MCGUIRE, George Roger
1879-1955
George Roger McGuire, 76 year old resident of route 4, Louisa, was killed at about 7 p.m. Friday near Fuller's Station when he was struck by an eastbound C & O freight train. McGuire was thrown 50 feet and Coroner L. Byron Young said death was instant. The coal train was bound for the Big Sandy coal field section from Russell, KY and members of the crew told the coroner that McGuire walked up the track into the path of the train. They said it appeared that after the victim saw the train coming he apparently couldn't get out of the way. McGuire, father of six sons who are railroad employees, had been in failing health, according to reports. The coroner said death was accidental. Mr. McGuire was born June 2, 1879, a son of the late James Nicholas and Sarah Martin McGuire. He was a farmer and had been married 55 years to the former Ida Mae Hewlett. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ida; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Cooksey of route 1, Ashland; six sons, James Thomas of Covington, William Henry of route 1, Catlettsburg, E. R. McGuire of Mt. Sterling, G. R. McGuire, Jr., of Ashland, Milton of route 1, Catlettsburg, and Ernest of route 4, Louisa; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Armitage of Middletown, OH; one brother, Luke McGuire, Ashland, one half-sister, Mrs. Belle Ruggles of route 1, Ashland; 31 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body remained at the Young Funeral Home until 1 p.m. when it was removed to the First Baptist Church for services with the Rev. J. C. Hager and the Rev. W. W. Moore officiating. Burial was made in the McGuire Cemetery at Potter. Big Sandy News, September 22, 1955
1879-1955
George Roger McGuire, 76 year old resident of route 4, Louisa, was killed at about 7 p.m. Friday near Fuller's Station when he was struck by an eastbound C & O freight train. McGuire was thrown 50 feet and Coroner L. Byron Young said death was instant. The coal train was bound for the Big Sandy coal field section from Russell, KY and members of the crew told the coroner that McGuire walked up the track into the path of the train. They said it appeared that after the victim saw the train coming he apparently couldn't get out of the way. McGuire, father of six sons who are railroad employees, had been in failing health, according to reports. The coroner said death was accidental. Mr. McGuire was born June 2, 1879, a son of the late James Nicholas and Sarah Martin McGuire. He was a farmer and had been married 55 years to the former Ida Mae Hewlett. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ida; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Cooksey of route 1, Ashland; six sons, James Thomas of Covington, William Henry of route 1, Catlettsburg, E. R. McGuire of Mt. Sterling, G. R. McGuire, Jr., of Ashland, Milton of route 1, Catlettsburg, and Ernest of route 4, Louisa; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Armitage of Middletown, OH; one brother, Luke McGuire, Ashland, one half-sister, Mrs. Belle Ruggles of route 1, Ashland; 31 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body remained at the Young Funeral Home until 1 p.m. when it was removed to the First Baptist Church for services with the Rev. J. C. Hager and the Rev. W. W. Moore officiating. Burial was made in the McGuire Cemetery at Potter. Big Sandy News, September 22, 1955
MCGUIRE, George Roger
1879-1955
George Roger McGuire, 76 year old resident of route 4, Louisa, was killed at about 7 p.m. Friday near Fuller's Station when he was struck by an eastbound C & O freight train. McGuire was thrown 50 feet and Coroner L. Byron Young said death was instant. The coal train was bound for the Big Sandy coal field section from Russell, KY and members of the crew told the coroner that McGuire walked up the track into the path of the train. They said it appeared that after the victim saw the train coming he apparently couldn't get out of the way. McGuire, father of six sons who are railroad employees, had been in failing health, according to reports. The coroner said death was accidental. Mr. McGuire was born June 2, 1879, a son of the late James Nicholas and Sarah Martin McGuire. He was a farmer and had been married 55 years to the former Ida Mae Hewlett. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ida; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Cooksey of route 1, Ashland; six sons, James Thomas of Covington, William Henry of route 1, Catlettsburg, E. R. McGuire of Mt. Sterling, G. R. McGuire, Jr., of Ashland, Milton of route 1, Catlettsburg, and Ernest of route 4, Louisa; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Armitage of Middletown, OH; one brother, Luke McGuire, Ashland, one half-sister, Mrs. Belle Ruggles of route 1, Ashland; 31 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body remained at the Young Funeral Home until 1 p.m. when it was removed to the First Baptist Church for services with the Rev. J. C. Hager and the Rev. W. W. Moore officiating. Burial was made in the McGuire Cemetery at Potter. Big Sandy News, September 22, 1955
1879-1955
George Roger McGuire, 76 year old resident of route 4, Louisa, was killed at about 7 p.m. Friday near Fuller's Station when he was struck by an eastbound C & O freight train. McGuire was thrown 50 feet and Coroner L. Byron Young said death was instant. The coal train was bound for the Big Sandy coal field section from Russell, KY and members of the crew told the coroner that McGuire walked up the track into the path of the train. They said it appeared that after the victim saw the train coming he apparently couldn't get out of the way. McGuire, father of six sons who are railroad employees, had been in failing health, according to reports. The coroner said death was accidental. Mr. McGuire was born June 2, 1879, a son of the late James Nicholas and Sarah Martin McGuire. He was a farmer and had been married 55 years to the former Ida Mae Hewlett. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ida; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Cooksey of route 1, Ashland; six sons, James Thomas of Covington, William Henry of route 1, Catlettsburg, E. R. McGuire of Mt. Sterling, G. R. McGuire, Jr., of Ashland, Milton of route 1, Catlettsburg, and Ernest of route 4, Louisa; one sister, Mrs. Eliza Armitage of Middletown, OH; one brother, Luke McGuire, Ashland, one half-sister, Mrs. Belle Ruggles of route 1, Ashland; 31 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body remained at the Young Funeral Home until 1 p.m. when it was removed to the First Baptist Church for services with the Rev. J. C. Hager and the Rev. W. W. Moore officiating. Burial was made in the McGuire Cemetery at Potter. Big Sandy News, September 22, 1955
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