"Frank, I'm done for. Tell mother that the last thing I thought of was her." With these words, Hayden H. Green addressed his conductor, B. Frank Thompson, as the latter pulled him to a spot where he could rest more easily, after he had been run over by the car upon which he was working yesterday afternoon at 5:20 o'clock, at a point called Utaline, on the Rio Grande Western railroad.
This community experienced a deep shock when the news was wired to this city late yesterday afternoon that Hayden H. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green, pioneer residents of this city, had been run over while at work at Utaline, and that both legs were severed near the hips, and that there was little chance for his recovery. The story of the accident as herewith given is from B. Frank Thompson, conductor of the train upon which the boy went to his death. "We left here yesterday on extra freight No. 150," said Conductor Thompson. "It was close to 5 o'clock when we reached Utaline, where we had some work to do. I was on the front end of the car with Hayden, and in conversation with him I said, "You had better go and flag train No. 71 and also train No. 6, as a matter of precaution." He repeated back to me, "I shall go and flag the trains?" and I responded "Yes." "We were running forward with some sand cars which we were about to take onto our train and we had gotten in the switch, where we were working to the point where we were far enough in. I waved my hand to the engineer that we were far enough. As he threw on the air, I was holding on with my right hand and Hayden with his left, to the front part of the car as we were running forward. "As the air was applied, the slack was taken up and I was horrified to see Hayden pitch forward. I exclaimed something at the time and reached forward to grab him, but my hand slid down over his coat on his shoulder and I was simply paralyzed to see him fall between the wheels. "When he fell forward he attempted to jump clear of the track but fell crosswise on his hands and knees. He instantly struggled to get from between the tracks and had pulled his body our from the danger line, but his legs were caught and ground to a pulp. "I immediately jumped down from the car and found he had crawled a slight distance from the track. I lifted him as best I could to a point where the ground was level and then he addressed me as above. "At once I summoned aid, and as train No. 71, a light engine, came along, we placed him in the caboose and with the engine ran as fast as we could to this city. "All the way here he was conscious and talked some. He constantly talked of his mother and kept repeating he did not think he could live until he saw her; but he did. "We ran the engine and caboose out past his home, and there he saw his mother and smiled to her, recognizing her and his father and then he lapsed into unconsciousness." The young man was taken to the hospital quickly and a number of physicians summoned; but this council decided that his life could not be saved by an operation, the shock to his body being such a profound one that no surgical operation was performed, and he died shortly after being taken there. The news soon spread over the city, and it was a terrible shock to all who had known and had associated with the young man for years. He was one of the city's best known young men and had grown to manhood here in the city. He was slightly over 29 years of age and had resided here with his parents for nearly 20 years. For a number of years, he worked at the Union station offices, and only a short time ago had gone into the operating department of the road. His disposition was quiet and retiring and he readily made warm friends. All those who were schoolmates of the deceased have nothing but the warmest words of praise for him and his death has caused a deep gloom over the younger circles of the city. Mr. Green was graduated from the high school in this city in 1895. he was born in North Carolina and at an early day he came with his parents to this city to reside. He was a member of the Order of the Elks of this city and was considered a most valued and beloved member of the order. Final arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet; but in all probability the funeral services will occur from his late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Elks will assist in the last rites for the dead. Throughout the city the parents and the brothers and sisters of the deceased have a full measure of sympathy from a large circle of friends and admirers.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 11, 1905
