Huron County OhArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Norris Garfield March 3, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Johnson nancyappel@juno.com November 2, 2012, 1:08 pm Bellevue Gazette, 3 Mar 1922 Bellevue Gazette, 2 Mar 1922 Thrown beneath the wheels of a westbound Nickel Plate freight train as it pulled from the local Nickel Plate yards late this afternoon, Norris Jones, six-year-old school boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Jones, residing on No. Railroad street, met perhaps fatal injuries when both legs were crushed by wheels of the moving train. Both legs were crushed by at a point below the knees, the feet dangling by the crushed flesh when the lad was picked up and rushed to Bellevue hospital in an automobile. The exact manner of the accident probably never will be known. From what could be learned through hasty interviews with persons who were early on the scene of the accident the victim, together with a small sister were enroute to home from school, and after crossing the track ahead of the train walked along side and westward on the station platform. Standing on the concrete platform while watching passage of the train, according to one witness, the lad seemed to be holding his hand extended in such manner as to allow the passing cars to strike the fingers. While thus engaged either his clothing became caught in a part of the car or he lost his balance in some manner and was thrown across the tracks, in the path of the train. Nickel Plate Freight Agent D.J. Beck was within a few feet of the point where the accidental occurred when his attention first was attracted by the screams of the boy’s sister. Almost at the same time he saw the boy lying on the tracks, beneath the rails. Rushing the few steps which separated him from the victim, Mr. Beck grabbed the lad and dragged him from beneath the train, but before he reached the prostrate form one set of car trucks had passed over the feet, mangling both legs in such manner that it was believed amputation would be necessary and that death would be likely. The victim of the accident is a son of Mrs. and Mrs. James Jones, of North Railroad street, his father being employed at the ice house in the yards of the Nickel Plate. He was in the first grade at the McKim street school, having enrolled at the opening of the fall term. The family have been residents of Bellevue for two year. _______ Bellevue Gazette, 3 Mar 1922 Weakened by loss of blood and suffering from the shock resultant from the terrible injuries which were sustained when both feet were crushed beneath the wheels of a moving freight train near the yards of the railroad company here late yesterday afternoon. Norris Jones, aged 6 years, 11 months and 24 days, died at 2 o’clock this morning in Bellevue hospital. The child was rushed to the hospital late yesterday afternoon, immediately after the accident. No definite explanation had been found today as to the manner in which the child met death. Funeral services over the remains of the little victim will be held Sunday afternoon at York Free Chapel, conducted by Rev. Shisler, pastor of the Evangelical church, with interment in the cemetery adjoining. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Jones, of North Railroad street, three sisters and one brother. _______ Bellevue Gazette, 3 Mar 1922 Norris Garfield, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. W.G. Jones, was born March 9, 1915 and passed away March 3, 1922, aged 6 years, eleven months and 22 days. He was fatally injured at the Nickel Plate railway tracks on his way home from school Thursday March 2, at 3:30 p.m. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where attention was givenhim until Friday at 1:55 a.m. when the little spirit took its flight to the realms of glory. Norris was a bright, winsome boy and loved by all with whom he came in contact. He was a treasure in the home where he is deeply mourned and greatly missed. He was a pupil in the first grade of the McKim school and dearly loved his teacher and little playmates. His teacher was on his mind to the task and the two last words uttered were: “Miss Erf”. We will never know how the terrible accident happened. “We only know it is so,” but sometime we will understand why the Master divine called our little Norris home. We do not know, we cannot tell Why this deep grief has come; But our Heavenly Father Knoweth best, And with breaking hearts we say Thy Will be done. Father and mother, three sisters and one brother, with Grandma Castle and other relatives near and dear are mourning their loss while little Norris has eternal gain. _____ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/huron/obits/j/jones1342gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb