Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Martin, Oscar  W. 1906
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The Butler Herald
The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 17, 1906

Flagman Martin Killed was Asleep on the Track

The following account of the sad, unfortuante killing of Mr. Oscar Martin which
occurred Wednesday night at Byron, is the source of much regret for the
unfortunate young gentleman and his many relatives and friends of this county.
Mr. Martin was a model young man, a member of the Constantine Lodge No 130 K of
P in this city.

Oscar W. Martin, a flagman in the employof the Central Georgia Railway, was
struck by a northbound passenger train shortly after 1 o'clock Thursday morning
at Byron, near Macon and died while being carried to the Macon Hospital. After
the accident the engine of his train was uncoupled and hurried to the city with
the wounded man, but when the hospital was reached it was found that he was dead.

The freight train on which Mr. Martin was working stoppd at Byron to await the
passage of the northbound passenger. Though the manner in which the unfortunate
man placed himself before the swiftly moving passenger is not known, it is
supposed that he seated himself on the track to wait  the passenger and fell
asleep. The passenger does not stop at Byron unless signaled and the train was
moving at a rapid rate when the body was struck.

The engineer of the passenger stated that he saw Mr. martin's body an instant
after it had been stuck. He was hurled several feet across the space that
separated the double tracks. The lanter, carried by the train crew was lighted,
it is understood, and was at the side of the track. Mr. Martin presumably was
holding the lantern between his legs.

Mr. Martin was 22 years of age and resided at Howard, where the funeral and
interment took place, Friday, the remains being surrounded by a large crowd of
sorrowing friends and relatives. The funeral service was appropriately conducted
by Rev. J.T. Adams. Mr. Martin leaves two brothers, a sister and a host of
friends to mourn his untimely end.

He was born in Bibb County, GA, July 10, 1881, and departed life July 12, 1906.
He was the son of John R. Martin and Sarah Arabella Parks Martin.




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