Montgomery, Ray

1905 - 1921  (16 years)

• Name	Montgomery, Ray
  Birth	1905  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MONT.R004
  Death	1921	Illinois   [1]
  	Ray Montgomery, 16, of Bement was instantly killed last Saturday night, Sep --, 1921 when he was struck by an Interurban car at Clark Siding four miles south of Monticello. He had been working for James Palmer, a farmer who lives near the scene of the accident. He was waiting to board the car to go to his home in Bement to spend Sunday. He is supposed to have fallen asleep while waiting for the car. The body was badly mangled. The crew of the car took the remains on to Bement. Inquest was held on Sunday by F. D. Duvall, in the absence of Coroner Porter; jury returned what is known as an "open verdict" fixing no responsibility for the accident.
  Burial	Bement Cemetery, Bement, Piatt County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Montgomery, Ray
  Person ID	I40776	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1921 - Illinois Burial - - Bement Cemetery, Bement, Piatt County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12925] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Montgomery, Ray, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64472037/ray-montgomery), none. (Reliability: 2).