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Edward B Fox Fatally Hurt In Joliet Rail Accident
Edward B Fox a 37 year old switchman was killed Friday morning in Joliet when struck by an EJ and E freight train in the J Yards while attempting to couple cars. Foreman Albert S Hart and switchman Malcolm McKey found Fox after his lantern signal failed. The coroner's jury returned a verdict in keeping with the facts. Fox lived at 314 Krakar Avenue and left a wife and four children. He had worked for the J for over five years on the night shift. The body was shipped to Venona for burial. Fox was married to Mollie Curry, sister of Leo and Frank Curry and Mrs Barney Reismeyer of this city. Funeral arrangements followed as relatives traveled to Wenona and Bradford for services.
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Edward B. Fox
Edward B Fox
Joliet
EJ & E
J Yards
Fox
Asark Whomen
Albert S Hart
South Joliet Street
Hart
Malcolm McKey
Fox Hart
Hbody
McKay
John M Ta °Bor
Krakar Avenue
Venona
Mollie~Curry
Leo
Frank Curry
Barney Reismeyer
Mrc
Leo Suse
Daniel Curry
Frank
Allen
Wenona
Joseph McKibben
Mamie
Willlie
Bradford