Fay Cressler, who was injured in an accident at the King Paper mills, in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Thursday morning, died last evening at the Sisters' hospital.
Cressler, who was employed in the millwright department, had been engaged in repairing some of the machinery of the mill when in some manner his clothing caught on a line shaft, and before the machinery could be stopped his left are caught, one leg broken and his body terribly bruised.
The body will be brought to Lagrange this evening and interment will take place at Greenwood cemetery some time Monday, no definite funeral arrangements having been made as yet.
Fay Cressler was born and reared in Lagrange, where he was well known, and his untimely death has brought sorrow to many homes of the county.
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Bertha Marks, of this place; Mrs. Flora Cressler, of Lagrange, his mother; Clay and James Cressler, brothers, also of Lagrange, and five sisters, Mrs. Eva Nowells, of Rome City; Mrs. Nina Ruck of Sturgis; Mrs. Alma Knight and Mrs. Mahala Kile, of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Mary Huss, of Lagrange.
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Thanks to Paula D. for added info.
Fay Cressler, who was injured in an accident at the King Paper mills, in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Thursday morning, died last evening at the Sisters' hospital.
Cressler, who was employed in the millwright department, had been engaged in repairing some of the machinery of the mill when in some manner his clothing caught on a line shaft, and before the machinery could be stopped his left are caught, one leg broken and his body terribly bruised.
The body will be brought to Lagrange this evening and interment will take place at Greenwood cemetery some time Monday, no definite funeral arrangements having been made as yet.
Fay Cressler was born and reared in Lagrange, where he was well known, and his untimely death has brought sorrow to many homes of the county.
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Bertha Marks, of this place; Mrs. Flora Cressler, of Lagrange, his mother; Clay and James Cressler, brothers, also of Lagrange, and five sisters, Mrs. Eva Nowells, of Rome City; Mrs. Nina Ruck of Sturgis; Mrs. Alma Knight and Mrs. Mahala Kile, of Toledo, O., and Mrs. Mary Huss, of Lagrange.
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Thanks to Paula D. for added info.
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