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Roy Thomas Woodrum

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Roy Thomas Woodrum

Birth
Death
1925 (aged 20–21)
Burial
Harristown, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Roy was the son of Seburn M. Woodrum and Mary C. Brown Woodrum.

Roy Thomas Woodrum died a 9:40 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. S Woodrum, 955 East Henderson avenue. He was twenty years old. His death was due to a nervous break down. His brother, Wabash Fireman Robert Woodrum was killed Jan, 14 1924, when his engine turned over between Champaign and Sidney. The shock of that accident caused Roy to suffer a nervous breakdown fron
which he never rocovered. Roy Woodrum was born in Niantic. The family moved to Decatur five years ago. Before coming to Decatur Key attended the Union itchool at Harristown. He Is survived by his parents and one sister, Mrs. Helen
Mendenhall of Decatur. The body was removed to the Moran & Sons undertaking establishment and prepared for burial.

Decatur, IL Daily Review Jan 5, 1925 p7
Roy was the son of Seburn M. Woodrum and Mary C. Brown Woodrum.

Roy Thomas Woodrum died a 9:40 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. S Woodrum, 955 East Henderson avenue. He was twenty years old. His death was due to a nervous break down. His brother, Wabash Fireman Robert Woodrum was killed Jan, 14 1924, when his engine turned over between Champaign and Sidney. The shock of that accident caused Roy to suffer a nervous breakdown fron
which he never rocovered. Roy Woodrum was born in Niantic. The family moved to Decatur five years ago. Before coming to Decatur Key attended the Union itchool at Harristown. He Is survived by his parents and one sister, Mrs. Helen
Mendenhall of Decatur. The body was removed to the Moran & Sons undertaking establishment and prepared for burial.

Decatur, IL Daily Review Jan 5, 1925 p7


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