David Wright Death 1900
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Posted By: Erlene Best (email)
Date: 8/5/2012 at 09:30:24
David Wright was born around 1851, in Iowa. He died 1-3 Jan 1900 the newspaper article states:
Clinton- Jan 4, 1900...Engineer David Wright of the Chicago & Northwestern road was suddenly taken ill in his cab yesterday morning and in leaning from the window was struck by an iron girder of a bridge just west of Clinton, and almost instantly killed.
WATERLOO DAILY COURIER..4 JAN 1900JEFFERSON BEE...11 JAN 1900 states: Des Moines..David Wright engineer of the Chicago and North western road, stood in the gangway of his locomotive as it entered a curve near Bertram and as the engine swayed he was thrown to the ground and killed. I have lot of little clippings but no obit on him.
My question is where is he buried at???
Thank you
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