Obit: Reid, Edward (1912 - 1941)

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Surnames: Reid, Orgish

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 25 Sep 1941

Reid, Edward (1912? - 13 Sep 1941)

Former Local Man Killed in Colorado

Edward Reid, Grandson of Mike Orgish Loses Life In Diversion Tunnel at Estes Park, Colorado, Sept. 13, 1941

Edward Reid, aged 29 years, a grandson of Mike Orgish of this village, and a resident of Spencer up until about 15 years ago, died at Denver Colo., in a hospital there, from injuries suffered in the water diversion tunnel at Estes Park, Colo., on September 11.  His body was cremated at Denver as it was reported the remains were so mangled and torn that it was impossible to embalm the body.

It is believed Mr. Reid fell as he jumped from a steel car to car carrying stone-drill and was crushed between the wall of the tunnel by the car.  There were no witnesses to the accident and therefore a complete report of the accident could not be given.  Carl Reid of Medford, a brother of the deceased, went at once to Denver, but his brother had died before he arrived.  The authorities advised Carl not to view the remains of his brother, to which he agreed after learning of the circumstances relating to the death.

Edward Reid made his home with Mike Orgish for a number of years and attended the Spencer public school leaving here about 15 years ago, and was well known in Spencer.

The Big Thompson water diversion tunnel, where Edward was mortally injured is 15,483 feet underground, being a tunnel through the base of a mountain, to divert water from one stream channel to another.  After injury he was taken to Estes Park, Colo., for first aid treatment, and then removed to a Denver, Colo., hospital where he died.

Biographical Information

1920 Federal Census, Spencer, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States

Edward Reid, single white male
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin

 
Household Members
Mike Ordish Head M 57 Austria
Bertha Ordish Wife F 47 Germany
John Ordish Son M 24 Wisconsin
Theressa Ordish Daughter F 18 Wisconsin
Robert Ordish Son M 16 Wisconsin
Paul Ordish Son M 16 Wisconsin
Steve Ordish Son M 13 Wisconsin
Rozella Ordish Daughter F 10 Wisconsin
Bertha Ordish Daughter F 8 Wisconsin
Joe Ordish Son M 4 Wisconsin
Edward Reid Grandson M 8 (1912) Wisconsin

1940 Federal Census, Climax, Election Precinct 10, Lake, Colorado, United States

Edward Ried, single white male
Age: 28 
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Jones, South Dakota