OBIT: John William Atkinson, 1933, Barren Co.
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Submitted by E-mail Registry submittor Sandi Gorin
  <http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404>
Date: 30 August 2003

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"Nobob Youth Victim of Tragic Accident. Life is uncertain. 

John William Atkinson, the 21 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 
W. Atkinson of the Nobob section was in Glasgow last Saturday 
buying grass seed, preparatory to spring work. Sunday morning, 
he attended church with his parents, and in the afternoon, he 
and Mr. Kenneth Smith of Nobob, went to Bowling Green, to 
visit friends. Starting home late in the afternoon and when 
about three miles out from Bowling Green, they encountered an 
antiquated Ford car, driven by Mr. Leslie Howell, who stopped 
just after he had reached the pike - perhaps his car balked - 
but it was too late for the young Atkinson, who was driving 
the car to avoid a collision, and upon striking the Ford, 
their car plunged down an embankment, turning over three 
times, breaking young Atkinson's neck, causing his death 
before he could reach the hospital. Young Smith was slightly, 
though not seriously injured. The remains of young Atkinson 
were brought to Glasgow, where they were prepared for burial, 
and then taken to the home of his parents, where they remained 
until Tuesday, when they were taken to old Poplar Log, where 
they were interred, after funeral services by Rev. J. H. Swan 
of Tompkinsville. Young Atkinson was the only son of his 
parents, and is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Rex Shipley 
and Mrs. Roy Settle who live near the home of their parents, 
and Mrs. GIliam Wade of Summer Shade. He is also survived by 
his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Miller. Young Atkinson was a model 
young man, a strict member of the Baptist church and held in 
such regard that at his age, he was sent as a messenger to the 
Barren River Association of Baptists. The immense crowd which 
attended his funeral attested the warm place he held in the 
hearts of those who knew him best."

Poplar Log Cemetery: 8 December 1911 - 9 April 1933

Unknown Glasgow (KY) Newspaper, found in old scrapbook.




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