This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Humeston, Northrup Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cl.2ADI/457.1 Message Board Post: This is the colorful news item on Daniel D. Humeston death that appeared in the Humeston New Era in July, 1898:The deep shade of sorrow was thrown over this locality last Wed. morning when the sad news reached us that D.D. Humeston, one of our most prominent and highly esteemed citizens had met his death in Mendota, IL. Mr. Humeston had left on Tuesday with stock for Chicago, his little son Dwight, thirteen years of age and T.S. Thompson, a stock shipper, being with him. The train had stopped at Mendota to take coal and water and Mr. Humeston got out and went ahead to look at the stock. He was n the top of the train when it commenced to moved. A brakeman came along and asked him what he was going to do, and he replied that he wanted to see the stock. He was told they were going to pull out and would not stop again. He then turned back and walked toward the caboose. While doing so he was caught between the car and a coal chute, the space between the two being not over 18 inch! es. He was crushed between them and fell to the ground, and it is supposed the oil car and caboose passed over him, running over his right arm near the shoulder, and one of his limbs. The conductor and others in the car noticed that they had run over something but supposed it was chunks of coal that had fallen on the track. The switchmen in the yard heard him crying out and ran to him. They carried hi to the St. James Hotel and Dr. E.P. Cook and on were called and examined him. He asked what they thought of his chances, and was informed that if he had any requests or business mattrs he wished to speak of, e had better attend to them at once. He had them telegraph ahead and have his son, Dwight, return to him and requested them to notify his wife, also his daughtr, Susie, at Parsons, Kansas. He also requested that his funeral be hed in the park here, and spoke of a few matters pertaining to his business.He was injured about 2:25 a.m. and died at 4:30 a.m., remaining conscious! all the time.A coroners inquest was held over the body, but we have been unable to learn their verdict up to the present time. Friends and reltives went to the scene of the accident and cared for him, and brought the body home, reaching Humeston at 9:15 Thursday.Joining the business of his father in 1864, who then came to Wayne Co. IA. He continued this business at Hiram until 1871, when he moved to Warren Co. PA., Mr. Humeston came with his family to Iowa, locating for a short time in Lucas Co. In 1879 he came to Humeston and engaged in the grain and stock business and succeeded to the business established by his father in the fall of 1872, the firm of A. Humeston & Sons being the first to buy grain in this part of th county. This business he conducted up to the time of his death, which was caused by railroad injuried received at Mendota, IL. July 13, 1898, and while he was on a business mission to Chicao.In the death of Mr. Humeston this locality suffers an irreparable lo! ss, a place is vacant that will never be filled as he filled it.Coming to Humeston when the town was in its infancy and the country new, he has been intimately and prominently associated with every progressive step in our history.His enterprise and progressiveness made him a useful and helpful citizen from the start, and he has held a prominent place int he upbuilding and advancement of Humeston and the surrounding vicinity. The progress and importance of this locality was always a subject of deep interest to Mr. Humeston, and his help and influence were ever alert to aid in everything beneficial to this locality. Being a man of great force of character and influence, his work has been of inestimable value, and will ever be a bright page in our history. How fitting it was that the funeral services of this cherished citizen should be held in our beautiful park, for to him, more than any oneelse are we indebted for that attractive feature of our town. Among all the attraction! s our town possessed, the park was the choicest with him. He helped the town secure the land, he helped to plant the trees, and has always worked to make it the beautiful place it is today. He loved to walk beneath its grate shade, and loved to see the people enjoy its beauty and lovliness. If he had done no other service to our people, this park would stand as a monument to his kidness and enterprise, and hold him in grateful remembrance by our people.Above all els he loved his home. Here were his throne, his ambitious, and his hopes. He gave his family that sweet love and devotion that makes the home the dearest, brightest and happiest spot on earth.How grandly beautiful such a home, a home wherein the tenderest love and care fules and makes happy every heart. Such was his and how deep must be the grief here. But there is ever that sweet consoling thought, that men of Mr. Humeston'scharacter do not die. All that is mortal may pass away and be laid to rest in the tomb, but! in the memory of man cherished wil live and grow brighter and brighter. OBITUARYDaniel D. Humeston was born in Trumbull Co. OHio, July 12, 1841, a son of Alva and Mary (Northrup) Humeston. He received part of his education in his native county, living there until 1854. His father then removed his family to Hiram, Portage Co. OH, where Daniel attended the school presided over by James A. Garfield, aferwards president of the United States. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon under the auspices of Fidelity Lodge No. 228, A.F. & A.M. of this place, of which he was an honored member.Rev. Dyer of the Christian Church conducted the services in the park, where they were held in compliance with Mr. Humeston's request. At the close of the services in the park a large procession followed him to the Humeston cemetry, where he was laid to rest with the beautiful ceremony of the Masonic order.Fully two thousand people were present at the funeral service, and everyone in that vast! throng showed the eep sorrow they felt at the loss of that grand, good man.FLORENCE HUMESTON, wifeMrs. D.D. (Florence) Humeston was born Oct. 6, 1845 and died June 6, 1920 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Gantz in Albia, IA, at the age of 74 years, 8 months. Burial was in the Humeston Cemetery beside her husband.