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A sad accident happened at Utaline on the Rio Grande Western yesterday[sic] afternoon in which Hayden H. Green, of this city, lost his life. The accident which is the saddest affair happening to one of Grand Junction's citizens for some time, occurred in the following manner and is known to be the correct story, as Mr. Frank Thompson, the conductor of the train, gave the information and was the only eye witness to the sad accident. Mr. Thompson stated that, "We were setting eight empties on the switch of the gravel pit, the cars being ahead of the engine. Hayden and myself riding on the front end of the train. We were standing side by side, each holding on to the car, he with his right hand and I with my left when I gave the engineer the signal to stop. I had just given Hayden his instructions, which were to get off and flag No. 71 and also No. 6 if the track was not clear when she came along, and he repeated my words, saying, "that's my business is it?" When the engineer in response to my signal applied the air to stop the train of empties, the sudden application of the air made the cars give a jerk and Hayden lost his balance and fell on his hands and knees across the track. I grabbed for him as he began to fall and just reached the top of his shoulder as he went down. He scrambled for the outer edge of the track as fast as possible, but I felt the bump, bump of the car and knew that the worst had happened. I immediately jumped down and took him in my arms and did all possible to relieve him of his suffering. Only the first pair of wheels passed over his limbs, and the car did not go over four or five feet after he fell. His right limb being in a cramped position the wheel first passed over the lower part and then the high, the wheel then passed over the fleshy part of the thigh of the left limb. I at once thought of trying to stop the flow of blood which was not very bad, but being unable to make a tie above the cuts, I sent the other brakeman out to flag light engine No. 71 with the Engineer McConnel in charge. We put him in our caboose and with No. 71 made the run from Utaline to the hospital crossing in a little less than 45 minutes, the distance being 34 miles. At the crossing the relatives of the young man were waiting to see him, and he conversed with them all and at no time was he unconscious on the trip. It was about six thirty when the train arrived at the crossing and Dr. Bull was waiting at the hospital to administer all and possible for the comfort of the unfortunate brakeman. It was decided that nothing could be done as his pulse was getting weaker and weaker and at 8 o'clock he peacefully passed away. Undertaker Bannister was called and the body was taken to the rooms of this establishment where they have rested today. The news was a great shock to the entire city, as there was hardly a person who did not know and respect Hayden Green. The family is prostrate with grief over the sudden loss of their son and brother. He was a member of the Elks of this city, and also of the Woodsmen of the World. He had resided here for many years and had grown to manhood among his acquaintances who knew him so well. For six years he was employed in the offices of the freight department at the depot, but owing to the close confinement of the work, he desired a change and took up an outdoor position as brakeman on the Western. He was single and a home-loving boy, the pride of his parents. Conductor Thompson deserves much credit fo the speedy manner in which he brought the young man to the hospital and also did all that could be done for the comfort of the young man during the run from Utahline. Hayden H. Green was born in Haywood county, North Carolina, February 25, 1876, and when but a small boy the family came to this county. here he attended school and graduated with the class of 1895 and having won the first honor of valedictorian. Soon after leaving school he obtained employment with t Rio Grande and was one of its steadiest and most faithful servants. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home and will be in charge of the Elks brotherhood.
--Grand Junction News (Grand Junction, CO) Sat. Aug. 19, 1905
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The funeral of Hayden Green will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be held at the family residence. The Elks will assist in the last services over the dead body of the young man, and it is expected that an immense concourse of friends will gather to pay a last tribute of respect to one of the city's most popular and most promising young men, whose untimely death has caused general sorrow. The interment will take place at Orchard Mesa cemetery. Undertaker Bannister in charge.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 12, 1905
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Hayden Green at Rest
Last Tribute of Friends.
