Russell Hight died when the Odd Fellows three story brick building on the McKinney Square collapsed on Thursday, January 23, 1913. Fifty to sixty people were buried beneath the debris. He was in the store with his aunt, Miss Russell.
Obituary
Funeral of Little Russell Hight.
The funeral of Master Russell Hight, [victim of the McKinney building collapse] 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hight, was held at the home of his parents on North Bradley street at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, services were conducted by Revs. King and Wheeler. After the services a large crowd followed the little body to its final resting place at Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Russell Hight was 4 years, 8 months and 18 days old, was a bright sweet little fellow, the sunshine of the home. This death was doubly sad to Mr. and Mrs. Hight as they had lost a little girl 18 months old less than a year ago. The sympathy of the entire town go out to them in the loss of their precious little boy. The mound was covered with many beautiful floral offerings.
[The McKinney Examiner, McKinney, Texas, January 30, 1913.]
Obituary provided by Findagrave Contributor Sherry Pollan.
Obituary
Funeral of Little Russell Hight.
The funeral of Master Russell Hight, [victim of the McKinney building collapse] 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hight, was held at the home of his parents on North Bradley street at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, services were conducted by Revs. King and Wheeler. After the services a large crowd followed the little body to its final resting place at Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Russell Hight was 4 years, 8 months and 18 days old, was a bright sweet little fellow, the sunshine of the home. This death was doubly sad to Mr. and Mrs. Hight as they had lost a little girl 18 months old less than a year ago. The sympathy of the entire town go out to them in the loss of their precious little boy. The mound was covered with many beautiful floral offerings.
[The McKinney Examiner, McKinney, Texas, January 30, 1913.]
Obituary provided by Findagrave Contributor Sherry Pollan.
Russell Hight died when the Odd Fellows three story brick building on the McKinney Square collapsed on Thursday, January 23, 1913. Fifty to sixty people were buried beneath the debris. He was in the store with his aunt, Miss Russell.
Obituary
Funeral of Little Russell Hight.
The funeral of Master Russell Hight, [victim of the McKinney building collapse] 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hight, was held at the home of his parents on North Bradley street at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, services were conducted by Revs. King and Wheeler. After the services a large crowd followed the little body to its final resting place at Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Russell Hight was 4 years, 8 months and 18 days old, was a bright sweet little fellow, the sunshine of the home. This death was doubly sad to Mr. and Mrs. Hight as they had lost a little girl 18 months old less than a year ago. The sympathy of the entire town go out to them in the loss of their precious little boy. The mound was covered with many beautiful floral offerings.
[The McKinney Examiner, McKinney, Texas, January 30, 1913.]
Obituary provided by Findagrave Contributor Sherry Pollan.
Obituary
Funeral of Little Russell Hight.
The funeral of Master Russell Hight, [victim of the McKinney building collapse] 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hight, was held at the home of his parents on North Bradley street at 2 o'clock p. m. Friday, services were conducted by Revs. King and Wheeler. After the services a large crowd followed the little body to its final resting place at Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Russell Hight was 4 years, 8 months and 18 days old, was a bright sweet little fellow, the sunshine of the home. This death was doubly sad to Mr. and Mrs. Hight as they had lost a little girl 18 months old less than a year ago. The sympathy of the entire town go out to them in the loss of their precious little boy. The mound was covered with many beautiful floral offerings.
[The McKinney Examiner, McKinney, Texas, January 30, 1913.]
Obituary provided by Findagrave Contributor Sherry Pollan.
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