Albert Schulthess

Schulthess - Word came Sunday that Albert Sculthess had been killed in a railroad accident near Toltec, Colo. He was traveling from Alamosa to Durango, Colo, where he expected to work. In the wreck, the parlor car he was riding in rolled down a steep mountian side, killing him instantly and injuring scores of others. His mother, Mrs. Jacob Schulthess, arrived Thursday morning with the body and the funeral will be held at the house Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Albert Schulthess was a machinist and learned his trade in the Horton shops. He has been away from Horton about eight years. His death is made particularly sad by the fact that his brother, Carl Schulthess, was killed in a railroad accident about four years ago. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family. The obituary will be posted next week.

From the Horton Headlight-Comercial
10 June 1920 p. 1

Schulthess - Albert Schulthess was born at Atchison, Kans, on July 6, 1887. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Horton, where he lived until he had finished his trade as a machinist in the Horton shops. Since that time, he has worked his trade in various parts of Kansas and Colorado. At the time of his deah he was returning to work at Alamosa after a leave of abscence at Durango, Colo. He met death in a wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande railorad on June 5. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. Schulthess, one son Glenn, and four sisters - Miss Freida Schulthess of Kansas City; Miss Lena Schulthess of Horton; Mrs. J.C. Schulthess of Topeka; and Mrs. Geo. Newton of Whiting- to mourn his death. The funeral was held from the home in Horton on Friday, June 10, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. W. Roy Bradley, of the Presbyterian church. officiating. Members of the machinists union acted as pall bearers, and interment was made in the Horton Cemetery.

From the Horton Headlight-Commercial
17 June 1920 p. 1

Albert Schulthess, who was born in Atchison in 1887, was recently killed in a railroad wreck near Alamosa, Colo. He was enroute to Alamosa, from Durango, Colo., where he had been visiting. He left Atchison when he was four years old, and learned the machinist's trade in Horton. After learning his trade, he worked in various railroad shops in Kansas and Colorado. His funeral occurred at Horton. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Schulthess of Horton, and several sisters.

From the Atchison Weekly Globe
24 June 1920 p. 2