The funeral services over the body of the late Hayden H. Green took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased with his parents on South street. A large concourse of people gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was regarded as one of the bright young men of the city, whose untimely and tragic death has cast a gloom over the entire city for the past three days. Rev. C. W. G. Lyon of St. Matthew's P. E. church had charge of the services and the same were conducted at the house. Beautiful flowers almost completely hid the casket, placed there by loving friends in tender remembrance of the virtues of the deceased. The services were solemn and the sorrow of the family for their boy was most affecting and heart-rending. The Elks, of which the deceased was a prominent member, had charge of the funeral arrangements and followed the body in the full regalia of the order for such occasions. There were 104 members of the order in line, testifying by their presence their regard and affection for their deceased brother. At the grave the beautiful and impressing ritualistic service for the dead was pronounced by Exalted ruler A. R. Sampliner and participated in by the other officers and members of the lodge. The pall bearers were selected from the members of the order of the Elks and they were Charles F. Keene, Thomas Sawyer, P. J. Clary, Arthur Wadsworth, John Thomas and Emery J. Linebaugh.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Mon. Aug. 14, 1905
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This community experienced a deep shock when the news was wired to this city late yesterday afternoon that Hayden H. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green, pioneer residents of this city, had been run over while at work at Utaline, and that both legs were severed near the hips, and that there was little chance for his recovery. The story of the accident as herewith given is from B. Frank Thompson, conductor of the train upon which the boy went to his death. "We left here yesterday on extra freight No. 150," said Conductor Thompson. "It was close to 5 o'clock when we reached Utaline, where we had some work to do. I was on the front end of the car with Hayden, and in conversation with him I said, "You had better go and flag train No. 71 and also train No. 6, as a matter of precaution." He repeated back to me, "I shall go and flag the trains?" and I responded "Yes." "We were running forward with some sand cars which we were about to take onto our train and we had gotten in the switch, where we were working to the point where we were far enough in. I waved my hand to the engineer that we were far enough. As he threw on the air, I was holding on with my right hand and Hayden with his left, to the front part of the car as we were running forward. "As the air was applied, the slack was taken up and I was horrified to see Hayden pitch forward. I exclaimed something at the time and reached forward to grab him, but my hand slid down over his coat on his shoulder and I was simply paralyzed to see him fall between the wheels. "When he fell forward he attempted to jump clear of the track but fell crosswise on his hands and knees. He instantly struggled to get from between the tracks and had pulled his body our from the danger line, but his legs were caught and ground to a pulp. "I immediately jumped down from the car and found he had crawled a slight distance from the track. I lifted him as best I could to a point where the ground was level and then he addressed me as above. "At once I summoned aid, and as train No. 71, a light engine, came along, we placed him in the caboose and with the engine ran as fast as we could to this city. "All the way here he was conscious and talked some. He constantly talked of his mother and kept repeating he did not think he could live until he saw her; but he did. "We ran the engine and caboose out past his home, and there he saw his mother and smiled to her, recognizing her and his father and then he lapsed into unconsciousness." The young man was taken to the hospital quickly and a number of physicians summoned; but this council decided that his life could not be saved by an operation, the shock to his body being such a profound one that no surgical operation was performed, and he died shortly after being taken there. The news soon spread over the city, and it was a terrible shock to all who had known and had associated with the young man for years. He was one of the city's best known young men and had grown to manhood here in the city. He was slightly over 29 years of age and had resided here with his parents for nearly 20 years. For a number of years, he worked at the Union station offices, and only a short time ago had gone into the operating department of the road. His disposition was quiet and retiring and he readily made warm friends. All those who were schoolmates of the deceased have nothing but the warmest words of praise for him and his death has caused a deep gloom over the younger circles of the city. Mr. Green was graduated from the high school in this city in 1895. he was born in North Carolina and at an early day he came with his parents to this city to reside. He was a member of the Order of the Elks of this city and was considered a most valued and beloved member of the order. Final arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet; but in all probability the funeral services will occur from his late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Elks will assist in the last rites for the dead. Throughout the city the parents and the brothers and sisters of the deceased have a full measure of sympathy from a large circle of friends and admirers.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 11, 1905
