OBIT: Cyril WOOLRIDGE, 1921, Duncansville, Blair County, PA

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CYRIL WOOLRIDGE HAS NECK BROKEN
Duncansville Youth Loses Life When He Attempts to Board Freight Train 
to Visit Parents at Red Wells.

  Cyril Woolridge, a well known Duncansville young man, was struck by a 
freight train this morning at 9.55 o'clock near the Duncansville 
station and hurled against a pile of ties, having his neck broken, 
death likely being instantaneous as life was extinct when the body was 
found a few minutes later by the engineer and fireman of a freight 
train that was following the one that struck him.
  The young man left home this morning evidently to go to the home of 
his parents who reside in the vicinity of the Red Wells, west of 
Duncansville.  It is thought that he attempted to board the freight 
train about one hundred yards west of the Duncansville station and miss 
his foot hold and was thrown to the side, striking the pile of ties.
  The freight train following was in charge of Engineer A. E. Fisher 
and Fireman Daniel Sleick, both of Pitcairn, who noticed the body lying 
along the track.  They stopped the train and sent word to Hollidaysburg 
from where a crew was sent to the scene of the accident.  The body was 
taken to Hollidaysburg and was then turned over to Funeral Director C. 
Liebegott of Duncansville to be prepared for burial.
  Cyril Woolridge was aged 22 years and was the son of Joseph and 
Lottie Woolridge.  One year ago he was married to Miss Eva Kyler, 
daughter of Frank Kyler of Duncansville, with whom they made their 
home.  He is survived by his parents, his wife and one daughter, Marie.  
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Azetta Edminston of South 
Altoona, Mrs. Mary Myers of Duncansville, Charles of Foot of Ten, 
Walter, in the United States army, Alfred of Shelleytown, Joseph, jr., 
and Sheldon, at home.
  He was a member of the I.O. of R.M. of Duncansville.  He was employed 
by the Pennsy as a track hand and had recently been furloughed and was 
not employed at the time of the accident which ended in his death.  
There were no witnesses to the accident but it is the opinion of the 
men who found that body that he had attempted to board the train and 
was thrown.  The accident happened at the identical spot where John 
Plowman, a Duncansville boy, was killed some time ago.
  Coroner Chester C. Rothrock was notified of the fatal accident and 
planned to conduct an investigation this afternoon.

Altoona Mirror, February 1, 1921

FUNERAL NOTICE.

  The funeral of Cyril Woolridge, the Duncansville young man who met 
death on the railroad yesterday morning, will be conducted tomorrow 
afternoon with services in the Hicks Memorial Methodist church, in 
charge of Rev. Isaac Cadman.  Burial will be made at Roaring Spring.

Altoona Mirror, February 2, 1921