Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tompkins, 1882, D. B.  October 8, 1882
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Portland Observer – Wednesday, 11 October 1882
Portland Observer – Wednesday, 11 October 1882

DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE! AND Then Horribly Mutilated by Engine No. 22

Last Sunday morning about half past one o’clock, engine No. 22, through 
freight, on the D. L. & N. run over and terribly mangled the body of D. B. 
Tompkins near the elevators of J. B. Roe.  The particulars of the accident are 
supposed to be about as follows:

It seems the engineer was looking at the rear end of his train to see if 
everything was alright as there is a curve in the road at that point, and just 
had time to see something laying on the track and supposed it was a pile of 
cinders.  When the train arrived in Lansing it was found that the engine had 
blood on it and word was sent back to the operator here to go out and examine 
the track.  He did so and found the body of the deceased mutilated beyond 
recognition.

Mr. Tompkins has been doctoring for the past two or three months for heart 
disease and the past week has been just able to be around.  Saturday he was up 
town until 10 or 11 o’clock when he went home and a little after one o’clock 
thought he had better go down to the railroad and see if the switches were 
alright, (he was first section boss at this place) which was the last time he 
was seen alive.  

At an examination of his heart last Sunday afternoon by Drs. Lee and 
Dellenbaugh it was found to be enlarged this being sufficient proof that he 
had dropped dead on the track with heart disease before the engine had reached 
him.

The funeral services were held yesterday forenoon in the Universalist Church 
Rev. H. W. Smith officiating.  The remains were then taken to Howell for 
interment.  The D. L. & N. kindly furnished the family and relatives with the 
use of a car for their journey.  Mrs. Tompkins has the sympathy of her many 
friends here in this her terrible bereavement.



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