Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thompson, David L. 1904
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Belding Banner, 3 Nov 1904, page 1

Killed By the Cars
David Thompson, a Farmer Near Smyrna was Struck by Train Tuesday and Killed.

On Tuesday morning just as the train for Grand Rapids was pulling into Smyrna,
David Thompson a farmer residing near that place was crossing the track in the
vicinity of the flouring mill and the train struck his wagon smashing it to
pieces, and throwing him about eighty feet, breaking his neck and cutting a
large hole in his head, killing him almost instantly.

Mr. Thompson had just been up to Chars. Dumons house and was returning when the
terrible accident happened.  One of the horses was knocked down by the force of
the blow but both escaped any serious injury.  Mr. Thompson was well and
favorably known in this city and vicinity and was the father of Fred Thompson
living near Cook’s Corners.  He was about 75 years of age and it is said was a
little deaf.  There is an electric bell at this crossing but if it rang he
undoubtedly did not hear it.  It is said that it does not sound the alarm only
occasionally.

The fearful accident removes one of Otisco’s most respected citizens.


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