Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1909 — RANDOLPH SPRIGGS DEAD. [ARTICLE]

RANDOLPH SPRIGGS DEAD.

Motonnan of Wrecked Hammond Street Car Died Wednesday Night —Son of Joel F. Spriggs of Walker Tp. J Randolph. Spriggs, the motorman. pf the street car wrecked last Thursday evening at 6:22, died at the South Chicago Hospital Wednesday night. He was a son of Squire Joel F. Spriggs of Walker tp., Jasper county, and was apparently not critically injured in the wreck, a bad cut on one leg and near the knee, some minor bruises on the limbs and a few scratches on his face where he was thrown into a barb-wire fence. X While the Occident happened Thursday evening, his folks h«jre were not notified until Saturday morning, when they received a telegram stating that he was in the wreck and was injured, but was getting along nicely. The telegram indicated that the accident had just occurred that day, although it may have been delayed in delivery. Some of his relatives went up to see him and he was apparently feeling well said that he was not injured much and would be back on his car in a few days- His death came as a shock to his parents and friends. The remains were brought to Rensselaer Wednesday night and taken to Wright’s undertaking rooms where they were embalmed. The funeral was held here yesterday at the Christian church at 2 p. m., and was attended by a number of brother union men from Hammond, and the K. of P. members here. Burial was made in Weston cemetery. Deceased leaves a father and mother. three brothers and three sisters, Simon T., of Medaryville; James M., and David H. of Barkley tp-, Mrs. Zilla Lee of near Mitchell, So. Dak., Mrs. Marie Folger of Barkley, and Mrs. Bertie Holser of Remington. He was next to the youngest child of a family of ten children, three, of whom preceded him to the better land. t He was a member of the Rensselaer K. of P. lodge and was highly esteemed by his brother Knights. A few years ago he worked for some time for Supt. Nichols at the county farm, and was known a 9 an industrious young man and of good habits- He had saved up several hundred dollars from his wages since going to Hammond, a little more than three years ago, and was soon to have been married to Miss Lizzie Bujack, a young lady of that city. Hi 9 age was 27 years.