Waterloo Courier
April 28, 1911
REACHED SISTER'S BEDSIDE IN TIME
R.E.WHEELAN MADE A LONG JOURNEY
Mrs. Patrick H. Burns Still Alive to Say Farewell
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A race to reach the bedside of a dying sister after a continous journey since Tuesday morning, rewarded by seeing her in life only for a few minutes, ended with the arrival of R. (Richard)E. Wheelan of Pocatello, Idaho, at the home of his sister Mrs. Patrick Burns, of 116 Harrison street, who passed away last evening at 7:45.
Mr. Wheelan reieved the summons to come early Tuesday morning and immediately started with his family. It was several hours before the regular passenger train was scheduled to arrive, and Mr. Wheelan promptly boarded a fruit train in the yards and started for Omaha. The train made fairly good time and reached Omaha early Thursday morning.
Catching a train at Omaha Mr. Wheelan was barely able to board a local train just leaving for Fort Dodge which was scheduled to arrive here at 6pm last evening. The train was late, but immediately upon his arrival he was hurried into a cab and rushed to the home of his sister, where he arrived just in time to grasp her hand and look into her face before death occured.
Mrs. Burns was taken sick six weeks ago with pneumonia and had been seriously sick ever since, as heart trouble developed. Her daughter had been at home caring for her for several weeks and her six brothers and two sister were also at her bedside when the end came.
April 28, 1911
REACHED SISTER'S BEDSIDE IN TIME
R.E.WHEELAN MADE A LONG JOURNEY
Mrs. Patrick H. Burns Still Alive to Say Farewell
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A race to reach the bedside of a dying sister after a continous journey since Tuesday morning, rewarded by seeing her in life only for a few minutes, ended with the arrival of R. (Richard)E. Wheelan of Pocatello, Idaho, at the home of his sister Mrs. Patrick Burns, of 116 Harrison street, who passed away last evening at 7:45.
Mr. Wheelan reieved the summons to come early Tuesday morning and immediately started with his family. It was several hours before the regular passenger train was scheduled to arrive, and Mr. Wheelan promptly boarded a fruit train in the yards and started for Omaha. The train made fairly good time and reached Omaha early Thursday morning.
Catching a train at Omaha Mr. Wheelan was barely able to board a local train just leaving for Fort Dodge which was scheduled to arrive here at 6pm last evening. The train was late, but immediately upon his arrival he was hurried into a cab and rushed to the home of his sister, where he arrived just in time to grasp her hand and look into her face before death occured.
Mrs. Burns was taken sick six weeks ago with pneumonia and had been seriously sick ever since, as heart trouble developed. Her daughter had been at home caring for her for several weeks and her six brothers and two sister were also at her bedside when the end came.
Waterloo Courier
April 28, 1911
REACHED SISTER'S BEDSIDE IN TIME
R.E.WHEELAN MADE A LONG JOURNEY
Mrs. Patrick H. Burns Still Alive to Say Farewell
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A race to reach the bedside of a dying sister after a continous journey since Tuesday morning, rewarded by seeing her in life only for a few minutes, ended with the arrival of R. (Richard)E. Wheelan of Pocatello, Idaho, at the home of his sister Mrs. Patrick Burns, of 116 Harrison street, who passed away last evening at 7:45.
Mr. Wheelan reieved the summons to come early Tuesday morning and immediately started with his family. It was several hours before the regular passenger train was scheduled to arrive, and Mr. Wheelan promptly boarded a fruit train in the yards and started for Omaha. The train made fairly good time and reached Omaha early Thursday morning.
Catching a train at Omaha Mr. Wheelan was barely able to board a local train just leaving for Fort Dodge which was scheduled to arrive here at 6pm last evening. The train was late, but immediately upon his arrival he was hurried into a cab and rushed to the home of his sister, where he arrived just in time to grasp her hand and look into her face before death occured.
Mrs. Burns was taken sick six weeks ago with pneumonia and had been seriously sick ever since, as heart trouble developed. Her daughter had been at home caring for her for several weeks and her six brothers and two sister were also at her bedside when the end came.
April 28, 1911
REACHED SISTER'S BEDSIDE IN TIME
R.E.WHEELAN MADE A LONG JOURNEY
Mrs. Patrick H. Burns Still Alive to Say Farewell
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A race to reach the bedside of a dying sister after a continous journey since Tuesday morning, rewarded by seeing her in life only for a few minutes, ended with the arrival of R. (Richard)E. Wheelan of Pocatello, Idaho, at the home of his sister Mrs. Patrick Burns, of 116 Harrison street, who passed away last evening at 7:45.
Mr. Wheelan reieved the summons to come early Tuesday morning and immediately started with his family. It was several hours before the regular passenger train was scheduled to arrive, and Mr. Wheelan promptly boarded a fruit train in the yards and started for Omaha. The train made fairly good time and reached Omaha early Thursday morning.
Catching a train at Omaha Mr. Wheelan was barely able to board a local train just leaving for Fort Dodge which was scheduled to arrive here at 6pm last evening. The train was late, but immediately upon his arrival he was hurried into a cab and rushed to the home of his sister, where he arrived just in time to grasp her hand and look into her face before death occured.
Mrs. Burns was taken sick six weeks ago with pneumonia and had been seriously sick ever since, as heart trouble developed. Her daughter had been at home caring for her for several weeks and her six brothers and two sister were also at her bedside when the end came.
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