Word was received here this morning of the sudden death of E. F. Cushman, the depot agent over at Kennard. He was about his work as usual when he was suddenly stricken at about 9:30 with a cerebral hemorrhage, from which he died in a few minutes. He was but 51 years of age, having been born in Wisconsin. He was married to Miss Lulu Osborne, at Tilden, Neb., and they came to Kennard thirteen years ago. Besides the wife he is survived by two children, Lorraine, 21, who is taking a nurses training course at the Paxton Memorial hospital in Omaha, and Gail, who is attending the State University. No arrangements had been made for the funeral this afternoon.

#2 Published in the Thursday, 6 Nov., 1924 Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

KENNARD DEPOT AGENT FOUND DEAD IN STATION

Edward F. Cushman Chicago & North Western railway agent at Kennard for the past twelve years, was found dead on the floor of the Kennard depot at 9:30 Wednesday morning, death resulting from an apoplectic stroke. The body was discovered by Mr. Ward, a grocer, who came to the depot to transact business.

Mr. Cushman had been dead less than five minutes when the discovery was made. Five minutes before he had been in communication with the depot at Arlington by wire. He was the only person employed at the depot and was alone at the time. As Mr. Ward approached the building he glanced in the window and saw the man had fallen, but when the body did not move he ran into the station and found that Cushman was dead. He immediately called a physician who pronounced death due to apoplexy.

Mr. Cushman had been in the service of the Chicago & North Western railway twenty-two years, entering the service in 1902. For a long time he was located at Anoka and about twelve years ago was transferred to Kennard.

He was about 56 years of age. During his long service with the railway he made a very good record and had many close friends in Kennard and vicinity during his lengthy residence there.

The remains will be taken to Tilden for burial.

His wife and several children survive him.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~

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