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A sad accident happened at Utaline on the Rio Grande Western yesterday[sic] afternoon in which Hayden H. Green, of this city, lost his life. The accident which is the saddest affair happening to one of Grand Junction's citizens for some time, occurred in the following manner and is known to be the correct story, as Mr. Frank Thompson, the conductor of the train, gave the information and was the only eye witness to the sad accident. Mr. Thompson stated that, "We were setting eight empties on the switch of the gravel pit, the cars being ahead of the engine. Hayden and myself riding on the front end of the train. We were standing side by side, each holding on to the car, he with his right hand and I with my left when I gave the engineer the signal to stop. I had just given Hayden his instructions, which were to get off and flag No. 71 and also No. 6 if the track was not clear when she came along, and he repeated my words, saying, "that's my business is it?" When the engineer in response to my signal applied the air to stop the train of empties, the sudden application of the air made the cars give a jerk and Hayden lost his balance and fell on his hands and knees across the track. I grabbed for him as he began to fall and just reached the top of his shoulder as he went down. He scrambled for the outer edge of the track as fast as possible, but I felt the bump, bump of the car and knew that the worst had happened. I immediately jumped down and took him in my arms and did all possible to relieve him of his suffering. Only the first pair of wheels passed over his limbs, and the car did not go over four or five feet after he fell. His right limb being in a cramped position the wheel first passed over the lower part and then the high, the wheel then passed over the fleshy part of the thigh of the left limb. I at once thought of trying to stop the flow of blood which was not very bad, but being unable to make a tie above the cuts, I sent the other brakeman out to flag light engine No. 71 with the Engineer McConnel in charge. We put him in our caboose and with No. 71 made the run from Utaline to the hospital crossing in a little less than 45 minutes, the distance being 34 miles. At the crossing the relatives of the young man were waiting to see him, and he conversed with them all and at no time was he unconscious on the trip. It was about six thirty when the train arrived at the crossing and Dr. Bull was waiting at the hospital to administer all and possible for the comfort of the unfortunate brakeman. It was decided that nothing could be done as his pulse was getting weaker and weaker and at 8 o'clock he peacefully passed away. Undertaker Bannister was called and the body was taken to the rooms of this establishment where they have rested today. The news was a great shock to the entire city, as there was hardly a person who did not know and respect Hayden Green. The family is prostrate with grief over the sudden loss of their son and brother. He was a member of the Elks of this city, and also of the Woodsmen of the World. He had resided here for many years and had grown to manhood among his acquaintances who knew him so well. For six years he was employed in the offices of the freight department at the depot, but owing to the close confinement of the work, he desired a change and took up an outdoor position as brakeman on the Western. He was single and a home-loving boy, the pride of his parents. Conductor Thompson deserves much credit fo the speedy manner in which he brought the young man to the hospital and also did all that could be done for the comfort of the young man during the run from Utahline. Hayden H. Green was born in Haywood county, North Carolina, February 25, 1876, and when but a small boy the family came to this county. here he attended school and graduated with the class of 1895 and having won the first honor of valedictorian. Soon after leaving school he obtained employment with t Rio Grande and was one of its steadiest and most faithful servants. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home and will be in charge of the Elks brotherhood.
--Grand Junction News (Grand Junction, CO) Sat. Aug. 19, 1905
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The funeral of Hayden Green will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be held at the family residence. The Elks will assist in the last services over the dead body of the young man, and it is expected that an immense concourse of friends will gather to pay a last tribute of respect to one of the city's most popular and most promising young men, whose untimely death has caused general sorrow. The interment will take place at Orchard Mesa cemetery. Undertaker Bannister in charge.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 12, 1905
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Hayden Green at Rest
Last Tribute of Friends.
The funeral services over the body of the late Hayden H. Green took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased with his parents on South street. A large concourse of people gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was regarded as one of the bright young men of the city, whose untimely and tragic death has cast a gloom over the entire city for the past three days. Rev. C. W. G. Lyon of St. Matthew's P. E. church had charge of the services and the same were conducted at the house. Beautiful flowers almost completely hid the casket, placed there by loving friends in tender remembrance of the virtues of the deceased. The services were solemn and the sorrow of the family for their boy was most affecting and heart-rending. The Elks, of which the deceased was a prominent member, had charge of the funeral arrangements and followed the body in the full regalia of the order for such occasions. There were 104 members of the order in line, testifying by their presence their regard and affection for their deceased brother. At the grave the beautiful and impressing ritualistic service for the dead was pronounced by Exalted ruler A. R. Sampliner and participated in by the other officers and members of the lodge. The pall bearers were selected from the members of the order of the Elks and they were Charles F. Keene, Thomas Sawyer, P. J. Clary, Arthur Wadsworth, John Thomas and Emery J. Linebaugh.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Mon. Aug. 14, 1905
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"Frank, I'm done for. Tell mother that the last thing I thought of was her." With these words, Hayden H. Green addressed his conductor, B. Frank Thompson, as the latter pulled him to a spot where he could rest more easily, after he had been run over by the car upon which he was working yesterday afternoon at 5:20 o'clock, at a point called Utaline, on the Rio Grande Western railroad.
