OBITUARY: Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 7 Jan 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail, Friday, 4 Feb 1901, Central Point Items, p. 3 We are called upon this week to chronicle the death of James Alexander Edington, which occurred on Monday, January 28th. He was employed at the Voorhies orchard, near Medford, and came to spend Sunday with his parents, intending to return to Medford on the passenger train due her at 11 o'clock p.m. While waiting at the depot a freight train came in and he concluded to go on it, but in attempting to get on he lost his grip and fell, the train passing over him, crushing his right leg and inflicting other injuries. A physician was summoned and the limb was amputated, after which the patient rallied somewhat, but death came to his relief Monday afternoon at three o'clock. James was a young man whom everyone liked and this sad accident has cast a gloom over the entire community. Only sorrow and regret are felt that the pride of the family, a favorite in the community and one in whom all who knew him fondly believed to have been united the highest qualities of mind and heart should meet death so unexpectedly. Deceased was twenty- one years of age and had lived here for the past ten years. He leaves a loving father and mother, two brothers, two sisters and a grandmother at home, besides many other relatives and friends, to mourn his loss. He was an honored member of Table Rock Lodge, A. O. U. W., which order conducted the burial services. Rev. O. J. Gist, of Medford, preached the funeral sermon. Members of the A. O. U. W. lodges of all the neighboring towns were in attendance at the funeral.