The Death of Raymond Brown 1907

Raymond Brown, a young brakeman employed on a N. Y. P. and N. freight fell between two cars here this morning and was ground to pieces.  Both legs and one arm were cut off and his body forced into the roadbed in such a manner that it was necessary to remove three ties to extricate it.  The unfortunate man, who was but 23 years old, was resident of Delmar, where he is survived by a widow and one child.

Above from the Evening Journal 20 Feb 1907

His death occurred as the train started across the Pocomoke River bridge and scaffolding had to be built under the bridge so the body would not fall into the river as they removed it by cutting ties.  His body was taken to Marvel Funeral home in Delmar.

Raymond A. Brown (1883-1907) is buried in St. Stephens cemetery.  He was the son of Noah James Brown (1857-1937) and Louisa Alice Oliphant Brown.  Several of his brothers worked for the railroad.  In November of 1904 he married Lois Amanda Phillips, daughter of William Phillips and Nettie Phillips.  Raymond and Lois had a son in 1906; William Byard Brown.   After Raymond’s death Lois continue to live in Delmar on Chestnut street. In 1909 her son accidently drank a glass of lye that Lois had left on a pump bench while she did other chores.  He died.  He is buried in St Stephens cemetery alongside his father.  Lois left Delmar and went to Philadelphia where she became a nurse.  Sometime between 1930 and 1940 she married a Mr. Kenney.  The marriage must have ended under unfortunate circumstances as Lois in 1940 was living on a farm on Jersey road outside of Delmar by herself.  She had retired from nursing.  In 1943 she decided to end her life and hung herself from the rafter of a chicken house on her property.  Her body was found by her brother.  Samuel J Phillips was made the executer and her possessions and property was auctioned off. She is buried next to her first husband and son in St Stephens cemetery.