Woodford Sun, Nov. 15th 1923
MR. and MRS. PAUL LANSING KILLED IN CROSSING COLLISION
Their Tragic Deaths Bring Sorrow to Many Here
Double Funeral Held Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lansing, formerly of Versailles, were killed at 2:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon at a railroad crossing in Russell, Ky., when a west-bound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train, running 20 minutes late, struck a motor bus operating between Ashland, Ky., and Ironton, 0hio, in which they were riding. Another passenger, W. H. Clay, 27, of Huntington,, W. Va., was killed, and Philip Pancake, 50, of Ironton, driver of bus; Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, 70, of Ashland, and Fred Hardy, 11, the only other passengers; were seriously injured.
The road crosses the railroad track at an angle and both bus and train were running in almost the same direction. The bus was struck in the center, carried 75 or 100 feet and hurled against a stone building, being totally demolished.
Mrs. Lansing and Mr. Clay were killed instantly. Mr. Lansing lived only a few minutes. News of the fearful tragedy reached Versailles in a message to Mrs. Lansing's son, James V. McFerran, who was overcome by the shock. Robert S. Berryman, brother-in-law, of Mrs. McFerran left Thursday evening for Russell with W. R. Milward, undertaker of Lexington. They brought the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing to Lexington Friday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Lansing had left Lexington on Thursday morning to go to Ironton, Ohio, on business relative to the recovery of an automobile stolen from their garage two years ago and which was recently located at Ironton by a detective.
Blame for the fatal accident was laid upon the motor bus driver by a coroner's jury.
A double funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the late home of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing at 440 Fayette Park, Lexington. Relatives and friends gathered in greater number than could get into the house. A large number of friends from this county were in attendance. The services were conducted by the Rev. T. C. Ecton, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, Lexington, assisted by the Rev. Mark Collis, of the Christian Church. Two hearses bore the bodies to the Lexington cemetery, where the interments were made in adjoining graves. The 16 pallbearers were Louis Marshall, Field McLeod, L. S. Johnston, James Gay, Robert S. Berryman, Daniel M. Bowmar and Joseph C. Carter, of Woodford county and Versailles; Dr. A. M. Peters, Hart Brown, R. A. Vanderveer, Anderson Brown and J. C. Tunis, of Lexington, Rodes B. Thomas, Dr. W. H. Coffman and Eugene Rucker, of: Georgetown, and Clay H. Hatchett, of Frankfort,. There was a great profusion of beautiful floral tributes.
This awful tragedy has deeply shocked this community, where Mrs. Lansing was born and reared, and where, she and her husband lived for so many years. The story seems like some terrible dream, rather than reality,
Mrs. Lansing was a daughter of Major Warren Viley and Catherine Jane Martin Viley and was born at "Stonewall" in this county. From her girlhood she was a celebrated beauty. That beauty she kept to the end. She was a woman of great charm which - "age could not wither, nor custom stale." She was related to distinguished families and few if any women in Kentucky had a wider circle of friends. She took an active part in the D.A.R., was a club woman, a worker in the Democratic party and an always interested and able participant in the life of her community.
Mrs. Lansing married in her girlhood the late Lawrence Jones, who was the Commonwealth's Attorney of the Lexington judicial district. She afterwards married James McFerran of Louisville. By this marriage she had two sons, who survive her, James Viley McFerran, of Versailles, and Warren Viley McFerran, of Lexington. Thirty-one years ago she married Paul Lansing.
Mr. Lansing, who was living in Mercer county at the time of his marriage moved to Woodford and engaged in farming there for many years. Later he bought a large farm in Scott county. Selling this in a few years, he bought a farm near Lexington and finally some years ago moved to Lexington, since which time the Lansings had lived at 440 Fayette Park.
Mr. Lansing had an extremely bright mind, fine judgment and great charm of manner. A steadily increasing deafness, which was a serious handicap in his youth, and which became complete some years ago, never embittered him, nor shadowed the charm of his manner or conversation. In the last talk we had With him, several weeks ago, we were impressed with his brightness and his wit, and could not but admire the serenity of one walled off from his fellow men by such an affliction. He is survived by a brother, Jas. F. Lansing, who lives at Ritzville, Wash.
Mr. were tenderly devoted to each other, and tenderly devoted to each other. That which casts a gleam of consolation over a tragedy so distressing is the thought that "in death if they were not divided."
