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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Archie Reginald McKillop ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Archie Reginald McKillop
LAST NAME: McKillop FIRST NAME: Archie MIDDLE NAME: Reginald NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: Abt 1886 DIED: Nov 1899 BURIED: 15 Nov 1899
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Student
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - Archie McKillop, age 13, died in Salem, death was caused by taking hold of an electric wire, was the beloved son of of the Rev. & Mrs. McKillop of the Baptist church.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
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OBITUARY: 
HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. 
Archie McKillop Meets an Untimely Death. 
Climbs an Electric Pole. And Seized with Both Hands a Live Wire - He was Killed Instantly. 
Archie Reginald McKillop, the 13-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. Ronald McKillop, met an untimely death about 5 o’clock yesterday at the family home on Liberty street, this city, by accidental electrocution. The little fellow climbed a twenty-five foot electric light pole stationed in the real of the residence lot, and there seized a live wire with both hands, thus completing a circuit and receiving at least 2000 volts of the deadly electricity. He was promptly carried into the house and physicians called in, but life was extinct, death having doubtless been instantaneous. The distressing mishap was witnessed by Miss Lizzie Velt, housekeeper at the home of E. S. Lamport, who resides immediately across the alley from the McKillop home. While standing in one of the rear apartments of the building and looking out of the window, Miss Felt’s attention was attracted by an electrical flash from the top of the electric light pole in the alley. The flash occurred intermittently for several seconds and being unable to explain the phenomenon, Miss Velt called Eddie Lamport and suggested that he go and investigate, but an instant later, she noticed an object fall to the ground. 
Young Lamport was joined by Miss Ida Childers and Miss Edna Hubbard and the trio hastened to the scene of the electrical disturbance. They found Archie McKillop in a heap at the base of the pole and carried the lifeless form into the McKillop home. It was at first thought the little fellow and fallen from out of an oak tree which stood near the electric light pole and that he was in a dead faint. Restorations were applied but the desired effect was not obtained and it was not until the badly burned hands of the lad were discovered that the mishap in its awful reality dawned upon the distracted family. The palms of both hands, where he had clutched the deadly wire, were burned to a crisp. Dr. S. R. Jessup and Dr. S. A. Davis had been summoned but upon making this discovery realized only too well that all efforts at resuscitation would be futile. Archie was a bright, loveable, and intelligent boy and an especial favorite among his playmates. He was a very active little fellow and evinced a marked inclination for climbing and investigating. It was not infrequently that he attained dizzy heights in his exploits, and insasmuch as he had never met with the slightest mishap, the members of the family were never particularly exercised when they observed him climbing about. Yesterday afternoon he was playing with Freddie Lamport. After performing numerous feats at climbing, Archie made the surprising announcement to his playmate that he intended to climb to the top of the electric light pole in the alley. Freddie thoughtfully admonished his friend not to venture on the proposed climb, but Archie, knowing no fear in that direction, insisted that he would fulfill his announcement, whereupon the former went home. Securing an eight-foot ladder, which was afterward found leaning against the pole, it is supposed he mounted the pole to a point where the iron footsteps begin and it was then not the slightest difficulty for him to attain the top of the pole. The boy had been warned of the danger from electric wires and it is not thought he voluntarily seized the wire in his hands. Being an adventurous frame of mind, however, it is highly probable that he was determined to reach the topmost round of the improvised ladder of iron steps, and, upon attaining that position, lost his balance and in order to intercept the fall, thoughtlessly seized the deadly wires and suffered instant death. It is not known accurately how many volts the boy received for the reason that it has not been ascertained which of the wires he grasped. The 24-hours circuit carried 2080 volts while the arc-light circuit was charged with 3500 volts. Both circuits were on when the accident occurred and either would have been sufficient to have caused instant death. Archie was the youngest child of a family of four boys, and Rev. and Mrs. McKillop and the grief stricken brothers of the unfortunate little fellow possess the sympathy of the entire community in their time of bereavement. Although arrangements had not been completed last night the funeral will very probably be conducted tomorrow afternoon. 
Oregon Statesman 14 Nov 1899 1:5-6 

ARCHIE McKILLOP AT REST. 
His Funeral Conducted at the Baptist Church Yesterday. 
Rev. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of the Baptist church in Portland, conducted the funeral services over the remains of Archie McKillop, yesterday afternoon, at the first Baptist church in this city, in the presence of a large congregation of sympathizing friends and acquaintances of the bereaved family. His address was a very pathetic one and brought tears to the eyes of every one present, especially so when he addressed the classmates of the deceased who were seated near the casket which contained all that was mortal of the bright little fellow who, but a short time ago, was numbered among their ranks both in the school room and on the play ground. There were seated on the rostrum besides Rev. Blackburn, several of the local pastors and members of the ministerial association, of which the bereaved father is a member. Rev. W.C. Kantner led in prayer and Rev. Thos. Irving, a Baptist evangelist, read the scripture lesson. A quartet, composed of Mrs. F. Seley, Mrs. H.S. Gile, Mr. Jenks and Mr. Baker, with Mrs. R. H. Leabo as organist, sang most tenderly "Rock of Ages," "Jesus Lover of My Soul," and "Tell It to Jesus." The pall-bearers were Philo and Frank Crawford, William Daniel, Ralph Moore, Blaine Hubbard, and David Hanshaw, who also were numbered among the playmates of the deceased. There were a great many floral emblems, so arranged about the bier as to almost hide the little casket from view. Among the special friends of Rev. and Mrs. McKillop who were in attendance were Mrs. N.A. Wallace and brother, W.O. Barnum, of McMinnville; John Foshay and daughters, Nellie and Annie, of Albany; and Miss Mamie Allen, of Albany. Archie was one of the 5th B class at the Central school and that school was closed yesterday afternoon in order to permit of the pupils attending the funeral. The desk which he occupied while at his studies was covered with flowers yesterday afternoon and on the day after the sad accident befell him. 
Oregon Statesman 16 Nov 1899 8:5
INSCRIPTION: 
No marker
SOURCES: 
LR 
IOOF Register of Burials 
OS 14 Nov 1899 1:5-6 
OS 16 Nov 1899 8:5
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LOT: 812 SPACE: N½ LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: 
 
 

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