David L. Savage,son of Sophia Lachman and Elhanan Savage. Married Alice Rowena Rexstrew. Father of 8 children; including Charles Earl and Jack (Gipson) in addition to those listed below. Killed when struck by Rock Island train..totally deaf. Worked as a brick mason--December 1901, worked on the Cedar Falls Bridge. Also worked on the Millstream.

WATERLOO EVENING COURIER, MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 1929: AGED CEDAR FALLS MAN TRAIN VICTIM: Inquest will be held into Death ofDavid Savage on R. I. Track
Cedar Falls, Oct 7:--An inquest was to be held this afternoon into the death of David Savage, 73, of this place, who was killed by a Rock Island freight train as he walked along the right of way west of town.
The crew of the train was unaware of the accident which was discovered by trainmen on the passenger due here at 4:20, who saw the body lying near the track. Company officials here were notified and a freight running behind the passenger was instructed to being the body to Cedar Falls. Savage had been fishing Saturday afternoon and apparently was on his way home, picking coal along the right of way as he came. The train is believed to have sideswiped him, throwing him about 20 feet to the north of the track. The body is at the Brown Chapel.
Surviving members of the family, the residence of which is at 710 Walnut street, are the widow; two sons and three daughters; George and Gibson Savage; Mrs. Eleanor Peterson (Anderson); Miss Elsie Savage, all of this place, and Mrs. Frank Roberts, Des Moines. The coroner's jury, selected this morning, is composed of P. J. Falkenberg, W. B. Willard, and Edward Short.

FUNERAL OF MAN KILLED BY TRAIN TO BE TOMORROW:
Cedar Falls, October 8--The funeral of David Savage, killed late Saturday afternoon when struck by a Rock Island freight train, will be at First Christian Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. A. R. Turnbull will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner's jury which convened here Monday afternoon.
Savage was walking along the railway right-of-way en route home from a fishing trip when a passing train sideswiped him, causing death.


WATERLOO DAILY COURIER OCTOBER 9, 1929: Page 6: FUNERAL OF MAN KILLED BY TRAIN HELD TUESDAY
Cedar Falls Oct 9--Services for David Savage, long time resident of this city and one of its best known all around workmen, took place this afternoon from the First Christian Church. The pastor Rev. A. R. Turnbull, officiated. The service was largely attended, all of the surviving members ofhis family were present. Interment was at Greenwood. Mr. Savage was killed Saturday when struck by a Rock Island train as he walked along the right of way.