Obituary

James Jordan, a Former New Boston Boy, Fatally Injured In Railway Wreck

  James Henry Jordan, a former New Boston boy, employed as fireman on the "Q" was fatally injured in a wreck on the Quincy branch, between Galesburg and Abingdon, on last Wednesday night, receiving injuries from which he died Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock. His engine was backing from Abingdon and came into collision with a heavy train. Both of his legs and one arm were broken and he was badly scalded. He was taken to the hospital at once. At first he rallied and seemed to improve but finally began to decline.
  A special train carried the remains to Viola Saturday forenoon, where funeral services were held. Interment was in the Viola cemetery. Just six months previous to the date of his death he was married to Miss Emma Roettler of Viola. His death is a most sad and lamented one. He was but 21 years old last June.
(The Aledo Democrat, Tuesday, November 20, 1906, p. 1)

Remains of James Jordan Interred at St. John's

  Saturday forenoon, November 17th, the funeral services of James Jordan, a C. B. & Q. fireman, of Galesburg, were held in this village at St. John's Catholic church conducted by Rev. Father B. J. McKinnery of Keithsburg. The interment was made in St. John's cemetery. A number of Galesburg people accompanied the remains to Viola, arriving on the forenoon freight. An account of the railroad accident in which Mr. Jordan was fatally injured is given in this week's Times Record. Mr. Jordan was married last summer to Miss Emma Roettler of Viola who has the sympathy of the community in her bereavement.
(Aledo Times Record, Thursday, November 22, 1906)