July 8, 1873 -- Born to William and Luvisa (Burton) Lively in Randolph County, IL
1880 Census -- Central, Randolph County IL
1900 Census -- Living with his Uncle Turner Lively, Jr. in Sparta, Randolph County IL
1910 Census -- Laborer at the Star Logging Company camp in Getchell, Snohomish County, WA
September 23, 1916 -- Arrived in Coutts, Alberta, Canada... listed as being a farmer from Spokane, Washington, going to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
August 20, 1920 -- Arrived in Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada... listed as a farmer, last permanent residence of Spokane, Washington, headed to Calgary
March 24, 1925 -- Hit by train in Vader, Washington... killed instantly
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Written by Nolan Albert Rosan in 1977:
"Uncle George was born July 8, 1873. Not much is known of him. I was told that at an early age he left home stating that he would not come back until he could pay off his dad's debts, or until his dad was free of debt. I disremember which. Mom said he was never heard from again, but Maxine gave me two letters he had written to her mother, Alice Lively McQuinn. One was written from Vancouver, British Columbia and the other written in California but postmarked Spokane, Washington. We used to have a photo of him. He was a very nice appearing man with a full black beard."
Newspaper article from the Winlock News, March 27, 1925:
"When they stepped from behind a freight train into the path of the speeding northbound passenger train No. 403, on the Northern Pacific tracks one mile south of Vader at 11AM, Tuesday, two men, E. Estman, about 45, of Springfield, Ore., and George Lively, about 60, who is thought to be from Spokane, met instant death. When the men were hit, each was thrown on a separate side of the track. Each suffered a broken neck, skull fractures and each had a broken leg. The bodies were brought to Winlock by Cattermole's, where they were held pending positive identification.
A card requesting that an address in Springfield be notified in case of death or accident was found on the younger man's clothing. A pocketbook was found on the older man containing a key to a safety deposit box in a Spokane bank and a receipt for rental payment on the box.
Lively was also identified by a freight receipt found in his pocket. The receipt was issued at Kelso. Undertaker Leland Cattermole wired the Spokane bank for information concerning Lively and also sent to Kelso for his baggage, but neither the baggage nor the information had been obtained Thursday noon.
Upon information received from Springfield, it was found that the people living at the address given on Estman's identification card had started on a motor trip to California. This being the case, it is unlikely that they can be located immediately.
Both men were evidently laborers. It is thought that they were headed to Ryderwood to look for work in the woods. They had been seen about the streets of Vader during the morning previous to the accident. Less than two dollars in small change was found in their clothing.
If information concerning the men cannot be obtained shortly their remains will be interred here."
1880 Census -- Central, Randolph County IL
1900 Census -- Living with his Uncle Turner Lively, Jr. in Sparta, Randolph County IL
1910 Census -- Laborer at the Star Logging Company camp in Getchell, Snohomish County, WA
September 23, 1916 -- Arrived in Coutts, Alberta, Canada... listed as being a farmer from Spokane, Washington, going to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
August 20, 1920 -- Arrived in Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada... listed as a farmer, last permanent residence of Spokane, Washington, headed to Calgary
March 24, 1925 -- Hit by train in Vader, Washington... killed instantly
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Written by Nolan Albert Rosan in 1977:
"Uncle George was born July 8, 1873. Not much is known of him. I was told that at an early age he left home stating that he would not come back until he could pay off his dad's debts, or until his dad was free of debt. I disremember which. Mom said he was never heard from again, but Maxine gave me two letters he had written to her mother, Alice Lively McQuinn. One was written from Vancouver, British Columbia and the other written in California but postmarked Spokane, Washington. We used to have a photo of him. He was a very nice appearing man with a full black beard."
Newspaper article from the Winlock News, March 27, 1925:
"When they stepped from behind a freight train into the path of the speeding northbound passenger train No. 403, on the Northern Pacific tracks one mile south of Vader at 11AM, Tuesday, two men, E. Estman, about 45, of Springfield, Ore., and George Lively, about 60, who is thought to be from Spokane, met instant death. When the men were hit, each was thrown on a separate side of the track. Each suffered a broken neck, skull fractures and each had a broken leg. The bodies were brought to Winlock by Cattermole's, where they were held pending positive identification.
A card requesting that an address in Springfield be notified in case of death or accident was found on the younger man's clothing. A pocketbook was found on the older man containing a key to a safety deposit box in a Spokane bank and a receipt for rental payment on the box.
Lively was also identified by a freight receipt found in his pocket. The receipt was issued at Kelso. Undertaker Leland Cattermole wired the Spokane bank for information concerning Lively and also sent to Kelso for his baggage, but neither the baggage nor the information had been obtained Thursday noon.
Upon information received from Springfield, it was found that the people living at the address given on Estman's identification card had started on a motor trip to California. This being the case, it is unlikely that they can be located immediately.
Both men were evidently laborers. It is thought that they were headed to Ryderwood to look for work in the woods. They had been seen about the streets of Vader during the morning previous to the accident. Less than two dollars in small change was found in their clothing.
If information concerning the men cannot be obtained shortly their remains will be interred here."
