Santa Cruz-Alameda County CA Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Edward Payson June 20, 1896
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San Francisco Call, June 22, 1896
“SANTA CRUZ FATALITY. 
Edward P. Baker's Awful Plunge to Death From a High Bridge. 
Loses Control of a Bicycle He Is Riding While Descending a Grade. 
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., June 21- Edward P. Baker, a retired clergyman riding a 
bicycle on the Ben Lomond road, ran off a wagon bridge near Ben Lomond last 
night and fell a distance of fifty-five feet, into the dry bed of the creek. 
His skull was crushed and death is believed to have resulted instantly. The 
accident occurred between 6 and 7 o'clock, but the body was not found until 2 
o'clock this morning. 

Mr. Baker had recently returned to Oakland from several years' stay in 
Honolulu, and with his wife had come to Ben Lomond and taken a cottage for the 
summer. They were joined yesterday by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and 
Mrs. E. P. Foster of San Francisco. 

Mr. Baker was about 60 years of age and in feeble health, and had been riding a 
bicycle for exercise. When he did not return from his outing last night the 
family became uneasy and sought him. The bicycle track was traced to the bridge 
and the search was given up until this morning, when his body was found. There 
is no guardrail on the bridge, and it is presumed that in running down the 
incline approach his wheel became unmanageable.” END 

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San Francisco Call, June 23, 1896 (Tuesday), Page 15, Column 7.
“DIED. BAKER – At Ben Lomond, June 20, 1896, Rev. E. P. Baker, aged 65 years.”


Additional Comments:
San Francisco Call, June 22, 1896 (Monday), Page 3, Column 4.


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