Campbellsport News, December, 1915

OLD SETTLER IN
FATAL ACCIDENT
PATRICK MURRAY RECEIVES INJURES
FROM AUTOMOBILE WHICH CAUSE HIS DEATH

   Patrick Murray, aged 75 years, and for over fifty years a resident of town Eden, was fatally injured when he was struck by an automobile in Milwaukee Sunday afternoon.
   The accident occured at four o'clock and he was struck while walking along the Janesville plant road near Milwaukee. He was found lying beside the road by another automobile party a few minutes later, and was removed to a nearby saloon where medical aid was rendered and he was then taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. Frank Rourk, where he died Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Death was caused by a fracture of the skull and internal injuries.
   The remains were brought here over the Northwestern railroad Wednesday noon, and were taken from the depot direct to St. Matthew's Catholic church where funeral services were conducted by Rev. Father July, interment took place in the Union cemetery.
   The following friends and former neighbors of the deceased acted as pallbearers:
   T. L. Johnson, William Katen, John A. Hendricks, James E. Ward, John Killilea and George H. Flood.
   Mr. Murray is survived by a brother, Frank J. Murray of South Eden, nine nieces, Mrs. Frank Scott, Mrs. Henry Salinger, Mrs. J. Froehlich, Miss M. Clarey, Mrs. Frank Rourk, Estelle and Belle Rourk all of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Margaret Sullivan of St. Paul; and two nephews, John and Thomas O'Rourk of Milwaukee.

(Scan courtesy Alan Krueger)