Grayson County TXGenWeb

The Denison Press
Monday, June 30, 1941
pg. 1

MANGLED BODY OF DAN MANNERY IS FOUND ON RAILROAD
A badly mangled body, later identified as that of Dan Mannery, 29, 116 W. Crawford, painter and paper hanger here for many years, was found scattered in sections about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on the right-of-way of the H. & T.C. railway by J.B. Mann.
According to Justice of the Peace E.A. Wright, who held an inquest, the man apparently had been run over by a train. There was no evidence to indicate murder, Judge Wright said.
Mann was headed toward his sister's home in the Cotton Mill vicinity and was passing by the Oak View Inn when he saw what he first thought was a calf. Investigation, however, proved it to be the body of a man. Judge Wright said the body had apparently been dragged 600 feet by the train. As the tracks are jointly by the Frisco, Southern Pacific and Houston & Texas Central, it is not known which train struck him, but it is believed a Frisco through freight passed about the time it was established the man met his fate.
The body was still warm when discovered by Mann, who notified police, and who in turn called Short-Murray funeral home and Judge Wright.
Baskets were necessary to pick up the remains.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 from Short-Murray chapel, Rev. P.A. Lewis officiating. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery, Short-Murray directing.
Mannery was born at Fayette, Arkansas, August 5, 1911, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mannery and accompanied his parents to Denison in 1915 and was reared and educated here. He resided with his parents and was single.
He was last seen at the family home at 5:45 p.m. Saturday.