Sunday, March 16, 2014

Sunday's Obituary: Fairfax Lynn

Daily Press (Newport News, VA)
December 12, 1906

FAIRFAX LYNN KILLED IN A ROAD ACCIDENT

Son of Prominent Citizen of Prince William County Meets With a Tragic Death

Richmond, VA, Dec. 11 -- Fairfax Lynn, the only son of Henry F. Lynn, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Prince William county, was killed on his way home from New Market today, his buggy being thrown down a deep ravine.  His horse fell on him and crushed him to death.  When found the horse was still lying on him and in such a position that it could not move and not till both horse and buggy were removed, could his lifeless body be gotten out.  He is survived by a wife and several children.


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