The Denison Press
Tuesday, June 23, 1942
pg 1

Geo. Brunson Killed Under Moving Train
George S. Brunson, 54-year-old Katy oiler, 126 W. Monterey, was killed almost instantly at Ray yards terminal last night about 9:45 when a moving train disemboweled him.
According to Justice E.A. Wright, who held a corner's inquest, Brunson evidently slipped and fell head first under the moving train. When found, the body was lying lengthwise at a point midway of the terminal yards, west of the overhead bridge across one of the north tracks. The center of the body, lying on the rail,  had been cut in two, above the hips.
The Justice said death evidently was instantaneous. Wright added, however, that evidence pointed to the fact that the train was traveling at a slow rate of speed and that Brunson probably was dragged several feet before the wheels finally severed his body. Other than at a point above the hips, the body was uninjured the Justice said, his arms, legs, face, etc. seemingly were in good condition.
Brunson was in the discharge of his duties when the incident occurred and the inquest brought no light on how he came to fall beneath the train. The victim had been an employee of the railroad 20 years.
The oiler is survived by his widow; 2 sons, George Brunson Jr. of San Diego and Fred Brunson, student at Texas A&M, College Station; 5 brothers, T. J. Brunson of  Blue Ridge, J. P. of San Antonio, Jular of Houston, Nolan of Chicago, and Arthur of Houston; 5 sisters, Mrs. Jack Howard of Idaho, Mrs. Jack Chost of McKinney, Mrs. M. Birdwell of Randolph, Texas, Mrs. Isaac Samples of McKinney, and Mrs. Abe Lorance of Leonard.
Brunson was born July 3, 1885 at Barnett, Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brunson but was reared and received his education at Pine Ridge. He farmed until he was 17 years of age and was employed in a tailor shop before coming to Denison in 1922 where he accepted employment in the Katy car department.
On August 12, 1914 he married Miss Bertie Thompson. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and the Masonic lodge of Sherman.
Funeral arrangements, to be in charge of Short-Murray, are incomplete, pending arrival of the 2 sons.

The Denison Press
Friday, June 26, 1942
pg 4

Funeral services for George S. Brunson, 54, Katy oiler, who was killed under a moving train at the Ray yards terminal Monday night, were held this morning at 10 o'clock from Short-Murray chapel, Rev. L. R. Lamb officiating.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery,  Short-Murray directing.
Pallbearers were Claud Ford, Gordon Moore, C. H. Reed, Willis McFadden, J.C. Sykes, and William Shaw. The Sherman Masonic lodge conducted the services at the grave.