Ernest E. Tornowski

Ernest E. Tornowski was instantly killed and Ibo Cordes was seriously injured in a train-auto collision which occurred some time before twelve o'clock midnight Sunday, January 31st, at the junction of Route 24 and the Gilman, Clinton and Springfield branch of the I. C. Railway. The impact of the collision uncoupled the train setting the ten rear cars free from the remainder. This set the air brakes and stopped the train. Mr. Tornowski who was driving the auto was thrown forward with a force which caused a broken neck resulting in instant death. Mr. Cordes received bad cuts and bruises which resulted in the loss of a large amount of blood. It was necessary to give him a blood transfusion which was done as soon as arrangements could be made. He is recovering in the Watseka hospital. However, his condition is still critical. While the accident was fatal to Mr. Tornowski there were no violent marks or wounds showing.
Ernest Tornowski, son of Ernest and Emma (Schultz) Tornowski, was born in Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, November 9, 1904. His whole life has been spent in the vicinity of Roberts. He was 38 years, 2 months and 22 days old at the time of his death. The past few years he has lived with his sister, Mrs. Edna Brown of Roberts. He is survived by five brothers, Herman and August of Roberts, Gottleib and William of Chatsworth and Henry who is in the U. S. Army. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Brown above mentioned and Mrs Emma Glad of Paxton.
Funeral services were held at the American Lutheran Church in Roberts today (Wednesday, February 2, 1943,) at two o'clock P.M. Rev. J. C. Einfalt, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial was in Lyman Cemetery.

--Roberts Herald. 3 February 1943.