Children
No issue
Sibling(s):
Anna
Margaret Kressler
Ruth R Kressler
William Egbert
Kressler
Elizabeth Kressler
Charlotte Kressler
Theodore Frederick
Kressler
John H Kressler
Eugene Perry Kressler
Virginia Kressler |
Notes:
Thursday, January 16, 1919, Easton Express
Mr. Kressler Died of Burns
Popular Young Eastonian Met With Accident at Bethlehem Steel
Works.
William E. Kressler, one of Easton's best-known young residents,
died in St. Luke's hospital, South Bethlehem. at 2 o'clock
this morning from burns received January 9 at the Bethlehem
Steel plant. His death ended a brave struggle.
Mr. Kressler, who had been attending Lafayette College as
a member of the class of 1918, entered the employ of the steel
company in October, 1917 and became a smelter and steel worker.
Today a week ago he had drawn a heat and was closing a tap-hole
in the furnace, when a movable plate on which he was standing
gave away and caused him to fall into a trough filled with
hot slag and metal. After a desperate effort he succeeded in
getting out of the trough, but his clothing was a mass of flames.
He tore of his shirt and a Greek who witnessed the accident
ripped off other articles of clothing. His face and head escaped
the flames.
The young man was hurried to St. Luke's hospital, where he
began a struggle to live that commanded the admiration of surgeons
and nurses. He was conscious to the very last, and fought with
a strong will to aid the efforts of those who were trying to
save him. He did this despite the fact that the pain was almost
unbearable. Finally, his heart weakened under the strain, and
the unequal struggle ended.
Mr. Kressler was graduated from Lerch's Preparatory school
in 1914 and with his brother, Kenneth F. Kressler, who is a
member of the French army, entered Lafayette. When the latter
enlisted, William also left college and went to work at the
steel plant. Kenneth was transferred from the American army
to the Automobile Corps of the French army, as a member of
S.S. Unite NO 6453. He is now at Strausburg, Germany. It was
the intention of both young men to re-enter Lafayette upon
the return of Kenneth.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kressler, with
whom he resided at No. 205 East Madison Street, South Side,
he is survived by the following brothers and sisters - Miss
Anna M. Kressler, Miss Ruth R. Kressler, Miss Elizabeth W.
Kressler, Miss Charlotte S. Kressler, Miss Virginia G. Kressler,
Kenneth F. Kressler, Theodore F. Kressler and John H. Kressler.
He was a member of the first Reformed Church and the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity of Lafayette College. |
