Obit for Probart B. KETCHUM (d.1908), Olmstead Co., MN

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The Post and Record Newspaper, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota

3 October 1908

"SUDDEN DEATH

PROBART B. KETCHUM PASSES AWAY AT HIS POST OF DUTY.

Probart B. Ketchum was found dead at 8:45 a.m. today, in the crossing 
signal tower a mile west of the city. His mother, Mrs. E. L. Ketchum, 
was the first to discover the helpless form. Her son accepted the 
position of night man in the tower about three weeks ago, and it has 
been the habit of Mrs. Kethum to accompany him, to drive him to his 
station in the evening and to go out in the morning and ride home 
with him. Following this custom, she ascended the stairs outside the 
tower. She tried the door but it was locked, and looking through the 
window she saw her son lying inside apparently asleep. She waited until
the arrival of Samuel Welch, the day signal man. He broke in the door 
and-threw the levers in time to allow the morning Great Western to pass.

Meantime Mrs. Ketchum hurried to "Bart's" side. He was reclining on 
some blankets where he had evidently laid himself down when he felt 
the sudden attack of illness coming on him. The body was still warm. 
Mr. Welch at once summoned Dr. Murray by telephone, and later the 
coroner, Dr. F. R. Mosse. Death was found to be due to hemorrhage 
of the brain. The remains were conveyed to the home on North Broadway.

Probart B. Ketchum was born in Rochester 28 years ago in the house 
in which he has always lived except for a few years when the family
were in Minneapolis. He was a sterling young man, an energetic 
Christian worker, and a dutiful son. He was connected with the 
Sunnyside club, being corresponding secretary of the organization. 
He was also a member of the Baptist Barraca society.

The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the house, Rev. 
Gamble officiating.

The lonely mother has the sympathy of all her friends in this sad hour."