Ray Montgomery, 16, of Bement was instantly killed last Saturday night, Sep --, 1921 when he was struck by an Interurban car at Clark Siding four miles south of Monticello. He had been working for James Palmer, a farmer who lives near the scene of the accident. He was waiting to board the car to go to his home in Bement to spend Sunday. He is supposed to have fallen asleep while waiting for the car. The body was badly mangled. The crew of the car took the remains on to Bement. Inquest was held on Sunday by F. D. Duvall, in the absence of Coroner Porter; jury returned what is known as an "open verdict" fixing no responsibility for the accident.
The young man is the s/o M/M James Montgomery and besides his parents leaves his sisters: Edna, Katie, Nellie, Inex and Fay; and his brothers: Frank, Talbert, Paul and Guy.
Funeral services were held in the home on Tuesday with interment in the Bement cemetery.
PCR: Sep 29, 1921
Ray Montgomery, 16, of Bement was instantly killed last Saturday night, Sep --, 1921 when he was struck by an Interurban car at Clark Siding four miles south of Monticello. He had been working for James Palmer, a farmer who lives near the scene of the accident. He was waiting to board the car to go to his home in Bement to spend Sunday. He is supposed to have fallen asleep while waiting for the car. The body was badly mangled. The crew of the car took the remains on to Bement. Inquest was held on Sunday by F. D. Duvall, in the absence of Coroner Porter; jury returned what is known as an "open verdict" fixing no responsibility for the accident.
The young man is the s/o M/M James Montgomery and besides his parents leaves his sisters: Edna, Katie, Nellie, Inex and Fay; and his brothers: Frank, Talbert, Paul and Guy.
Funeral services were held in the home on Tuesday with interment in the Bement cemetery.
PCR: Sep 29, 1921
Family Members
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James Andrew Montgomery
1889–1889
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George Franklin "Frank" Montgomery
1889–1947
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Edna Augusta Montgomery Hill
1891–1971
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Mary Catherine Montgomery Frank
1893–1966
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Nellie Mae Montgomery Schoonover
1895–1970
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William Tolbert Montgomery
1897–1963
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Verda Inez Montgomery Hunt
1900–1993
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Eldred Paul Montgomery
1901–1976
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Lil Faye Montgomery Hayes
1905–1987
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Robert Guy Montgomery
1911–1989
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