Raymond Fishback was the son of Joseph and Martha Fishback. He had two sisters and three brothers:
Mary E. Fishback 1868-
John W. Fishback 1870-
Frankie Fishback 1872-
Daisy D. Fishback 1874-
Ollin Fishback 1882-
His father preceeded him in death on January 26, 1909.
Raymond married Anna Reisinger of Pittsburg, Kansas, on January 15, 1907. They had one child, Agnes Irene Fishback.
Raymond died at the age of 27 in Kansas City when he was knocked under a train and run over. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad as a switchman. His obituary in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Kansas, gives the following account of the accident: He was uncoupling a train that was blocking a crossing. The brakeman signaled the engineer to slack the train, but the engineer evidently mistook the signal. He backed up rapidly, knocking Raymond against a car and under the train. The train did not stop until it had gone the full length of the train of 34 cars. It is not known whether all the cars ran over him or he was dragged part of the way, but he was picked up about 30 feet from where he was thrown under the train. He had one foot cut off and his body was badly bruised and cut. It was reported that hardly a bone in his body was not broken.
Funeral services were held at his mother's residence on November 15, 1911, with Rev. E. J. Campbell officiating, assisted by Rev. A. N. Simmons. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mary E. Fishback 1868-
John W. Fishback 1870-
Frankie Fishback 1872-
Daisy D. Fishback 1874-
Ollin Fishback 1882-
His father preceeded him in death on January 26, 1909.
Raymond married Anna Reisinger of Pittsburg, Kansas, on January 15, 1907. They had one child, Agnes Irene Fishback.
Raymond died at the age of 27 in Kansas City when he was knocked under a train and run over. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad as a switchman. His obituary in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Kansas, gives the following account of the accident: He was uncoupling a train that was blocking a crossing. The brakeman signaled the engineer to slack the train, but the engineer evidently mistook the signal. He backed up rapidly, knocking Raymond against a car and under the train. The train did not stop until it had gone the full length of the train of 34 cars. It is not known whether all the cars ran over him or he was dragged part of the way, but he was picked up about 30 feet from where he was thrown under the train. He had one foot cut off and his body was badly bruised and cut. It was reported that hardly a bone in his body was not broken.
Funeral services were held at his mother's residence on November 15, 1911, with Rev. E. J. Campbell officiating, assisted by Rev. A. N. Simmons. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Raymond Fishback was the son of Joseph and Martha Fishback. He had two sisters and three brothers:
Mary E. Fishback 1868-
John W. Fishback 1870-
Frankie Fishback 1872-
Daisy D. Fishback 1874-
Ollin Fishback 1882-
His father preceeded him in death on January 26, 1909.
Raymond married Anna Reisinger of Pittsburg, Kansas, on January 15, 1907. They had one child, Agnes Irene Fishback.
Raymond died at the age of 27 in Kansas City when he was knocked under a train and run over. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad as a switchman. His obituary in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Kansas, gives the following account of the accident: He was uncoupling a train that was blocking a crossing. The brakeman signaled the engineer to slack the train, but the engineer evidently mistook the signal. He backed up rapidly, knocking Raymond against a car and under the train. The train did not stop until it had gone the full length of the train of 34 cars. It is not known whether all the cars ran over him or he was dragged part of the way, but he was picked up about 30 feet from where he was thrown under the train. He had one foot cut off and his body was badly bruised and cut. It was reported that hardly a bone in his body was not broken.
Funeral services were held at his mother's residence on November 15, 1911, with Rev. E. J. Campbell officiating, assisted by Rev. A. N. Simmons. Interment was in East Cemetery.
Mary E. Fishback 1868-
John W. Fishback 1870-
Frankie Fishback 1872-
Daisy D. Fishback 1874-
Ollin Fishback 1882-
His father preceeded him in death on January 26, 1909.
Raymond married Anna Reisinger of Pittsburg, Kansas, on January 15, 1907. They had one child, Agnes Irene Fishback.
Raymond died at the age of 27 in Kansas City when he was knocked under a train and run over. He was employed by Missouri Pacific Railroad as a switchman. His obituary in the Waverly Journal, Waverly, Kansas, gives the following account of the accident: He was uncoupling a train that was blocking a crossing. The brakeman signaled the engineer to slack the train, but the engineer evidently mistook the signal. He backed up rapidly, knocking Raymond against a car and under the train. The train did not stop until it had gone the full length of the train of 34 cars. It is not known whether all the cars ran over him or he was dragged part of the way, but he was picked up about 30 feet from where he was thrown under the train. He had one foot cut off and his body was badly bruised and cut. It was reported that hardly a bone in his body was not broken.
Funeral services were held at his mother's residence on November 15, 1911, with Rev. E. J. Campbell officiating, assisted by Rev. A. N. Simmons. Interment was in East Cemetery.
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