Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Biehler, Amel 1904
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Ionia Standard, 16 Dec 1904

Amil Biehler fell under the evening passenger going east, at Lowell, Sunday 
evening, and had one leg so badly crushed that amputation below the knee was 
found necessary.  He had been to Grand Rapids, and had paid his fare from Ada 
to Lowell.  It is supposed that he was short of money and attempted to get on 
the “blind baggage” platform, when he slipped, and was drawn under the moving 
train.  He was taken care of at Lowell, but will be brought home as soon as he 
can be moved.  He is 24 years old, and a son of George Biehler, nightwatchman 
at Reed Furniture company factory.

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Amel Biehler, who had a leg crushed under train at Lowell Sunday evening, died 
at that place shortly before midnight Monday.  It seems that the amputation was 
not performed until next morning after accident.  The reason given is, that he 
was suffering from shock to a degree that made immediate operation dangerous, 
but it is surmised that red-tape had something to do with delay.

George Biehler, the father, and Obed Campbell, brother-in-law, went to Lowell 
Monday morning and remained during the day.  When they came home in the evening 
it was thought the young man would recover, although he had lost much blood and 
was evidently greatly weakened.  Shortly after midnight a telephone message was 
received announcing the death, and Nightwatch Rector carried the news to the 
home of the parents, at 843 West Main street.

The mother was expecting to go to Lowell Tuesday morning, to nurse the young 
man during his stay there, but instead the father and Mr. Campbell went down to 
arrange for bringing the remains home on afternoon train.

They say that Amel fell when getting off the train at Lowell and not in an 
effort to get on.  It is wondered why Amel was left at Lowell, necessitating 
bus conveyance of nearly a mile, instead of being brought to Ionia station by 
train, when he would then have been only about a half a mile from his own home.


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