Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Patterson, Robert H. 1896
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, October 31, 1896

Robert H. Patterson, the stone mason, was run over by a hand car, on the 
D.L.&N. track, about forty rods east of the Mill street crossing, shortly 
before 6 o’clock Tuesday eve., and died about two and a half hours later, at 
his home on Bayard street.

The manner of the accident, as related by his son-in-law, is as follows: 
Patterson, John Eckman and a deaf-mute friend were returning from work to 
their homes.  They were walking on the track, and had just stepped aside to 
permit the passing of a freight.  They resumed their walk, and a very few 
minutes thereafter, observed a hand car coming at a rapid speed.  Patterson 
and Eckman stepped aside, when Patterson observed his deaf friend walking 
rapidly ahead, evidently unconscious of the approaching car.  Patterson ran to 
the friend and pushed him from the track, and in the effort, fell and was run 
over by the car.  The car was derailed, and with the four workmen went down 
the embankment, but without further serious injury.

Patterson was conveyed to his home and Dr. Beckwith was summoned.  The injured 
man was found to be rapidly sinking; stimulants were administered, but without 
effect.  He lay face down when run over, the car wheels passing over the small 
of the back.  The injuries which caused death were entirely internal, but as 
death was to all indications very near, no extended examination was made of 
their extent.


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