DEATH OF W. H. LEMASTERS – Friday morning, Feb. 1st, Moline, Kansas, was shocked by the news that W. H. Lemasters had fallen under the cars and was seriously, if not fatally, hurt. He was helping make up the Chanute train and was preparing to set a brake, when a sudden lurch of the train threw him between the cars and the trucks passed over his lower limbs crushing one ankle and cutting the other off below the knee.
He was carried to his home only a short way, where, after a courageous and affectionate interview with his wife, he was taken to the railroad hospital at Topeka, Kan, where he died Saturday morning.
The remains were brought back to Moline Monday and buried from the Methodist church Tuesday in charge of the Masonic and A.O.U.W. lodges of which he was a member.
W. H. Lemasters was born Aug. 4th, 1859, near Greenwood, Johnson county, Ind. and grew to manhood in that place, uniting with the Presbyterian church at the age of 17 and remaining a constant member until his death. He went to Kansas in 1882, making his home with his uncle, J. H. Lemasters, in Allen county. He taught school one winter, then entered the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company as baggage master and continued with the company until his death. He was the third in age of a family of ten children, of whom the father, mother, brother and three sisters in this county survive him.
Many years ago he joined the A.O.U.W. lodge and was a member of the Winfield, Kan. lodge at the time of his death. He joined the Masonic order at Moline, Kan., and held the office of Senior Deacon in the lodge.
He was married to Mattie Harville of Alton, Ill, in June 1890. To this union two children were born, one of which is left to solace the lonely widow.
Will Lemasters won many friends wherever he went. His residence at Moline reveals the warm, affectionate, gentle, generous hearted nature of the man. He loved to talk of his home, his wife and little one. His record has been one of a true hearted manly life. May he rest in peace.
He was carried to his home only a short way, where, after a courageous and affectionate interview with his wife, he was taken to the railroad hospital at Topeka, Kan, where he died Saturday morning.
The remains were brought back to Moline Monday and buried from the Methodist church Tuesday in charge of the Masonic and A.O.U.W. lodges of which he was a member.
W. H. Lemasters was born Aug. 4th, 1859, near Greenwood, Johnson county, Ind. and grew to manhood in that place, uniting with the Presbyterian church at the age of 17 and remaining a constant member until his death. He went to Kansas in 1882, making his home with his uncle, J. H. Lemasters, in Allen county. He taught school one winter, then entered the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company as baggage master and continued with the company until his death. He was the third in age of a family of ten children, of whom the father, mother, brother and three sisters in this county survive him.
Many years ago he joined the A.O.U.W. lodge and was a member of the Winfield, Kan. lodge at the time of his death. He joined the Masonic order at Moline, Kan., and held the office of Senior Deacon in the lodge.
He was married to Mattie Harville of Alton, Ill, in June 1890. To this union two children were born, one of which is left to solace the lonely widow.
Will Lemasters won many friends wherever he went. His residence at Moline reveals the warm, affectionate, gentle, generous hearted nature of the man. He loved to talk of his home, his wife and little one. His record has been one of a true hearted manly life. May he rest in peace.
DEATH OF W. H. LEMASTERS – Friday morning, Feb. 1st, Moline, Kansas, was shocked by the news that W. H. Lemasters had fallen under the cars and was seriously, if not fatally, hurt. He was helping make up the Chanute train and was preparing to set a brake, when a sudden lurch of the train threw him between the cars and the trucks passed over his lower limbs crushing one ankle and cutting the other off below the knee.
He was carried to his home only a short way, where, after a courageous and affectionate interview with his wife, he was taken to the railroad hospital at Topeka, Kan, where he died Saturday morning.
The remains were brought back to Moline Monday and buried from the Methodist church Tuesday in charge of the Masonic and A.O.U.W. lodges of which he was a member.
W. H. Lemasters was born Aug. 4th, 1859, near Greenwood, Johnson county, Ind. and grew to manhood in that place, uniting with the Presbyterian church at the age of 17 and remaining a constant member until his death. He went to Kansas in 1882, making his home with his uncle, J. H. Lemasters, in Allen county. He taught school one winter, then entered the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company as baggage master and continued with the company until his death. He was the third in age of a family of ten children, of whom the father, mother, brother and three sisters in this county survive him.
Many years ago he joined the A.O.U.W. lodge and was a member of the Winfield, Kan. lodge at the time of his death. He joined the Masonic order at Moline, Kan., and held the office of Senior Deacon in the lodge.
He was married to Mattie Harville of Alton, Ill, in June 1890. To this union two children were born, one of which is left to solace the lonely widow.
Will Lemasters won many friends wherever he went. His residence at Moline reveals the warm, affectionate, gentle, generous hearted nature of the man. He loved to talk of his home, his wife and little one. His record has been one of a true hearted manly life. May he rest in peace.
He was carried to his home only a short way, where, after a courageous and affectionate interview with his wife, he was taken to the railroad hospital at Topeka, Kan, where he died Saturday morning.
The remains were brought back to Moline Monday and buried from the Methodist church Tuesday in charge of the Masonic and A.O.U.W. lodges of which he was a member.
W. H. Lemasters was born Aug. 4th, 1859, near Greenwood, Johnson county, Ind. and grew to manhood in that place, uniting with the Presbyterian church at the age of 17 and remaining a constant member until his death. He went to Kansas in 1882, making his home with his uncle, J. H. Lemasters, in Allen county. He taught school one winter, then entered the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company as baggage master and continued with the company until his death. He was the third in age of a family of ten children, of whom the father, mother, brother and three sisters in this county survive him.
Many years ago he joined the A.O.U.W. lodge and was a member of the Winfield, Kan. lodge at the time of his death. He joined the Masonic order at Moline, Kan., and held the office of Senior Deacon in the lodge.
He was married to Mattie Harville of Alton, Ill, in June 1890. To this union two children were born, one of which is left to solace the lonely widow.
Will Lemasters won many friends wherever he went. His residence at Moline reveals the warm, affectionate, gentle, generous hearted nature of the man. He loved to talk of his home, his wife and little one. His record has been one of a true hearted manly life. May he rest in peace.
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