Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....TAYLOR, Earl D. July 1920
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"The Roanoke Leader"
Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, July 7, 1920

TRAGIC DEATH OF E.D. TAYLOR Occurred Sunday Morning in Columbus Due to Accident

The shocking news came to Roanoke kindred and friends of Earl D. Taylor on 
Sunday morning that he had been fatally injured during the early hours of the 
morning by being struck by a loose box car while at work in the switch yards 
in Columbus, Ga., about 2:30 o'clock.  The unfortunate young man lingered six 
hours before death relieved him of his sufferings.

Mr. Taylor was working at the time for another man and after working the 
coupling for one train, stepped out in front of an unannounced car being 
switched in, it is said, without brakeman or lantern on it.

The deceased was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Taylor and for a 
number of years had lived in Roanoke where he had many friends who sorrow with 
the bereaved family over the shocking fate of this young man.  Besides his 
parents a sister and two brothers of the deceased, he leaves a wife and a baby 
boy only five months of age.

The remains, accompanied by members of the family and several friends from 
Columbus, arrived on the morning Central of Georgia train.  The procession 
moved to the Methodist church where many friends had gathered and where 
beautiful flowers in profusion spoke in silent tones the sympathy of the 
givers.  Brother Orear conducted the services and spoke comforting words to 
the bereaved.  The remains were borne to the cemetery where the services were 
concluded.  As escort of six members of the Order of Railroad men came with 
the party and acted as pallbearers.

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