The IL Death Index says Thomas McCartney Strain born 26 Feb 1853 in Darlington, IL, to Andrew Strain born OH and Sousannah Pierce born NJ, died 8 Nov 1922 in Dacatur, Macon, IL and was buried 12 Nov 1922 at Fairlawn.
Thomas M. Strain for 25 years a resident of Decatur and during all of that period an employee of the Wabash railway, died Wednesday noon in Wabash Employees hospital where he had been confined since Monday, Oct. 30th when he was stricken with apoplexy. The attack of sickness came upon him while he was in Bement supervising some bridge work.
He was at once taken to the hospital to be cared for but from the first the physicians seemed to believe the attack would end fatally.
Thomas M. Strain probably was known to as many employees on the Illinois lines of the Wabash as any man in the service. The nature of his duties in the service made that true. He was supervisor of bridges and buildings, traveled much and visited every part of the division. When he came to the Wabash, all of the Illinois lines were under one division superintendent and from Chicago to St. Louis and from Decatur west to Quincy, he was familiar with every mile of track and the building and bridges on the right away.
Thomas Strain came to the Wabash as a bridge carpenter in 1883 and won various promotions until he was division superintendent of bridges. When Frederick Delano reorganized the executive forces of the Wabash, the bridge and building department was transferred to the maintenance of way department and Mr. Strain, with no change in his duties, became master carpenter and since has continued in that position, his territory including both Decatur and Springfield divisions.
Not only was Thomas Strain known to all Wabash employees on Illinois lines but he was generally well liked. The most striking personal characteristic of the man was his courtesy, his kindness. Men who have known him continuously for 40 years declare they have never seen him otherwise. To be courteous and kindly was his nature.
In the prime of his manhood, T.M. Strain was a man of powerful physique. He had early been apprenticed to hard work and when he had won his way to official position, his duties kept him in the open, in sunshine and in rain. He was rugged in appearance and when in action where a keen eye must ever be alert, in situation where many men shouted orders. Thomas Strain was never loud voice, nor boisterous in his command. Nor was he the less efficient for that. To all he was the same. When his superior officers gave instructions, he listened attentively and when his subordinates brought him information, he recorded them the same respectful attention he had give his superior. That all men who knew him had for him only feelings of tender regard, was inevitable.
Thomas Strain was born near Darlington, Ind. Feb. 1852.
He leaves his wife, Parthenia Strain; son, Len M. Strain of St. Louis; sisters, Mrs. Rebecca McClure and Mrs. Margaret Gaddis of Frankfort, Ind.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Modern Woodmen.
The body was taken to the rooms of Monson & Wilcox but the time of the funeral has not been determined.
Herald Thursday Nov. 9, 1922
Thomas M. Strain for 25 years a resident of Decatur and during all of that period an employee of the Wabash railway, died Wednesday noon in Wabash Employees hospital where he had been confined since Monday, Oct. 30th when he was stricken with apoplexy. The attack of sickness came upon him while he was in Bement supervising some bridge work.
He was at once taken to the hospital to be cared for but from the first the physicians seemed to believe the attack would end fatally.
Thomas M. Strain probably was known to as many employees on the Illinois lines of the Wabash as any man in the service. The nature of his duties in the service made that true. He was supervisor of bridges and buildings, traveled much and visited every part of the division. When he came to the Wabash, all of the Illinois lines were under one division superintendent and from Chicago to St. Louis and from Decatur west to Quincy, he was familiar with every mile of track and the building and bridges on the right away.
Thomas Strain came to the Wabash as a bridge carpenter in 1883 and won various promotions until he was division superintendent of bridges. When Frederick Delano reorganized the executive forces of the Wabash, the bridge and building department was transferred to the maintenance of way department and Mr. Strain, with no change in his duties, became master carpenter and since has continued in that position, his territory including both Decatur and Springfield divisions.
Not only was Thomas Strain known to all Wabash employees on Illinois lines but he was generally well liked. The most striking personal characteristic of the man was his courtesy, his kindness. Men who have known him continuously for 40 years declare they have never seen him otherwise. To be courteous and kindly was his nature.
In the prime of his manhood, T.M. Strain was a man of powerful physique. He had early been apprenticed to hard work and when he had won his way to official position, his duties kept him in the open, in sunshine and in rain. He was rugged in appearance and when in action where a keen eye must ever be alert, in situation where many men shouted orders. Thomas Strain was never loud voice, nor boisterous in his command. Nor was he the less efficient for that. To all he was the same. When his superior officers gave instructions, he listened attentively and when his subordinates brought him information, he recorded them the same respectful attention he had give his superior. That all men who knew him had for him only feelings of tender regard, was inevitable.
Thomas Strain was born near Darlington, Ind. Feb. 1852.
He leaves his wife, Parthenia Strain; son, Len M. Strain of St. Louis; sisters, Mrs. Rebecca McClure and Mrs. Margaret Gaddis of Frankfort, Ind.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Modern Woodmen.
The body was taken to the rooms of Monson & Wilcox but the time of the funeral has not been determined.
