The Enigma of Walt Willard

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It is amazing the wealth of knowledge that you find on this site. Mr. (Dr.) Williams, may I assume that you are a Doctor?
John  Lisica #2073
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  What is a coronary thrombosis?

  The heart is surrounded by three major coronary arteries that supply it with blood and oxygen.

  If a blood clot develops in one of these arteries, the blood supply to that area of the heart muscle will stop. This is known as a heart attack, or in medical terms a coronary thrombosis or myocardial infarction.

  A heart attack will cause severe chest pains behind the breast bone, often radiating towards the left arm.

  If the blockage (thrombosis) is not dissolved quickly with medication, the area of heart muscle that isn't getting enough oxygen will stop working properly.

   

  Lois, you're on the right track Coronary thrombosis is in fact commonly called a heart attack.  At the time in question many folks could have a Heart attack without warning since the connection between risk factors, such as High blood pressure, weight, smoking, nutrition, and heredity and heart disease were not as well publicized and accepted.

   

  R.D. Williams

   


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  I have found one photo of Walt Willard. If any of you have the December 1957 issue of the Norfolk and Western Magazine, on page765, he is posed with a train crew (which apparently is a mine run out of Wilcoe) in 1942. I was rather surprised him to be still working in freight service this late, perhaps he was working 'anywhere' at that time, as engineer. The man's expression is a mystery but draw what you will from the photo.
  Lois J. Ponton
  ljp611 at ntelos.net
   


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  Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:24:32 +0000
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  In fact, a copy of the death certificate, which I have obtained, states the cause of death as 'coronary thrombosis' which I take to be a heart attack. I will note also Mr. Willard's death was noted in the February 1956 issue of the Norfolk and Western Magazine; the wreck, of course, was not.
  Lois J. Ponton
  611 Historian
   


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  Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:15:45 -0400
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  I was 16  and lived in Bluefield when that happened. I remember the wreck cars being called out, my brother T. C. Arnold Jr. was one of the brakeman. It was passed around that Mr. Willard( a very much respected engineer on the Poky Division) was dead at the throttle from a heart attack  when rounding the curve. My brother, B. L. Arnold was killed June 6, 1956 at Arista Mountain. The blue light at the call office was lit for both accessions.

  Gene Arnold

  Gloucester, Va.

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     While finishing my book on the 611 1956 wreck, 'Midnight on the Pocahontas' I have been looking through details and realize I do not have that much information on the engineer, Walter Willard. What I do know about him:
    Born: August 4, 1895
    Died:January 23, 1956
    Home: Princeton, West Virginia
    Married to: Carrie Viola Gordon; no children
    Family: Brothers James, John, J.W. "Spot" Willard, Benjamin Willard, at least three sisters. I do not know the parents or where they came from.
    Hired on the N&W in 1909.
    Character: Don't know. I would like to get some idea on what the man might have been like so he is not cast as a 'villain' (which I personally don't want to do) especially if someone sees this book and decides to make a film of it.
    If any of you can supply any information please email me at ljp611 at ntelos.net or reply to this message.
    Thank you.
    Lois J. Ponton
    611 Historian


     


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