Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Blackmore, John 1910
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Lake Odessa Wave Times, 11 Nov 1910

John Blackmore, a well known local stone mason, aged about 65, was knocked down 
and partially run over by a local freight on the sidewalk at the crossing of 
the railway near the north voting place in the engine house, election night 
about 7 o’clock just as he was coming away from where they were counting the 
ballots.  It seems he had just stopped a moment to let a through freight pass 
on the main track and didn’t notice in the dark that another freight train was 
on the sidetrack a few rods west and just starting to back a car down east into 
the lumber yard.  Neither was the rear of the car guarded by the brakeman with 
light as required and so e’er Mr. Blackmore was aware he was knocked down and 
partially run over by the car, his left arm being crushed nearly to the 
shoulder and he being injured some internally and bruised otherwise.  Mr. E. G. 
York with others was close by and grabbed him as quickly as possible and pulled 
him out from under the car.  He was picked up and taken to Dr. Peabody’s office 
rooms where he in company with Drs. Morse and McLaughlin set at work to care 
for him.  There was no saving the arm, of course, and so the Doctors proceeded 
at once to take it off close to the shoulder.  The advanced age of the patient 
however together with his rather poor health combined to weaken him for the 
ordeal and though he survived the operation, the heart action soon began to 
weaken and he passed away before restored to consciousness from the 
anaesthetic.  The remains were turned over to undertaker Weed who gave them 
proper care.  The deceased’s son William of Charlotte was notified and came her 
that night.  The other son Trum was also notified.

Where the accident happened is a most dangerous place and should be well 
guarded by gates and more than this the brakesman should have been on the rear 
end of the car with lantern in hand as is required to watch out for such 
accidents and to give warning.  The crossing in question is that of our main 
business street where hundreds of people pass every day and should be well 
protected.  It is certainly a wonder that more people are not either injured or 
killed there than there are.


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