanitarium on November 12 when he was forced, because of a nervous breakdown, to interrupt a trip to Angora where he was to act as economic adviser to the Turkish Government.
His condition was aggravated by heart complications and the end came suddenly at 8 P.M. yesterday.
Ambassador Breckinridge Long telephoned his condolences to Mrs. Hines from Rome and offered his assistance.
The burial will be in the American cemetery at Florence, a city which Mrs. Hines has visited frequently and where she has many friends.
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The Owensboro Messenger, January 21, 1934:
Walker D. Hines Buried In Florence, Italy, Cemetery
Florence, Italy, Jan. 20. (AP) - Walker D. Hines, former director-general of United States railroads who died January 14 in Merano, was buried today in the Allori American cemetery here.
His widow, a daughter, and a sister-in-law were present as was the American consul, Joseph E. Haven.
Among the floral offerings was a huge wreath from the management of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Mrs. Hines plans to sail for America in a few days but it was understood she may return to make her permanent address in Florence.
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From Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Hines):
In 1886, aged sixteen, he became stenographer for the Circuit Court of Warren County. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Louisville, Kentucky. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as general counsel, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson nationalized most U.S. railroads under the United States Railroad Administration. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920.[1] Following the end of World War I, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke in Merano, Italy, January 14, 1934.
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NOTE: There is also a memorial stone for Walker Downer Hines at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. I contacted Fairview Cemetery and confirmed he is not buried there, and the headstone there is a memorial stone, not a gravestone.
Cenotaph here
The New York Sun, Jan. 15, 1934:
Walker D. Hines
MERANO, Italy, Jan, 15 (A.P.). - Walker Downer Hines, 63 years old, Director-General of United States Railroads in 1919, died last night in a sanitarium here.
His wife, daughter, and sister-in-law were with him at the time. They have made arrangements for the funeral to be held Saturday in Florence where the body is to be temporarily, at least, interred. It probably will be taken to Florence tomorrow.
Mr. Hines entered the sanitarium on November 12 when he was forced, because of a nervous breakdown, to interrupt a trip to Angora where he was to act as economic adviser to the Turkish Government.
His condition was aggravated by heart complications and the end came suddenly at 8 P.M. yesterday.
Ambassador Breckinridge Long telephoned his condolences to Mrs. Hines from Rome and offered his assistance.
The burial will be in the American cemetery at Florence, a city which Mrs. Hines has visited frequently and where she has many friends.
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The Owensboro Messenger, January 21, 1934:
Walker D. Hines Buried In Florence, Italy, Cemetery
Florence, Italy, Jan. 20. (AP) - Walker D. Hines, former director-general of United States railroads who died January 14 in Merano, was buried today in the Allori American cemetery here.
His widow, a daughter, and a sister-in-law were present as was the American consul, Joseph E. Haven.
Among the floral offerings was a huge wreath from the management of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Mrs. Hines plans to sail for America in a few days but it was understood she may return to make her permanent address in Florence.
*********************************************
From Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Hines):
In 1886, aged sixteen, he became stenographer for the Circuit Court of Warren County. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Louisville, Kentucky. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as general counsel, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson nationalized most U.S. railroads under the United States Railroad Administration. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920.[1] Following the end of World War I, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke in Merano, Italy, January 14, 1934.
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NOTE: There is also a memorial stone for Walker Downer Hines at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. I contacted Fairview Cemetery and confirmed he is not buried there, and the headstone there is a memorial stone, not a gravestone.
The New York Sun, Jan. 15, 1934:
Walker D. Hines
MERANO, Italy, Jan, 15 (A.P.). - Walker Downer Hines, 63 years old, Director-General of United States Railroads in 1919, died last night in a sanitarium here.
His wife, daughter, and sister-in-law were with him at the time. They have made arrangements for the funeral to be held Saturday in Florence where the body is to be temporarily, at least, interred. It probably will be taken to Florence tomorrow.
Mr. Hines entered the sanitarium on November 12 when he was forced, because of a nervous breakdown, to interrupt a trip to Angora where he was to act as economic adviser to the Turkish Government.
His condition was aggravated by heart complications and the end came suddenly at 8 P.M. yesterday.
Ambassador Breckinridge Long telephoned his condolences to Mrs. Hines from Rome and offered his assistance.
The burial will be in the American cemetery at Florence, a city which Mrs. Hines has visited frequently and where she has many friends.
*********************************************
The Owensboro Messenger, January 21, 1934:
Walker D. Hines Buried In Florence, Italy, Cemetery
Florence, Italy, Jan. 20. (AP) - Walker D. Hines, former director-general of United States railroads who died January 14 in Merano, was buried today in the Allori American cemetery here.
His widow, a daughter, and a sister-in-law were present as was the American consul, Joseph E. Haven.
Among the floral offerings was a huge wreath from the management of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Mrs. Hines plans to sail for America in a few days but it was understood she may return to make her permanent address in Florence.
*********************************************
From Wikipedia: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Hines):
In 1886, aged sixteen, he became stenographer for the Circuit Court of Warren County. In 1890 he became secretary to the assistant chief attorney of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Louisville, Kentucky. He was appointed assistant attorney after graduating law school, assistant chief attorney in 1897, and vice-president in 1901. Hines spent nearly ten years fighting railroad regulation in state and federal courts.
In 1906 he joined Cravath, Henderson and de Gersdoff in New York City, becoming a partner in 1907. He was with the firm for seven more years.
Hines joined the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as general counsel, was made chair of the executive committee in 1908 and chairman of the board in 1916.
In December, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson nationalized most U.S. railroads under the United States Railroad Administration. William G. McAdoo was made director general, Hines agreed to become assistant director general. McAdoo resigned in January, 1919, and Hines stepped in as director general for the remainder of nationalization under the Railroad Administration, which ended on March 1, 1920.[1] Following the end of World War I, Hines worked and traveled extensively in Europe.
In the latter half of the 1920s, Hines was a director of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a director of its subsidiary, the Colorado and Southern Railway, general counsel of one of its parent companies, the Great Northern Railway, and a partner in Hines, Rearick, Dorr, Travis and Marshall, which specialized in railroad law.
Hines died of a stroke in Merano, Italy, January 14, 1934.
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NOTE: There is also a memorial stone for Walker Downer Hines at Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. I contacted Fairview Cemetery and confirmed he is not buried there, and the headstone there is a memorial stone, not a gravestone.
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