Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries: A. B. Cameron Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by: Don Raymond The Stanberry Headlight, Thursday, July 7, 1932: A. B. Cameron Died of Injuries From Accident: Veteran Railroad Conductor Died Early Saturday Morning at Hands Memorial Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa, From Injuries Received in Railway Yards in Shenandoah: Citizens in Stanberry were shocked and grieved Saturday morning, when it became known that A. B. Cameron, veteran Wabash Railway conductor, had died at the Hands Memorial Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa, early that morning. Mr. Cameron's death was due to injuries received while switching cars in the yards at Shenandoah. After being taken to the Shenandoah hospital, an operation was preformed in an attempt to save his life. His injuries were such that the operation was of no avail. The accident happened there in the Shenandoah yards at 9:05 o'clock on Friday night. Three cars had been set out there, but the trainmen discovered they had not been set back far enough for the track to be cleared. The engine was brought back and the cars were given another shove. Mr. Cameron was between two of the cars, attempting to make a coupling at the time. He did not realize that the engine was coming down to hit the cars again and was caught between the two cars and dragged several feet. He remained conscious for some time after the accident and during those few hours his thoughts were more of his family at home than his own welfare. Jack Vorman was engineer of the train; John Osborn, fireman; Mr. Cameron was conductor and Clarence Hughes and Fred Bailey, brakemen. The Cameron family has lived here almost continuously for more than 30 years and they have a wide circle of friends over the entire community, who ?????????? with the family in a expression of sorrow over the unfortunate affair. Mr. Cameron is the father-in-law of Mary Harry Adams of Stanberry. The following obituary has been furnished this office: A. B. Cameron, son of Felix and Camille Cameron, was born in Jolietville, Ind., on September 12, 1869, and died at the Hands Memorial Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa, at 12:30 o'clock Saturday morning, July 2. He was 62 years, nine months and 20 days old at the time of his death. Mr. Cameron moved with his parents to Rothville, Mo., when he was only two years old. He grew to young manhood in Rothville, living there for 27 years. Going to Brookfield, Mo., Mr. Cameron was united in marriage with Miss Anna Mendenhall. To this union, three children were born, Mrs. Harry Adams of Stanberry, Jay Cameron of Brighton, Colo., and Mark Cameron of Alhambra, Calif., all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron lived for almost a year in Brookfield and in 1899, they moved to Stanberry, where they had since made their home. Five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron moved to Excelsior Springs, Mo., where they resided for about 3 and one half years. They returned to Stanberry a year ago last August. Mr. Cameron began his railroad career at Brookfield, working in the shops there. When they came to Stanberry, Mr. Cameron worked for what was then the O. & St. L. Railway and continued after the property was taken over by the Wabash. He was promoted to the position of conductor in 1906. Mr. Cameron is survived by his devoted wife, the three children, his aged mother, Mrs. Camille Cameron of Rothville, three brothers and one sister. They are Mrs. A. S. Dean and Frank and Ora Cameron, all of Rothville, Mo., and Lee Cameron of Ft. Madison, Iowa. Mr. Cameron was a member of the Methodist Church, having joined that church at Rothville 37 years ago. He had always retained his membership there. He was also a member of the O. R. C. and was a member of Stanberry Lodge No. 109, A.F. & A.M. Funeral services were held here on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, conducted by the Rev. E. C. Morgan, presiding elder of the Brookfield district. Interment was in the High Ridge Cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the Pennington Undertaking Co.