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Show He was taken to Mountain Green to the house of John Robinson Jr., the father of Isaac Morgan Robinson, the other victim of the sad occurance. No inquest was held over the dead bodies as the circumstances appeared sufficiently plain as to the cause of death. The fatal slide had been caused when the men stepped on a drift of snow which gave way. Robinson was single, about 21 years of age. Harrington, 35, leaves a widow and four children, the eldest boy being between 8 and 9 years of age, whose anguish at the return of the lifeless remains of their father and husband caused a most heartrending scene. The above facts, except dates, were verified by James Earl Robinson of Ogden and G. Ellis Belnap of Hooper. According to census records William A. Harrington was a native of Georgia and was living in Mountain Green, Morgan County, when the 1880 census was taken, which made him 28 when he was killed. His wife's name was Malvina and she also was born in 1880. Their children were John C. Harrington, 9; Franklin P. Harrington, 6; and Enma, 4. Following the death of William the family was destitute, according to the memories of Annie Lau¬rie Penrod. Adams. Mrs. Adams reported that neighbors in the community cared for the bereaved family with gifts of food and clothing. William was probably buried in the little Mountain Green Cemetery where Morgan Robinson was also buried. The townspeople took up a collection which provided train fare for the stricken family back to their native state of Georgia. As near as can be determined the Harrington family lived in Mountain Green about three years, where William was em¬ployed as a farm hand by various townspeople. 97 |