MR. and MRS. PAUL LANSING KILLED IN CROSSING COLLISION
Their Tragic Deaths Bring Sorrow to Many Here
Double Funeral Held Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lansing, formerly of Versailles, were killed at 2:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon at a railroad crossing in Russell, Ky., when a west-bound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train, running 20 minutes late, struck a motor bus operating between Ashland, Ky., and Ironton, 0hio, in which they were riding. Another passenger, W. H. Clay, 27, of Huntington,, W. Va., was killed, and Philip Pancake, 50, of Ironton, driver of bus; Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, 70, of Ashland, and Fred Hardy, 11, the only other passengers; were seriously injured.
The road crosses the railroad track at an angle and both bus and train were running in almost the same direction. The bus was struck in the center, carried 75 or 100 feet and hurled against a stone building, being totally demolished.
Mrs. Lansing and Mr. Clay were killed instantly. Mr. Lansing lived only a few minutes. News of the fearful tragedy reached Versailles in a message to Mrs. Lansing's son, James V. McFerran, who was overcome by the shock. Robert S. Berryman, brother-in-law, of Mrs. McFerran left Thursday evening for Russell with W. R. Milward, undertaker of Lexington. They brought the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing to Lexington Friday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Lansing had left Lexington on Thursday morning to go to Ironton, Ohio, on business relative to the recovery of an automobile stolen from their garage two years ago and which was recently located at Ironton by a detective.
Blame for the fatal accident was laid upon the motor bus driver by a coroner's jury.
A double funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the late home of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing at 440 Fayette Park, Lexington. Relatives and friends gathered in greater number than could get into the house. A large number of friends from this county were in attendance. The services were conducted by the Rev. T. C. Ecton, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, Lexington, assisted by the Rev. Mark Collis, of the Christian Church. Two hearses bore the bodies to the Lexington cemetery, where the interments were made in adjoining graves. The 16 pallbearers were Louis Marshall, Field McLeod, L. S. Johnston, James Gay, Robert S. Berryman, Daniel M. Bowmar and Joseph C. Carter, of Woodford county and Versailles; Dr. A. M. Peters, Hart Brown, R. A. Vanderveer, Anderson Brown and J. C. Tunis, of Lexington, Rodes B. Thomas, Dr. W. H. Coffman and Eugene Rucker, of: Georgetown, and Clay H. Hatchett, of Frankfort,. There was a great profusion of beautiful floral tributes.
This awful tragedy has deeply shocked this community, where Mrs. Lansing was born and reared, and where, she and her husband lived for so many years. The story seems like some terrible dream, rather than reality,
Mrs. Lansing was a daughter of Major Warren Viley and Catherine Jane Martin Viley and was born at "Stonewall" in this county. From her girlhood she was a celebrated beauty. That beauty she kept to the end. She was a woman of great charm which - "age could not wither, nor custom stale." She was related to distinguished families and few if any women in Kentucky had a wider circle of friends. She took an active part in the D.A.R., was a club woman, a worker in the Democratic party and an always interested and able participant in the life of her community.
Mrs. Lansing married in her girlhood the late Lawrence Jones, who was the Commonwealth's Attorney of the Lexington judicial district. She afterwards married James McFerran of Louisville. By this marriage she had two sons, who survive her, James Viley McFerran, of Versailles, and Warren Viley McFerran, of Lexington. Thirty-one years ago she married Paul Lansing.
Mr. Lansing, who was living in Mercer county at the time of his marriage moved to Woodford and engaged in farming there for many years. Later he bought a large farm in Scott county. Selling this in a few years, he bought a farm near Lexington and finally some years ago moved to Lexington, since which time the Lansings had lived at 440 Fayette Park.
Mr. Lansing had an extremely bright mind, fine judgment and great charm of manner. A steadily increasing deafness, which was a serious handicap in his youth, and which became complete some years ago, never embittered him, nor shadowed the charm of his manner or conversation. In the last talk we had With him, several weeks ago, we were impressed with his brightness and his wit, and could not but admire the serenity of one walled off from his fellow men by such an affliction. He is survived by a brother, Jas. F. Lansing, who lives at Ritzville, Wash.
Mr. were tenderly devoted to each other, and tenderly devoted to each other. That which casts a gleam of consolation over a tragedy so distressing is the thought that "in death if they were not divided."
