Hillsdale County MI Archives Obituaries.....HILLS, Luke January 21, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Eldon Hills ehills@cass.net March 16, 2006, 11:43 am Hudson Post - 21 Jan. 1903 Hills Brothers received over the C J & M last week, a new stationary engine for their tile and brick yard. Source: Hudson Post 11 Apr. 1890 Luke Hills, near Wyoming Corners, met with sad accident in the sawmill last Thursday. By some means he stumbled and his foot struck the saw, sawing it completely off, just above the instep and throwing his foot over the saw where his son was tending the engine. His brother, Abe being at hand at that time, was probably the means of saving his life, as he came very near falling on the saw. The foot was taken off at the ankle joint. The Hill family have the sympathy of the community, as this is the second calamity that has befallen them this winter Source: Hudson Post 27 March 1891 Luke Hills, a young man employed in a sawmill South West of Prattville, was pushing a car out of the mill last Saturday, when he slipped and fell, throwing his right foot against a buzz saw in such a matter that it severed from the limb. The unfortunate young man is a brother of William Hill, who lost his life by falling from a Mackinaw trestle a few weeks ago. Source: Hudson Gazette 27 Mar. 1891 Luke Hills was born in Elkland, Tioga County, Pa. August 26, 1847 and died at his home in Wright Township January 21, 1903, aged 55 years, 4 months, 26 days. When eleven years of age, he, with his parents, emmigrated to Scott Township, Sandusky County, Oh. In the fall of 1864, they came to Michigan. He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Sprague July 4, 1871. To them were born six children. His wife died March 15, 1900. Source: Waldron Recorder 30 Jan. 1903 Luke Hills, a member of Hills Bros. firm of Tile and Brick makers dropped dead Wednesday about 4:00 p.m. in the mill where he was to work. Mr. Hills had complained for some time about his heart paining him at times, but was considered to be his usual good self and spirit Wednesday and in the morning went to Hudson on the train, returning at noon and going into the mill to do his usual work in the afternoon, when he was taken with severe pain about the heart, threw up his hands, cried out in pain and expired in a few minutes before aid could be summoned. Mr. Hills was much respected and will be greatly missed. Mr. Hills mother and brother died of heart trouble suddenly also. Prattville News We have just learned that Luke Hills, 2 miles West and 2 miles South dropped dead today, in the sawmill where he was working. Mr. Hills lost a foot a few years age in the mill. Lickley Corners News Luke Hills died suddenly of heart disease Wednesday afternoon. He had visited Hudson in the morning and returned home in apparently good health. He was working with his brothers in their sawmill Northwest of Waldron, when he was taken with severe pain in the region of his heart. He exclaimed, "Boys, I am going to die" and immediately fell dead. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at Lickley's Corners. Source: Hudson Post 21 January, 1903 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/hillsdale/obits/h/hills831gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb