Charles Ahlgrim
Mrs. John Ahlgrim and son, Charles, and Francis Sirois
Train 38 struck an automobile at Shelby last evening and killed three persons and one hurt seriously and one badly hurt. The car was struck at the crossing at Ahlgrim Park in Water Valley.
Mrs. John Ahlgrim.
Charles Ahlgrim, son.
Francis Sirois, son of Neil Sirois.
Fatally injured -- Ruby Sirois.
Injured, will recover, Max Ahlgrim, Jr.
Mrs. Ahlgrim was driving the car. The crossing is a bad one and the train was probably right onto the car before it was seen. We received the above meager information just at press time.
The following article was found in the July 15, 1920, Lowell Tribune on page 1, column 5:
CHARLES AHLGRIM AND FRANCIS SIROIS
Little Charles Ahlgrim was born March 4, 1916, and with his mother and little cousin, Francis Sirois, was taken safely home in the arms of Jesus, July 7, 1920. He was just past four years and baby Francis had not quite reached that fourth birthday. Francis was the youngest of five children, and he leaves his fond parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Sirois, two brothers and two sisters, who will badly miss him. Little Charles leaves his father and two brothers. "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."
There is a Reaper whose name is Death,
And, with his sickle keen
He reaps the bearded grain at a breath
And the flowers that grow between.
"My Lord has need of these flowerettes gay,"
The Reaper said -- and smiled;
"Dear tokens of the earth are they
Where He was once a child."
O, not in cruelty, not in wrath,
The Reaper came that day;
'Twas an Angel visited the green earth
And took the flowers away.
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