Hudson, Michigan, Friday September 9, 1932
Five Hudson School Children Killed At C.N.R.R. Crossing
Were On Way Home From Sacred Heart School — Three Were Members of One Family — Ages Ranging From Six to Fifteen.
A tragedy which stunned this section occurred Thursday afternoon when five school children were killed on the Cincinnati Northern railroad crossing a half mile south of Hudson.
The accident occurred at 3:45 when the eastbound C. N. passenger struck the automobile in which the children were returning to their homes south of Hudson, killing three outright, one dying on the way to the Thorne hospital, and the other dying at 6:30 Friday morning.
The three to meet death instantly were Rita Marry, aged 5 years; Peter Marry, aged 13 years; Mary Jane Marry, aged 9 years. The child dying at the hospital a few minutes later was Bob Hinebecker, a grandson of Tom Marry. Mary J. Young, aged 8 years, had a fractured skull, was terribly mangled, and lived until the next morning.
The three Marry children are children of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marry of southwest of the city. The Young girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Young of near Prattville.
The funeral services for the four pupils of the parochial school were held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock in Sacred Heart church and the burials were made in Calvary cemetery. Mary Jane Young is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Young, and her grandmother, Mrs. Susan Young, of Hudson. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Hudson Baptist church and the burial was made in Maple Grove cemetery. The gasoline motor was damaged and the train was held in Hudson until after 6 o’clock when another motor arrived to pull the train.
The railroad company was exonerated from all blame at the coroner’s inquest. It had been reported that the flasher signal at the crossing had not been operating for some time, but this is untrue.
Hudson, Michigan, Friday, September 9, 1932
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY WIPES OUT 4 CHILDREN IN COLLISION WITH C. N. PASSENGER TRAIN
Three Meet Instant Death; One Dies Few Moments Later at Hospital; One Still Living. All were Pupils of Sacred Heart School.
The most terrible accident ever to happen in Hudson, which instantly blotted out the lives of three school children and so badly injuring two more that one only survived a few minutes after being taken to Thorn Hospital.
The terrible tragedy occurred at 3:45 when the Tom Marry car with 5 children from Sacred Heart School met the afternoon C. N. R. R. passenger in a headlong collision on U.S. 127, where it crosses the tracks just south of Calvary Cemetery.
The three to meet death instantly were Rita Marry, aged 15 years; Peter Marry, aged 13 years; Mary Jane Marry, aged 9 years. The child dying at the hospital a few minutes later was Bob Hinebecker, a grandson of Tom Marry. Mary J. Young, aged 8 years, who has a fractured skull and is terribly mangled is still living. The three Mary children are children of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marry, of southwest of the city. The Young girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Young, of near Prattville. The only eye witness was Mrs Melinda Stanley, who lives in the brick house on the west side of the -road. It was all over so quickly that she could tell few of the details of the tragedy.
Passing motorists and neighbors gathered quickly and tenderly removed the lifeless forms of the dead and carried the mangled little ones still living, to an auto and to the hospital.
The Dan C. & Rex Brown funeral directors are caring for the remains
Card Of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to Rev. Fr. Wm. Hayden, Sacred Heart School, our neighbors, and the entire community for the beautiful flowers and kindness shown us at the time of the death of our children.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marry and family.
Tuesday September 13 1932
Sad Funeral Rites Mark Exercises For Four Young Victims of Tragedy
Four victims of the worst catastrophe Hudson ever experienced were buried from Sacred Heart church Saturday morning with impressive, dignified services that touched the hearts everyone present. It was sad and pitiful beyond expression to see such a fine group of young people blotted out of existence in the twinkling at an eye. Father Hayden in his remarks was overcome with emotion himself, said; “we cannot understand why it had to be but it was in some way the carrying out of God’s will.”
Immediately following the tragedy, revered Scared Heart school where happy goodbyes had been said just a short time before, was decorated in mourning. At the funeral exercises twenty-four boys, classmates of the, dead children acted as pallbearers while twelve girls, also classmates, acted as honorary pallbearers. Requiem High Mass was sung by Rev. Fr. Hayden and he was assisted by Rev. Fr. Harry Donnelly.
Following the accident the remains were cared for at the funeral parlor of Dan C. & Rex Brown and then to the saddened home southwest of the city where hundreds of neighbors and friends called to express sincere sympathy.
The last rites of the church were administered by Rev. Fr. Hayden and Fr. Harry Donnelly a, few minutes after the accident.
Four automobile hearses, including those of Dan C and Rex Brown, Chas. E. Brown & Son and the Stockwell Funeral Home of Morenci and the Saterlee Funeral Home of Addison were called into service for the funeral.
The four caskets were each pure white land attended by the active and honorary bearers from among the saddened classmates of the four children aroused the greatest pity and sorrow from the great throng who gathered to pay the last tributes of respect and by their presence cheer the bereaved parents and brothers and sisters.
A wealth of flowers of the season, both at the home and church bore mute testimony to the sorrow and sympathy that the terrible tragedy evoked on all sides. Sacred Heart School attended in a body. The capacity of the church was taxed beyond capacity.
An immense procession of automobiles followed the funeral cortege as it slowly wended its way to beautiful Calvary cemetery where they were laid to rest to one grave side by side.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1932
Memorial Services
Last Thursday afternoon on the hour of the accident of one week before, when four children of the Sacred Heart School met with the terrible accident, that resulted in their deaths, the school was dismissed and in Sacred Heart Church, attended special memorial services held in respect of the Marry children and Hinebecker. The church bell was tolled and, the children said the Rosary. The Services were in charge of the Rev. Fr. W. J. Hayden.