Obit of Carl Doerr

Submitted By Brenda Rambacher Slone

Train Victim Here Year Ago For Reunion
Killed When Automobile Was Hit By Train

Exactly one year after having attended a reunion of the family in this city Carl H. Doerr, 46 of Forth Worth Texas, was killed Sunday afternoon eight miles from his home when an inbound Texas & Pacific passenger train struck the car in which he was riding. Two other men were killed at the same time. They were Leo Darmstadt, 52 and Fred Olman, 22. It was Olman's car in which they were riding.

According to information received here by H. C. Doerr, 1545 south Fourth street, father of the train victim and Mrs. H. H. Keys, a sister, the car in which the trio were riding was dragged 500 feet along the track and the men thrown from it. Doerr a painter and decorator and Darmstadt, a tailor, died almost instantly from internal injuries while Olman, also a painter and decorator, sustained a broken neck.

Arrangements have been made to have a joint services for Mr. Doerr and Darmstedt, both of whom were high in the state organization of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the former being past state president. The rites will be under the directions of the Eagles.

The Doerr family had made arrangements to drive to this city on a vacation this summer. Surviving Mr. Doerr are his wife and two daughters Miss Margaret Doerr of Fort Worth and Mrs. J. T. Klosterhause; HC Doerr, the father and five sister: Mrs. C. H. Beam, Mrs. Charles Ruggles of Ashland, Ky. Mrs. H. H. Keys, Mrs. Edward Rambacher and Mrs. Harry Weise.

Doerr

Mr. Henry C. Doerr of this city received the sad news Sunday of the death of his only son Carl H. Doerr, who was killed in a train accident at Fort Worth, Texas, yesterday. The victim of the accident was born and raised in this city. He left Ironton about 21 years ago. No particulars of his accidental death was given in the telegram.

He leaves to morn his loss a wife, and two daughter of Fort Worth, and five sister in addition to his father. The sister are Mrs. Katie Beam and Mrs. Rossetta Ruggles of Ashland, Ky. Mrs. Mary Weise of Chicago, Mrs. Emma Rambacher and Mrs. Clara Keys of this city.