July 8, 1873 -- Born to William and Luvisa (Burton) Lively in Randolph County, IL
1880 Census -- Central, Randolph County IL
1900 Census -- Living with his Uncle Turner Lively, Jr. in Sparta, Randolph County IL
1910 Census -- Laborer at the Star Logging Company camp in Getchell, Snohomish County, WA
September 23, 1916 -- Arrived in Coutts, Alberta, Canada... listed as being a farmer from Spokane, Washington, going to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
August 20, 1920 -- Arrived in Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada... listed as a farmer, last permanent residence of Spokane, Washington, headed to Calgary
March 24, 1925 -- Hit by train in Vader, Washington... killed instantly
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Written by Nolan Albert Rosan in 1977:
"Uncle George was born July 8, 1873. Not much is known of him. I was told that at an early age he left home stating that he would not come back until he could pay off his dad's debts, or until his dad was free of debt. I disremember which. Mom said he was never heard from again, but Maxine gave me two letters he had written to her mother, Alice Lively McQuinn. One was written from Vancouver, British Columbia and the other written in California but postmarked Spokane, Washington. We used to have a photo of him. He was a very nice appearing man with a full black beard."
Newspaper article from the Winlock News, March 27, 1925:
"When they stepped from behind a freight train into the path of the speeding northbound passenger train No. 403, on the Northern Pacific tracks one mile south of Vader at 11AM, Tuesday, two men, E. Estman, about 45, of Springfield, Ore., and George Lively, about 60, who is thought to be from Spokane, met instant death. When the men were hit, each was thrown on a separate side of the track. Each suffered a broken neck, skull fractures and each had a broken leg. The bodies were brought to Winlock by Cattermole's, where they were held pending positive identification.
A card requesting that an address in Springfield be notified in case of death or accident was found on the younger man's clothing. A pocketbook was found on the older man containing a key to a safety deposit box in a Spokane bank and a receipt for rental payment on the box.
Lively was also identified by a freight receipt found in his pocket. The receipt was issued at Kelso. Undertaker Leland Cattermole wired the Spokane bank for information concerning Lively and also sent to Kelso for his baggage, but neither the baggage nor the information had been obtained Thursday noon.
Upon information received from Springfield, it was found that the people living at the address given on Estman's identification card had started on a motor trip to California. This being the case, it is unlikely that they can be located immediately.
Both men were evidently laborers. It is thought that they were headed to Ryderwood to look for work in the woods. They had been seen about the streets of Vader during the morning previous to the accident. Less than two dollars in small change was found in their clothing.
If information concerning the men cannot be obtained shortly their remains will be interred here."
1880 Census -- Central, Randolph County IL
1900 Census -- Living with his Uncle Turner Lively, Jr. in Sparta, Randolph County IL
1910 Census -- Laborer at the Star Logging Company camp in Getchell, Snohomish County, WA
September 23, 1916 -- Arrived in Coutts, Alberta, Canada... listed as being a farmer from Spokane, Washington, going to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
August 20, 1920 -- Arrived in Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada... listed as a farmer, last permanent residence of Spokane, Washington, headed to Calgary
March 24, 1925 -- Hit by train in Vader, Washington... killed instantly
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Written by Nolan Albert Rosan in 1977:
"Uncle George was born July 8, 1873. Not much is known of him. I was told that at an early age he left home stating that he would not come back until he could pay off his dad's debts, or until his dad was free of debt. I disremember which. Mom said he was never heard from again, but Maxine gave me two letters he had written to her mother, Alice Lively McQuinn. One was written from Vancouver, British Columbia and the other written in California but postmarked Spokane, Washington. We used to have a photo of him. He was a very nice appearing man with a full black beard."
Newspaper article from the Winlock News, March 27, 1925:
"When they stepped from behind a freight train into the path of the speeding northbound passenger train No. 403, on the Northern Pacific tracks one mile south of Vader at 11AM, Tuesday, two men, E. Estman, about 45, of Springfield, Ore., and George Lively, about 60, who is thought to be from Spokane, met instant death. When the men were hit, each was thrown on a separate side of the track. Each suffered a broken neck, skull fractures and each had a broken leg. The bodies were brought to Winlock by Cattermole's, where they were held pending positive identification.
A card requesting that an address in Springfield be notified in case of death or accident was found on the younger man's clothing. A pocketbook was found on the older man containing a key to a safety deposit box in a Spokane bank and a receipt for rental payment on the box.
Lively was also identified by a freight receipt found in his pocket. The receipt was issued at Kelso. Undertaker Leland Cattermole wired the Spokane bank for information concerning Lively and also sent to Kelso for his baggage, but neither the baggage nor the information had been obtained Thursday noon.
Upon information received from Springfield, it was found that the people living at the address given on Estman's identification card had started on a motor trip to California. This being the case, it is unlikely that they can be located immediately.
Both men were evidently laborers. It is thought that they were headed to Ryderwood to look for work in the woods. They had been seen about the streets of Vader during the morning previous to the accident. Less than two dollars in small change was found in their clothing.
If information concerning the men cannot be obtained shortly their remains will be interred here."
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