Source: Dodge County Independent December 15, 1949 Page 1

Final Rites Held For Mantor Couple After Train Crash

"Watch Ye, therefore, for Ye know not the hour," was Rev. T. E. Moen's text from Mark 13:35 here Tues., p.m. as he preached the funeral sermon in St. John's Lutheran Church for Mr. and Mrs. Haven Bartholomew of Mantorville.

The couple were both killed instantly about 2p.m. last Saturday afternoon when the east bound "400" crashed into their auto on the Chicago and North Western tracks two miles west of Dodge Center.

The accident occurred on a private road. Evidence indicated that the locomotive struck the rear of the car, dragged it about 30 feet, and left it in a ditch. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew were dead when rescuers reached the wreckage of their car.

County Coroner Dell McGowan was unable to say whether the couple failed to see the approaching train as they crossed the tracks or whether they slid into the locomotive's path on the icy road.

A large crowd overflowed St. John's Church for the funeral. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Mantorville with the Dibble Funeral Service in Charge.

The former Margaret Johnson was born August 30, 1910 in Mantorville Township and on September 27, 1934 married Haven Bartholomew. He was born near Mantorville March 17, 1914.

Surviving Mrs. Bartholomew are three brothers John A Johnson of Ladysmith, Wisc, Charles Johnson of Hartland, Minn., and Roy Johnson of South St. Paul and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Wheeler of north of Mantorville, Mrs. Frank Smidth of South St. Paul and Mrs. Herbert Finn of Racine.

Mr Bartholomew is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartholomew of Mantorville, the sisters and four brothers, Mrs. C. R. Countryman of Wyoming, Iowa, Mrs. Markie Stafford of Mantorville, Mris Chris Johnson of Big Lake, Perry of Kasson, Ivan of Woodburn, Ore., Emerson of International Falls, and Lyle of Wasioja.