Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....MADISON, Victor April 5, 1913
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The Greenleaf Sentinel, Greenleaf, Kansas, Thursday, April 10, 1913
VICTOR MADISON KILLED
The community was shocked Sunday to learn of the sudden death of Victor MADISON,
who was killed in an automobile accident Sunday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock. It
seems that Mr MADISON was in company of John GILLSPIE, James ESSECEX, Ross H
PORTER, and Henry ABLE. The driver of the machine lost control while going up
hill fourteen miles northeast of  Burr Oak on account of something getting wrong
with the steering apparatus. The front wheels ran up on a small bank and the
machine tipped over. MADISON< GILLSPIE, and ESSECEX were pinned under the
machine while the others were thrown clear out of it . Non but Victor were
seriously hurt, his breast being crushed. The machine was a big Rambler and it
took some time to raise it. Victor G MADISON, only son of Mr and Mrs A MADSON
was born near Greenleaf, Kansas April 2nd, 1878. His untimely death occurred at
Burr Oak, Kansas, April 6th, 1913, at the age of 35 years and 4 days. September
3rd, 1893, he united with the English Lutheran Church at Barnes, Kansas. October
4th, 1904, he married Miss Mabel FOLLETTE of Waterville, Kansas, and to this
union were born 3 children, 2 sons and 1 daughter, all of which survive him.
Victor was proceeded to the other shore by his older sister, Millie, who
departed this life, May 1st, 1911. In addition to his wife and family, the
deceased leaves his aged parents, two sisters, Mrs Fred SHAW and Mrs Lewis
GOODMAN. Numerous other relatives and a host of friends, at Greenleaf, Clyde and
Burr Oak, among whom he was always a great favorite for his jovial and good
natured disposition, among whom his sudden death will be universally mourned.
Funeral services were conducted at the English Lutheran church at 11:30 o'clock
yesterday by Rev E E McAFERTY and the Masonic lodge conducted burial services at
Maplewood cemetery. The floral offerings from friends were numerous and very
beautiful.

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