Individual Details

Death

Falls From Sled, Killed By Vehicle. A midnight sleighing party ended in tragedy here Sunday night when Thornwell G. Furr, Jr., 22, was thrown from a sled being towed by his own car, and was instantly killed when hit by another car, driven of Maj.W. V. Bowman, of Hickory,while in the act of rising from the road. The accident occurred on West Innes street extension near the underpass, the section of the road being a portion of Highway No. 10 and 80. Furr's car was being driven by Beverly Keever, and three sleds were attached. At 12:35 a. m., they were going along the highway when the rear sled,occupied by Furr and Jack Garrison, struck a rough place in the road, and both were thrown off. Two other members of the party ran back to the scene, and saw Furr lying in the snow, they told officers. At that moment, the car driven by Bowman approached and a warning was called out. Furr, it is said, attempted to rise from the road and apparently jumped or fell directly into the path of the car. He was instantly killed. Coroner Dr. W. L. Tatum, Corporal C. R. Adams of the State Highway patrol and other officers investigated and, while no inquest has been deemed necessary, Bowman was put under $2,500 bond, returnable next Monday, pending further inquiry. Furr is the only son of Attorney and Mrs. T. G. Furr, of South Jackson street,this city. He was graduated from Catawba college this past spring, was president of the senior class and prominent in dramatics and other student activities. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian church Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock, and burial was in the Chestnut Hill cemetery. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Misses Frances and Carolyn Furr, both of this city.