Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Reeves, John D. June 4, 1919
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The Butler Herald, June 5, 1919
The Butler Herald
Thursday, June 5, 1919
Page One

Capt. J.D. Reeves Is Reported Dead

Was in Charge of Passenger Train No. 1 Which Passed Butler at 2:29 Yesterday
Afternoon, and Died of Heart Failure Before Reaching Columbus

Capt. John D. Reeves, one of the oldest and most reliable Central railroad
employees, is reported to have died suddenly yesterday afternoon, of heart
trouble, while in the regular discharge of his duties as conductor on the
Central’s passenger train, death having occurred as his train, No. 1 between
Macon and Columbus, was approaching Muscogee Junction.

Capt. Reeves was about 70 years old and had been in the railroad service about
forty years.  He was very popular with the traveling public and his death will
be mourned by hundreds of warm friends in this section.


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