Herald Thursday Nov. 9, 1922
The IL Death Index says Thomas McCartney Strain born 26 Feb 1853 in Darlington, IL, to Andrew Strain born OH and Sousannah Pierce born NJ, died 8 Nov 1922 in Dacatur, Macon, IL and was buried 12 Nov 1922 at Fairlawn.
Thomas M. Strain for 25 years a resident of Decatur and during all of that period an employee of the Wabash railway, died Wednesday noon in Wabash Employees hospital where he had been confined since Monday, Oct. 30th when he was stricken with apoplexy. The attack of sickness came upon him while he was in Bement supervising some bridge work.
He was at once taken to the hospital to be cared for but from the first the physicians seemed to believe the attack would end fatally.
Thomas M. Strain probably was known to as many employees on the Illinois lines of the Wabash as any man in the service. The nature of his duties in the service made that true. He was supervisor of bridges and buildings, traveled much and visited every part of the division. When he came to the Wabash, all of the Illinois lines were under one division superintendent and from Chicago to St. Louis and from Decatur west to Quincy, he was familiar with every mile of track and the building and bridges on the right away.
Thomas Strain came to the Wabash as a bridge carpenter in 1883 and won various promotions until he was division superintendent of bridges. When Frederick Delano reorganized the executive forces of the Wabash, the bridge and building department was transferred to the maintenance of way department and Mr. Strain, with no change in his duties, became master carpenter and since has continued in that position, his territory including both Decatur and Springfield divisions.
Not only was Thomas Strain known to all Wabash employees on Illinois lines but he was generally well liked. The most striking personal characteristic of the man was his courtesy, his kindness. Men who have known him continuously for 40 years declare they have never seen him otherwise. To be courteous and kindly was his nature.
In the prime of his manhood, T.M. Strain was a man of powerful physique. He had early been apprenticed to hard work and when he had won his way to official position, his duties kept him in the open, in sunshine and in rain. He was rugged in appearance and when in action where a keen eye must ever be alert, in situation where many men shouted orders. Thomas Strain was never loud voice, nor boisterous in his command. Nor was he the less efficient for that. To all he was the same. When his superior officers gave instructions, he listened attentively and when his subordinates brought him information, he recorded them the same respectful attention he had give his superior. That all men who knew him had for him only feelings of tender regard, was inevitable.
Thomas Strain was born near Darlington, Ind. Feb. 1852.
He leaves his wife, Parthenia Strain; son, Len M. Strain of St. Louis; sisters, Mrs. Rebecca McClure and Mrs. Margaret Gaddis of Frankfort, Ind.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Modern Woodmen.
The body was taken to the rooms of Monson & Wilcox but the time of the funeral has not been determined.
Herald Thursday Nov. 9, 1922
Thomas M. Strain for 25 years a resident of Decatur and during all of that period an employee of the Wabash railway, died Wednesday noon in Wabash Employees hospital where he had been confined since Monday, Oct. 30th when he was stricken with apoplexy. The attack of sickness came upon him while he was in Bement supervising some bridge work.
He was at once taken to the hospital to be cared for but from the first the physicians seemed to believe the attack would end fatally.
Thomas M. Strain probably was known to as many employees on the Illinois lines of the Wabash as any man in the service. The nature of his duties in the service made that true. He was supervisor of bridges and buildings, traveled much and visited every part of the division. When he came to the Wabash, all of the Illinois lines were under one division superintendent and from Chicago to St. Louis and from Decatur west to Quincy, he was familiar with every mile of track and the building and bridges on the right away.
Thomas Strain came to the Wabash as a bridge carpenter in 1883 and won various promotions until he was division superintendent of bridges. When Frederick Delano reorganized the executive forces of the Wabash, the bridge and building department was transferred to the maintenance of way department and Mr. Strain, with no change in his duties, became master carpenter and since has continued in that position, his territory including both Decatur and Springfield divisions.
Not only was Thomas Strain known to all Wabash employees on Illinois lines but he was generally well liked. The most striking personal characteristic of the man was his courtesy, his kindness. Men who have known him continuously for 40 years declare they have never seen him otherwise. To be courteous and kindly was his nature.
In the prime of his manhood, T.M. Strain was a man of powerful physique. He had early been apprenticed to hard work and when he had won his way to official position, his duties kept him in the open, in sunshine and in rain. He was rugged in appearance and when in action where a keen eye must ever be alert, in situation where many men shouted orders. Thomas Strain was never loud voice, nor boisterous in his command. Nor was he the less efficient for that. To all he was the same. When his superior officers gave instructions, he listened attentively and when his subordinates brought him information, he recorded them the same respectful attention he had give his superior. That all men who knew him had for him only feelings of tender regard, was inevitable.
Thomas Strain was born near Darlington, Ind. Feb. 1852.
He leaves his wife, Parthenia Strain; son, Len M. Strain of St. Louis; sisters, Mrs. Rebecca McClure and Mrs. Margaret Gaddis of Frankfort, Ind.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Modern Woodmen.
The body was taken to the rooms of Monson & Wilcox but the time of the funeral has not been determined.
Herald Thursday Nov. 9, 1922
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