Brady's death impacted Pomeroy man's life

 

April 11, 2024

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The sinking of the RMS Titanic profoundly affected a Garfield County man his entire life.

POMEROY––A Garfield County resident who made his home in the foothills of the Blue Mountain felt the effects of the loss of Bert Brady his entire life, according to Lillian Heytvelt, Denny Ashby Library director.

Heytvelt recalls a man by the name of Ralph E. Wilkins, who lived alone near her grandparents' home.

Wilkins was afflicted with a cleft lip, Heytvelt says.

Wilkins was a first cousin to t...



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