KILLED
On Saturday of last week W.L. Griggs, whose wife died here just three weeks ago, was killed by the cars while switching at a station on the Chicago & Alton road. The name of the station was Wilmington, a few miles this side of Joliet. In the accident his right arm and right leg were cut off and he was rolled under the car. He lived three hours while on the way to the hospital. His age was -- years and he leaves two children, a boy about 12 years and a girl about 7, who are now at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray. The funeral was held in the M.E. church by the pastor, Rev. Cullison, and was a sad one. Just three weeks ago, almost to the hour, the same relatives and friends from this city and Chanute sat in the same seats while the wife and mother, who was stricken in the bloom of health, lay a corpse. To-day the same songs were sung by the same choir amid the weeping of the loved ones. To hear the children lament and call for their papa melted the hardest hearts. The pastor tried to give words of comfort but they were empty things to broken hearts.
Cherokee Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1895, page 3
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Article provided by Cheryl White #47328595
On Saturday of last week W.L. Griggs, whose wife died here just three weeks ago, was killed by the cars while switching at a station on the Chicago & Alton road. The name of the station was Wilmington, a few miles this side of Joliet. In the accident his right arm and right leg were cut off and he was rolled under the car. He lived three hours while on the way to the hospital. His age was -- years and he leaves two children, a boy about 12 years and a girl about 7, who are now at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray. The funeral was held in the M.E. church by the pastor, Rev. Cullison, and was a sad one. Just three weeks ago, almost to the hour, the same relatives and friends from this city and Chanute sat in the same seats while the wife and mother, who was stricken in the bloom of health, lay a corpse. To-day the same songs were sung by the same choir amid the weeping of the loved ones. To hear the children lament and call for their papa melted the hardest hearts. The pastor tried to give words of comfort but they were empty things to broken hearts.
Cherokee Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1895, page 3
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Article provided by Cheryl White #47328595
KILLED
On Saturday of last week W.L. Griggs, whose wife died here just three weeks ago, was killed by the cars while switching at a station on the Chicago & Alton road. The name of the station was Wilmington, a few miles this side of Joliet. In the accident his right arm and right leg were cut off and he was rolled under the car. He lived three hours while on the way to the hospital. His age was -- years and he leaves two children, a boy about 12 years and a girl about 7, who are now at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray. The funeral was held in the M.E. church by the pastor, Rev. Cullison, and was a sad one. Just three weeks ago, almost to the hour, the same relatives and friends from this city and Chanute sat in the same seats while the wife and mother, who was stricken in the bloom of health, lay a corpse. To-day the same songs were sung by the same choir amid the weeping of the loved ones. To hear the children lament and call for their papa melted the hardest hearts. The pastor tried to give words of comfort but they were empty things to broken hearts.
Cherokee Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1895, page 3
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Article provided by Cheryl White #47328595
On Saturday of last week W.L. Griggs, whose wife died here just three weeks ago, was killed by the cars while switching at a station on the Chicago & Alton road. The name of the station was Wilmington, a few miles this side of Joliet. In the accident his right arm and right leg were cut off and he was rolled under the car. He lived three hours while on the way to the hospital. His age was -- years and he leaves two children, a boy about 12 years and a girl about 7, who are now at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray. The funeral was held in the M.E. church by the pastor, Rev. Cullison, and was a sad one. Just three weeks ago, almost to the hour, the same relatives and friends from this city and Chanute sat in the same seats while the wife and mother, who was stricken in the bloom of health, lay a corpse. To-day the same songs were sung by the same choir amid the weeping of the loved ones. To hear the children lament and call for their papa melted the hardest hearts. The pastor tried to give words of comfort but they were empty things to broken hearts.
Cherokee Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1895, page 3
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Article provided by Cheryl White #47328595
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