McCalip - Curtis
Source: Crawfordsvlile Daily Journal 6-15-1914 p 8
Funeral services for Curtis McCalip, Ben Hur conductor killed at Indianapolis Thursday evening were held from the late home, 208 Whitlock Avenue at two Sunday. Rev. B. E. Kirkpatrick, pastor of the First M.E. Church, conducted the service and burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Fully 500 people were present at the funeral and a profusion of flora offerings attested to the respect which his friends had for the deceased man. Flower bearers for the occasion were Mrs. W.J. Runyan; Mrs. Laura Richmer; Mrs. Long; Mrs. John Warbritton; Mrs. John Skidmore and Miss Minnie Myers. Employees of the Ben Hur Company served as pallbearers the following men giving their services: H.P. Elliott; Ed McCarthy; N.S. Porter; H.H. Arnold; S.E. Waggy and D.G. Offutt. J.W. Thornburgh of Brownsburg came to the funeral for the express purpose on behalf of the town of Brownsburg to offer sympathy of the citizens of that plae to Mrs. McCalip because of the high regard they had for her husband. Mr. Thornburgh said Mr. McCalip was universally esteemed by the people of Brownsburg. - transcribed by kbz
Source: Brazil Daily Times 12 June
1914 Fri p 1
Amos McCalip this morning received
word telling of the death of his cousin,
Curtis McCalip of Crawfordsville, the following account of which in part was
given in the Indianapolis Star: “Curtis McCalip of Crawfordsville, Ind, a
conductor on a Ben-Hurt interurban car, fell last night as the car was passing
Concord and Walnut Streets. His skull was fractured. He was taken to the City
Hospital insensible, where he died a short time later. Coroner Durham took
charge of the body. The car was a trailer and it is believe that McCalip fell
from the car as it was crossing the street, and his head struck the pavement.
The only explanation the motorman could make of the accident was that probably
McCalip was jolted off the car at the crossing. It is said McCalip was one of
the most experienced men on the line.”