TOM WINDHAM
August 24, 1905
Az Silver Belt

A sudden and startling death occurred at the Coronado Station 
Saturday morning last as the stage was pulling out for 
Solomonville.  There were four passengers in the coach, 
including  Mesdames Holt and Ringgold, who were on their 
way to Solomonville. When the passengers had been seated, 
the driver, Tom Windham climbed onto the coach and touched 
the horses with a whip when they started off. Just as the 
start was made the driver plunged headlong from his seat 
to the ground and when picked up was breathing his last.  
The body was cared for and a telephone message sent to Clifton 
for the coroner. Judge Neff secured an engine and caboose to 
take himself and the coroner's jury to the scene.  After 
viewing the remains the jury returned a verdict to the effect 
that the deceased came to his death by a sudden attack of heart 
disease.  Tom Windham had resided in the Duncan country many 
years and was well known to all the old time citizens of that 
section.  The remains were taken to Duncan for burial.


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