OBIT: Rush W. SHUEY, West Fairview, Cumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ __________________________________________ 6000 VOLTS KILL P. R. R. FLAGMAN Funeral services will be held at the residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, for Rush W. Shuey, 530 Enola Road, West Fairview, the Pennsylvania Railroad flagman who was fatally burned Monday night when he came in contact with the 6000-volt power line which carries electricity to operate the Pennsy electric cars between Paoli and Philadelphia. Shuey died Tuesday morning in the Frankford Hospital, a few minutes after his wife and children left his bedside. He was conscious to the last and when he bid goodbye to his family his condition was not regarded critical. The flagman's whole body was burned blue. He was atop the caboose of his train when he accidentally touched the wire and he was knocked to the railroad where he was picked up by a brakeman. That was about 10:45 o'clock Monday night. Besides several brothers and sisters the flagman leaves seven children, one of whom is with the American Expeditionary forces in France. Two others are married and live here. The rest are at home. Burial will be in the Hummelstown Cemetery. The Rev. Charles A. Lantz, pastor of the West Fairview Lutheran Church, will conduct the funeral services which will be strictly private. The flagman's body was brought here last night and taken to New Cumberland where it was prepared for burial by Undertaker Hoff. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Thursday, June 20, 1918 SHUEY - Rush W. Shuey, aged 50 years, 3 months and 8 days. Died at Frankfort Hospital, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, June 18th, at 10.30 a.m. Funeral services Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m., from late residence, 530 Enola Road, West Fairview. Relatives are invited to attend without further notice. Burial, Hummelstown cemetery. Service and interment strictly private. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Friday, June 21, 1918