The Shelby Democrat
Thursday April 1, 1920
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WALDRON RESIDENT
DIES FROM INJURIES
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Crushed in Machinery At
Canning Factory Last August
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(From Tuesday’s Daily)
Injuries received in an accident at the Waldron Canning Co., last August
caused the death of George P. Madden, a resident of Waldron for the last
six years, which occurred at his home in Waldron at 5 o’clock this morning.
For the last eleven weeks Mr. Madden has been confined to his bed with
tuberculosis of the bone which developed from wounds he received when thrown
against the machinery of the canning company. At the time of the accident he was
nearly crushed to death.
Mr. Madden was aged 52 years, 9 months and 20 days.
He was born in Illinois,
June 11, 1868, and resided in that state until moving to Waldron six years ago.
Although he had resided in this community but a short time he was well
acquainted and held the friendship of every one whom he met. His death is a blow
to the community as well as to his immediate family.
Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Ida Madden, two daughters, Clella and Bertha, and his son, Riley, at home.
Three sisters, Mrs. Thad
Lewis, of Waldron; Mrs. W. A. Miller, of Hunt City, Illinois;
Mrs.
Mary Blackford, of Olney, Illinois; two brothers, John Madden, of
Rose Hill, Illinois, and Will Madden, of Olney, Illinois.
Short funeral services will be held at the Waldron M. E. church Friday
morning at 11 o’clock, following which the body will be sent to Willow Hill,
Illinois, for final funeral services and burial. Stewart & Fix are in charge
of the arrangements.
Contributed by Barb Huff
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