This community experienced a deep shock when the news was wired to this city late yesterday afternoon that Hayden H. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green, pioneer residents of this city, had been run over while at work at Utaline, and that both legs were severed near the hips, and that there was little chance for his recovery. The story of the accident as herewith given is from B. Frank Thompson, conductor of the train upon which the boy went to his death. "We left here yesterday on extra freight No. 150," said Conductor Thompson. "It was close to 5 o'clock when we reached Utaline, where we had some work to do. I was on the front end of the car with Hayden, and in conversation with him I said, "You had better go and flag train No. 71 and also train No. 6, as a matter of precaution." He repeated back to me, "I shall go and flag the trains?" and I responded "Yes." "We were running forward with some sand cars which we were about to take onto our train and we had gotten in the switch, where we were working to the point where we were far enough in. I waved my hand to the engineer that we were far enough. As he threw on the air, I was holding on with my right hand and Hayden with his left, to the front part of the car as we were running forward. "As the air was applied, the slack was taken up and I was horrified to see Hayden pitch forward. I exclaimed something at the time and reached forward to grab him, but my hand slid down over his coat on his shoulder and I was simply paralyzed to see him fall between the wheels. "When he fell forward he attempted to jump clear of the track but fell crosswise on his hands and knees. He instantly struggled to get from between the tracks and had pulled his body our from the danger line, but his legs were caught and ground to a pulp. "I immediately jumped down from the car and found he had crawled a slight distance from the track. I lifted him as best I could to a point where the ground was level and then he addressed me as above. "At once I summoned aid, and as train No. 71, a light engine, came along, we placed him in the caboose and with the engine ran as fast as we could to this city. "All the way here he was conscious and talked some. He constantly talked of his mother and kept repeating he did not think he could live until he saw her; but he did. "We ran the engine and caboose out past his home, and there he saw his mother and smiled to her, recognizing her and his father and then he lapsed into unconsciousness." The young man was taken to the hospital quickly and a number of physicians summoned; but this council decided that his life could not be saved by an operation, the shock to his body being such a profound one that no surgical operation was performed, and he died shortly after being taken there. The news soon spread over the city, and it was a terrible shock to all who had known and had associated with the young man for years. He was one of the city's best known young men and had grown to manhood here in the city. He was slightly over 29 years of age and had resided here with his parents for nearly 20 years. For a number of years, he worked at the Union station offices, and only a short time ago had gone into the operating department of the road. His disposition was quiet and retiring and he readily made warm friends. All those who were schoolmates of the deceased have nothing but the warmest words of praise for him and his death has caused a deep gloom over the younger circles of the city. Mr. Green was graduated from the high school in this city in 1895. he was born in North Carolina and at an early day he came with his parents to this city to reside. He was a member of the Order of the Elks of this city and was considered a most valued and beloved member of the order. Final arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet; but in all probability the funeral services will occur from his late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Elks will assist in the last rites for the dead. Throughout the city the parents and the brothers and sisters of the deceased have a full measure of sympathy from a large circle of friends and admirers.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 11, 1905