Woodford Sun, Nov. 15th 1923
MR. and MRS. PAUL LANSING KILLED IN CROSSING COLLISION
Their Tragic Deaths Bring Sorrow to Many Here
Double Funeral Held Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lansing, formerly of Versailles, were killed at 2:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon at a railroad crossing in Russell, Ky., when a west-bound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train, running 20 minutes late, struck a motor bus operating between Ashland, Ky., and Ironton, 0hio, in which they were riding. Another passenger, W. H. Clay, 27, of Huntington,, W. Va., was killed, and Philip Pancake, 50, of Ironton, driver of bus; Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, 70, of Ashland, and Fred Hardy, 11, the only other passengers; were seriously injured.
The road crosses the railroad track at an angle and both bus and train were running in almost the same direction. The bus was struck in the center, carried 75 or 100 feet and hurled against a stone building, being totally demolished.
Mrs. Lansing and Mr. Clay were killed instantly. Mr. Lansing lived only a few minutes. News of the fearful tragedy reached Versailles in a message to Mrs. Lansing's son, James V. McFerran, who was overcome by the shock. Robert S. Berryman, brother-in-law, of Mrs. McFerran left Thursday evening for Russell with W. R. Milward, undertaker of Lexington. They brought the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing to Lexington Friday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Lansing had left Lexington on Thursday morning to go to Ironton, Ohio, on business relative to the recovery of an automobile stolen from their garage two years ago and which was recently located at Ironton by a detective.
Blame for the fatal accident was laid upon the motor bus driver by a coroner's jury.
A double funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the late home of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing at 440 Fayette Park, Lexington. Relatives and friends gathered in greater number than could get into the house. A large number of friends from this county were in attendance. The services were conducted by the Rev. T. C. Ecton, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, Lexington, assisted by the Rev. Mark Collis, of the Christian Church. Two hearses bore the bodies to the Lexington cemetery, where the interments were made in adjoining graves. The 16 pallbearers were Louis Marshall, Field McLeod, L. S. Johnston, James Gay, Robert S. Berryman, Daniel M. Bowmar and Joseph C. Carter, of Woodford county and Versailles; Dr. A. M. Peters, Hart Brown, R. A. Vanderveer, Anderson Brown and J. C. Tunis, of Lexington, Rodes B. Thomas, Dr. W. H. Coffman and Eugene Rucker, of: Georgetown, and Clay H. Hatchett, of Frankfort,. There was a great profusion of beautiful floral tributes.
This awful tragedy has deeply shocked this community, where Mrs. Lansing was born and reared, and where, she and her husband lived for so many years. The story seems like some terrible dream, rather than reality,
Mrs. Lansing was a daughter of Major Warren Viley and Catherine Jane Martin Viley and was born at "Stonewall" in this county. From her girlhood she was a celebrated beauty. That beauty she kept to the end. She was a woman of great charm which - "age could not wither, nor custom stale." She was related to distinguished families and few if any women in Kentucky had a wider circle of friends. She took an active part in the D.A.R., was a club woman, a worker in the Democratic party and an always interested and able participant in the life of her community.
Mrs. Lansing married in her girlhood the late Lawrence Jones, who was the Commonwealth's Attorney of the Lexington judicial district. She afterwards married James McFerran of Louisville. By this marriage she had two sons, who survive her, James Viley McFerran, of Versailles, and Warren Viley McFerran, of Lexington. Thirty-one years ago she married Paul Lansing.
Mr. Lansing, who was living in Mercer county at the time of his marriage moved to Woodford and engaged in farming there for many years. Later he bought a large farm in Scott county. Selling this in a few years, he bought a farm near Lexington and finally some years ago moved to Lexington, since which time the Lansings had lived at 440 Fayette Park.
Mr. Lansing had an extremely bright mind, fine judgment and great charm of manner. A steadily increasing deafness, which was a serious handicap in his youth, and which became complete some years ago, never embittered him, nor shadowed the charm of his manner or conversation. In the last talk we had With him, several weeks ago, we were impressed with his brightness and his wit, and could not but admire the serenity of one walled off from his fellow men by such an affliction. He is survived by a brother, Jas. F. Lansing, who lives at Ritzville, Wash.
Mr. were tenderly devoted to each other, and tenderly devoted to each other. That which casts a gleam of consolation over a tragedy so distressing is the thought that "in death if they were not divided."
