Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Sydney Whatley May 21 1913
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The Butler Herald, May 27, 1913
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 27, 1913
Page Four

Reynolds, Ga., May 26

Reynolds and vicinity was deeply shocked and grieved Wednesday at the 
deplorable accident that befell Sydney Whatley, the nine-year-old son of Mr. 
and Mrs. W.R. Whatley, who lost his life by being ground under the wheels of a 
heavy automobile truck.  The truck belonging to Messrs. Rick Brothers and has 
just been loaded with barrels of kerosene preparatory for an out of town 
journey.

The little fellow was playing in the street in front of his home and attempted 
to board the passing truck, which was running slowly.  He lost his balance and 
fell under the side of the machine, the rear wheel ran over and crushed his 
head.  The Whatley’s are prominent and the town is shocked and grieved at their 
misfortune.

No blame attaches to the driver or truck owner of the truck.  It was being 
driven at a low rate of speed and the driver was not aware that the little boy 
had tried to mount or had been hurt until he had gone some distance further.



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