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Gordon Glomski 04/17/1906-07/24/1928

Lot Number: Lot 2, Block 1, Section B
Marker on West End of Lot
 

Son Of Anton & Margaret

 

No Inquest To Be Held About Newton Death Funeral For Victim of Crossing Crash On Saturday A conference of the Manitowoc county sheriff, district attorney and coroner with a claim agent representing the Chicago and North Western Railroad company resulted in a decision that an inquest in the death of Gordon Glomski, Newton youth, who was almost instantly killed when struck by a southbound train one mile north of Cleveland Tuesday evening would be unnecessary, it was learned this morning. The body had been ordered held at the John Leschke Undertaking parlors at Manitowoc pending the completion of arrangements for an inquest today. The body bore sufficient evidence of the manner in which the youth had met his death, it was decided, and no further information could possibly be obtained through an inquest. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Cashmir(sic) Catholic Church, Newton, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. The Rev. Father Sokol will officiate. The body was taken to Manitowoc shortly after the fatal crash and was prepared for burial at the Leschke undertaking establishment. Mr. Glomski was born April 17, 1906, on a farm near Newton, and had resided there during his entire life. He attended the White Trail school and was well known throughout the community. Survivors include his mother, three brothers, Jacob, Harry and Erwin (sic), all at home, and two sisters. Miss Lucy at home and Mrs. William Duebner, residing on a farm a short distance from Newton, Manitowoc County. The Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, WI, Friday, July 27, 1928 *********

 

COLLISION

FATAL TO COUNTY YOUTH CLEVELAND MAN RUN DOWN AND KILLED BY TRAIN Inquest To Be Held In Case of Fatal Accident to Gordon Glomski County Man BULLETIN After investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Gordon Glomski this afternoon, previous indications that an inquest would be held were reversed and county authorities decided that the death was accidental and needed no further investigation by county authorities. An inquest jury was to be selected early this afternoon to fix responsibility for the collision between a C. & N. W. train and a machine driven by Gordon Glomski, 22, Cleveland, in which the driver of the machine was instantly killed and terribly mangled when he was carried about a half mile from the scene of the accident. The tragedy occurred two miles north of Cleveland where a county road intersects the railroad line at about 6:30 o’clock last evening. Immediately after the train was brought to a halt Glomski was placed on board and the race for the Sheboygan hospital was started. The fatally injured man died, however, before the train reached the city. From there the remains were later taken to the Lescke mortuary here. No One Saw Accident Only meager details regarding the accident are available, no witnesses being found up until this noon though county authorities are actively probing. The accident occurred at a point where the road and tracks are obstructed and apparently neither train crew nor Glomski were given much opportunity to act before the crash came. According to relatives, Glomski had left the farm home earlier in the evening to drive to Cleveland to return to his home with his sister who was employed there. Train and truck were proceeding south shortly before the accident but after a sharp curve is met, the road swings across the railroad tracks. Truck Completely Wrecked The Ford truck which Glomski was driving was a complete wreck and Glomski was badly cut and mangled though no parts of his body were severed. The inquest jury was expected to meet sometime later today to view the body but no definite time has been set for the inquest as it will be necessary to have members of the train crew on hand to give their testimony. Was Unmarried Glomski, who was 22 years of age on April 17, was not married and made his home on the family farm near Cleveland. He was managing the farm and had made his home there practically all of his life. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Jacob, Harry, and Ervin, all at home, and two sisters, Mrs. William Duebner, residing on a rural route out of Manitowoc and Lucy, at the family homestead. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock from St. Casimir’s church at Cleveland and interment will be at the church cemetery. Rev. Father Sukow will be in charge of the services. The Manitowoc-Herald News, Wed., July 25, 1928

 

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