MR. and MRS. PAUL LANSING KILLED IN CROSSING COLLISION
Their Tragic Deaths Bring Sorrow to Many Here
Double Funeral Held Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lansing, formerly of Versailles, were killed at 2:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon at a railroad crossing in Russell, Ky., when a west-bound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train, running 20 minutes late, struck a motor bus operating between Ashland, Ky., and Ironton, 0hio, in which they were riding. Another passenger, W. H. Clay, 27, of Huntington,, W. Va., was killed, and Philip Pancake, 50, of Ironton, driver of bus; Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, 70, of Ashland, and Fred Hardy, 11, the only other passengers; were seriously injured.
The road crosses the railroad track at an angle and both bus and train were running in almost the same direction. The bus was struck in the center, carried 75 or 100 feet and hurled against a stone building, being totally demolished.
Mrs. Lansing and Mr. Clay were killed instantly. Mr. Lansing lived only a few minutes. News of the fearful tragedy reached Versailles in a message to Mrs. Lansing's son, James V. McFerran, who was overcome by the shock. Robert S. Berryman, brother-in-law, of Mrs. McFerran left Thursday evening for Russell with W. R. Milward, undertaker of Lexington. They brought the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing to Lexington Friday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Lansing had left Lexington on Thursday morning to go to Ironton, Ohio, on business relative to the recovery of an automobile stolen from their garage two years ago and which was recently located at Ironton by a detective.
Blame for the fatal accident was laid upon the motor bus driver by a coroner's jury.
A double funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the late home of Mr. and Mrs. Lansing at 440 Fayette Park, Lexington. Relatives and friends gathered in greater number than could get into the house. A large number of friends from this county were in attendance. The services were conducted by the Rev. T. C. Ecton, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, Lexington, assisted by the Rev. Mark Collis, of the Christian Church. Two hearses bore the bodies to the Lexington cemetery, where the interments were made in adjoining graves. The 16 pallbearers were Louis Marshall, Field McLeod, L. S. Johnston, James Gay, Robert S. Berryman, Daniel M. Bowmar and Joseph C. Carter, of Woodford county and Versailles; Dr. A. M. Peters, Hart Brown, R. A. Vanderveer, Anderson Brown and J. C. Tunis, of Lexington, Rodes B. Thomas, Dr. W. H. Coffman and Eugene Rucker, of: Georgetown, and Clay H. Hatchett, of Frankfort,. There was a great profusion of beautiful floral tributes.
This awful tragedy has deeply shocked this community, where Mrs. Lansing was born and reared, and where, she and her husband lived for so many years. The story seems like some terrible dream, rather than reality,
Mrs. Lansing was a daughter of Major Warren Viley and Catherine Jane Martin Viley and was born at "Stonewall" in this county. From her girlhood she was a celebrated beauty. That beauty she kept to the end. She was a woman of great charm which - "age could not wither, nor custom stale." She was related to distinguished families and few if any women in Kentucky had a wider circle of friends. She took an active part in the D.A.R., was a club woman, a worker in the Democratic party and an always interested and able participant in the life of her community.
Mrs. Lansing married in her girlhood the late Lawrence Jones, who was the Commonwealth's Attorney of the Lexington judicial district. She afterwards married James McFerran of Louisville. By this marriage she had two sons, who survive her, James Viley McFerran, of Versailles, and Warren Viley McFerran, of Lexington. Thirty-one years ago she married Paul Lansing.
Mr. Lansing, who was living in Mercer county at the time of his marriage moved to Woodford and engaged in farming there for many years. Later he bought a large farm in Scott county. Selling this in a few years, he bought a farm near Lexington and finally some years ago moved to Lexington, since which time the Lansings had lived at 440 Fayette Park.
Mr. Lansing had an extremely bright mind, fine judgment and great charm of manner. A steadily increasing deafness, which was a serious handicap in his youth, and which became complete some years ago, never embittered him, nor shadowed the charm of his manner or conversation. In the last talk we had With him, several weeks ago, we were impressed with his brightness and his wit, and could not but admire the serenity of one walled off from his fellow men by such an affliction. He is survived by a brother, Jas. F. Lansing, who lives at Ritzville, Wash.
Mr. were tenderly devoted to each other, and tenderly devoted to each other. That which casts a gleam of consolation over a tragedy so distressing is the thought that "in death if they were not divided."
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