19 December 1909 - The Lowden News

Charles Edward Fleagle was born in Lowden, August 14th, 1872 and was
thirty-seven years old at the time of his decease.
He lived in Lowden until he was fifteen years old and then went to Clinton, where he lived until marriage.
March, 1900, he was married and moved to Cedar Rapids, where he lived about five years. Since then he has resided in Chicago.
He has five sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Halwitz of Galveston, Texas; Harry Fleagle of Joplin, Mo.; Mrs. F. A. Kinch, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; James Harvey Fleagle, Tipton, Iowa; Mrs. C. B. Hall, Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. S. H. Donaldson, Chicago, Ills.; Mrs. Clara Woods, Hannibal, Mo. All were present at the funeral services except Mrs. Halwitz and brother, Harry.
He met death by accident. After midnight on Saturday night in the Sante Fe yards in Chicago, while making a flying switch, his foot caught in the guard rail and the train passed over his body killing him instantly.
He was a Royal Arch Mason, an Odd Fellow and a member of the Order of Switchmen.
The beautiful flowers at the funeral was a testimony of the esteem and good fellowship in which he was held.

His was a very dangerous occupation and the poor fellow lost his life at it. He was a switchman and was killed at his post. Charley was a good natured soul. He always looked on the bright side; always cheerful. If he himself was
discouraged, he told no one. Always cheerful; fearless of danger, kind hearted, good to his friends, tender to his mother.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. Lizzie Fleagle of Chicago. Mrs. Wm. Hall was his mother. May God bless the bereaved family.
The funeral service was held at the home of his mother in this city and was conducted by Rev. Locke. The burial was at the Masonic cemetery --Tipton
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