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A sad accident happened at Utaline on the Rio Grande Western yesterday[sic] afternoon in which Hayden H. Green, of this city, lost his life. The accident which is the saddest affair happening to one of Grand Junction's citizens for some time, occurred in the following manner and is known to be the correct story, as Mr. Frank Thompson, the conductor of the train, gave the information and was the only eye witness to the sad accident. Mr. Thompson stated that, "We were setting eight empties on the switch of the gravel pit, the cars being ahead of the engine. Hayden and myself riding on the front end of the train. We were standing side by side, each holding on to the car, he with his right hand and I with my left when I gave the engineer the signal to stop. I had just given Hayden his instructions, which were to get off and flag No. 71 and also No. 6 if the track was not clear when she came along, and he repeated my words, saying, "that's my business is it?" When the engineer in response to my signal applied the air to stop the train of empties, the sudden application of the air made the cars give a jerk and Hayden lost his balance and fell on his hands and knees across the track. I grabbed for him as he began to fall and just reached the top of his shoulder as he went down. He scrambled for the outer edge of the track as fast as possible, but I felt the bump, bump of the car and knew that the worst had happened. I immediately jumped down and took him in my arms and did all possible to relieve him of his suffering. Only the first pair of wheels passed over his limbs, and the car did not go over four or five feet after he fell. His right limb being in a cramped position the wheel first passed over the lower part and then the high, the wheel then passed over the fleshy part of the thigh of the left limb. I at once thought of trying to stop the flow of blood which was not very bad, but being unable to make a tie above the cuts, I sent the other brakeman out to flag light engine No. 71 with the Engineer McConnel in charge. We put him in our caboose and with No. 71 made the run from Utaline to the hospital crossing in a little less than 45 minutes, the distance being 34 miles. At the crossing the relatives of the young man were waiting to see him, and he conversed with them all and at no time was he unconscious on the trip. It was about six thirty when the train arrived at the crossing and Dr. Bull was waiting at the hospital to administer all and possible for the comfort of the unfortunate brakeman. It was decided that nothing could be done as his pulse was getting weaker and weaker and at 8 o'clock he peacefully passed away. Undertaker Bannister was called and the body was taken to the rooms of this establishment where they have rested today. The news was a great shock to the entire city, as there was hardly a person who did not know and respect Hayden Green. The family is prostrate with grief over the sudden loss of their son and brother. He was a member of the Elks of this city, and also of the Woodsmen of the World. He had resided here for many years and had grown to manhood among his acquaintances who knew him so well. For six years he was employed in the offices of the freight department at the depot, but owing to the close confinement of the work, he desired a change and took up an outdoor position as brakeman on the Western. He was single and a home-loving boy, the pride of his parents. Conductor Thompson deserves much credit fo the speedy manner in which he brought the young man to the hospital and also did all that could be done for the comfort of the young man during the run from Utahline. Hayden H. Green was born in Haywood county, North Carolina, February 25, 1876, and when but a small boy the family came to this county. here he attended school and graduated with the class of 1895 and having won the first honor of valedictorian. Soon after leaving school he obtained employment with t Rio Grande and was one of its steadiest and most faithful servants. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home and will be in charge of the Elks brotherhood.
--Grand Junction News (Grand Junction, CO) Sat. Aug. 19, 1905
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The funeral of Hayden Green will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be held at the family residence. The Elks will assist in the last services over the dead body of the young man, and it is expected that an immense concourse of friends will gather to pay a last tribute of respect to one of the city's most popular and most promising young men, whose untimely death has caused general sorrow. The interment will take place at Orchard Mesa cemetery. Undertaker Bannister in charge.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 12, 1905
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Hayden Green at Rest
Last Tribute of Friends.
