Van Wyrick
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FORMER JEFFERSON COUNTY MANY DIES AT ELGIN Van WYRICK, Engineer at the State Hospital, Instantly killed in a tornado. Wife in critical condition as result of injuries and their baby blown through a window of their home, but only light injury. Mrs. Tillman SHIRLEY, residing on Lamar Ave. in Mt. Vernon has received world that her son-in-law Van WYRICK was killed instantly in the cyclone which struck Elgin, Ill Sunday afternoon. Her daughter, Mrs. Van WYRICK, the former Miss Goldie SHIRLEY, seriously injured and was unconsonscious at the time of this message was sent to her mother in Mt. Vernon Mrs. SHIRLEY had gone to Elgin to be at the bedside of her daughter. The four month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. WYRICK'S was blown through a window when the house in which they lived was destroyed by the cyclone but according to press dispatchers and the word received by the Grandmother here, that the children escaped without serious injury, but was badly bruised. Van WYRICK was the Engineer at the State Hospital in Elgin, a former resident of the souther part of the county, it is reported by relatives here. He and Miss SHIRLEY were married about five years ago. He entered the Military and was injured in the war and one his returned he went to Elgin where he was head Engineer at the Elgin State Hospital. Mrs. SHIRLEY, when left for Elgin stated that probably the body of Mr. WYRICK would be brought back to the county for burial in Black Oak Ridge Cemetery. She also plans to bring her daughter to Mt. Venon is her condition is such, that she can be moved. Press dispatches from Elgin says that Mrs. WYRICK was unconsious when they took her from the debrise and is expected to die. Mr. WYRICK is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles WYRICK of Moore's Prairie Township. The father left today for Elgin. He was about thirty years of age and all his early life was spent in the county.
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From the Online Illinois Death Index
Source: Mount Vernon Paper |
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