The funeral services over the body of the late Hayden H. Green took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased with his parents on South street. A large concourse of people gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was regarded as one of the bright young men of the city, whose untimely and tragic death has cast a gloom over the entire city for the past three days. Rev. C. W. G. Lyon of St. Matthew's P. E. church had charge of the services and the same were conducted at the house. Beautiful flowers almost completely hid the casket, placed there by loving friends in tender remembrance of the virtues of the deceased. The services were solemn and the sorrow of the family for their boy was most affecting and heart-rending. The Elks, of which the deceased was a prominent member, had charge of the funeral arrangements and followed the body in the full regalia of the order for such occasions. There were 104 members of the order in line, testifying by their presence their regard and affection for their deceased brother. At the grave the beautiful and impressing ritualistic service for the dead was pronounced by Exalted ruler A. R. Sampliner and participated in by the other officers and members of the lodge. The pall bearers were selected from the members of the order of the Elks and they were Charles F. Keene, Thomas Sawyer, P. J. Clary, Arthur Wadsworth, John Thomas and Emery J. Linebaugh.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Mon. Aug. 14, 1905
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This community experienced a deep shock when the news was wired to this city late yesterday afternoon that Hayden H. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green, pioneer residents of this city, had been run over while at work at Utaline, and that both legs were severed near the hips, and that there was little chance for his recovery. The story of the accident as herewith given is from B. Frank Thompson, conductor of the train upon which the boy went to his death. "We left here yesterday on extra freight No. 150," said Conductor Thompson. "It was close to 5 o'clock when we reached Utaline, where we had some work to do. I was on the front end of the car with Hayden, and in conversation with him I said, "You had better go and flag train No. 71 and also train No. 6, as a matter of precaution." He repeated back to me, "I shall go and flag the trains?" and I responded "Yes." "We were running forward with some sand cars which we were about to take onto our train and we had gotten in the switch, where we were working to the point where we were far enough in. I waved my hand to the engineer that we were far enough. As he threw on the air, I was holding on with my right hand and Hayden with his left, to the front part of the car as we were running forward. "As the air was applied, the slack was taken up and I was horrified to see Hayden pitch forward. I exclaimed something at the time and reached forward to grab him, but my hand slid down over his coat on his shoulder and I was simply paralyzed to see him fall between the wheels. "When he fell forward he attempted to jump clear of the track but fell crosswise on his hands and knees. He instantly struggled to get from between the tracks and had pulled his body our from the danger line, but his legs were caught and ground to a pulp. "I immediately jumped down from the car and found he had crawled a slight distance from the track. I lifted him as best I could to a point where the ground was level and then he addressed me as above. "At once I summoned aid, and as train No. 71, a light engine, came along, we placed him in the caboose and with the engine ran as fast as we could to this city. "All the way here he was conscious and talked some. He constantly talked of his mother and kept repeating he did not think he could live until he saw her; but he did. "We ran the engine and caboose out past his home, and there he saw his mother and smiled to her, recognizing her and his father and then he lapsed into unconsciousness." The young man was taken to the hospital quickly and a number of physicians summoned; but this council decided that his life could not be saved by an operation, the shock to his body being such a profound one that no surgical operation was performed, and he died shortly after being taken there. The news soon spread over the city, and it was a terrible shock to all who had known and had associated with the young man for years. He was one of the city's best known young men and had grown to manhood here in the city. He was slightly over 29 years of age and had resided here with his parents for nearly 20 years. For a number of years, he worked at the Union station offices, and only a short time ago had gone into the operating department of the road. His disposition was quiet and retiring and he readily made warm friends. All those who were schoolmates of the deceased have nothing but the warmest words of praise for him and his death has caused a deep gloom over the younger circles of the city. Mr. Green was graduated from the high school in this city in 1895. he was born in North Carolina and at an early day he came with his parents to this city to reside. He was a member of the Order of the Elks of this city and was considered a most valued and beloved member of the order. Final arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet; but in all probability the funeral services will occur from his late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Elks will assist in the last rites for the dead. Throughout the city the parents and the brothers and sisters of the deceased have a full measure of sympathy from a large circle of friends and admirers.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 11, 1905
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A sad accident happened at Utaline on the Rio Grande Western yesterday[sic] afternoon in which Hayden H. Green, of this city, lost his life. The accident which is the saddest affair happening to one of Grand Junction's citizens for some time, occurred in the following manner and is known to be the correct story, as Mr. Frank Thompson, the conductor of the train, gave the information and was the only eye witness to the sad accident. Mr. Thompson stated that, "We were setting eight empties on the switch of the gravel pit, the cars being ahead of the engine. Hayden and myself riding on the front end of the train. We were standing side by side, each holding on to the car, he with his right hand and I with my left when I gave the engineer the signal to stop. I had just given Hayden his instructions, which were to get off and flag No. 71 and also No. 6 if the track was not clear when she came along, and he repeated my words, saying, "that's my business is it?" When the engineer in response to my signal applied the air to stop the train of empties, the sudden application of the air made the cars give a jerk and Hayden lost his balance and fell on his hands and knees across the track. I grabbed for him as he began to fall and just reached the top of his shoulder as he went down. He scrambled for the outer edge of the track as fast as possible, but I felt the bump, bump of the car and knew that the worst had happened. I immediately jumped down and took him in my arms and did all possible to relieve him of his suffering. Only the first pair of wheels passed over his limbs, and the car did not go over four or five feet after he fell. His right limb being in a cramped position the wheel first passed over the lower part and then the high, the wheel then passed over the fleshy part of the thigh of the left limb. I at once thought of trying to stop the flow of blood which was not very bad, but being unable to make a tie above the cuts, I sent the other brakeman out to flag light engine No. 71 with the Engineer McConnel in charge. We put him in our caboose and with No. 71 made the run from Utaline to the hospital crossing in a little less than 45 minutes, the distance being 34 miles. At the crossing the relatives of the young man were waiting to see him, and he conversed with them all and at no time was he unconscious on the trip. It was about six thirty when the train arrived at the crossing and Dr. Bull was waiting at the hospital to administer all and possible for the comfort of the unfortunate brakeman. It was decided that nothing could be done as his pulse was getting weaker and weaker and at 8 o'clock he peacefully passed away. Undertaker Bannister was called and the body was taken to the rooms of this establishment where they have rested today. The news was a great shock to the entire city, as there was hardly a person who did not know and respect Hayden Green. The family is prostrate with grief over the sudden loss of their son and brother. He was a member of the Elks of this city, and also of the Woodsmen of the World. He had resided here for many years and had grown to manhood among his acquaintances who knew him so well. For six years he was employed in the offices of the freight department at the depot, but owing to the close confinement of the work, he desired a change and took up an outdoor position as brakeman on the Western. He was single and a home-loving boy, the pride of his parents. Conductor Thompson deserves much credit fo the speedy manner in which he brought the young man to the hospital and also did all that could be done for the comfort of the young man during the run from Utahline. Hayden H. Green was born in Haywood county, North Carolina, February 25, 1876, and when but a small boy the family came to this county. here he attended school and graduated with the class of 1895 and having won the first honor of valedictorian. Soon after leaving school he obtained employment with t Rio Grande and was one of its steadiest and most faithful servants. The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the home and will be in charge of the Elks brotherhood.
--Grand Junction News (Grand Junction, CO) Sat. Aug. 19, 1905
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The funeral of Hayden Green will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be held at the family residence. The Elks will assist in the last services over the dead body of the young man, and it is expected that an immense concourse of friends will gather to pay a last tribute of respect to one of the city's most popular and most promising young men, whose untimely death has caused general sorrow. The interment will take place at Orchard Mesa cemetery. Undertaker Bannister in charge.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Aug. 12, 1905
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Hayden Green at Rest
Last Tribute of Friends.
The funeral services over the body of the late Hayden H. Green took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased with his parents on South street. A large concourse of people gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was regarded as one of the bright young men of the city, whose untimely and tragic death has cast a gloom over the entire city for the past three days. Rev. C. W. G. Lyon of St. Matthew's P. E. church had charge of the services and the same were conducted at the house. Beautiful flowers almost completely hid the casket, placed there by loving friends in tender remembrance of the virtues of the deceased. The services were solemn and the sorrow of the family for their boy was most affecting and heart-rending. The Elks, of which the deceased was a prominent member, had charge of the funeral arrangements and followed the body in the full regalia of the order for such occasions. There were 104 members of the order in line, testifying by their presence their regard and affection for their deceased brother. At the grave the beautiful and impressing ritualistic service for the dead was pronounced by Exalted ruler A. R. Sampliner and participated in by the other officers and members of the lodge. The pall bearers were selected from the members of the order of the Elks and they were Charles F. Keene, Thomas Sawyer, P. J. Clary, Arthur Wadsworth, John Thomas and Emery J. Linebaugh.
--The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) Mon. Aug. 14, 1905
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