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- Niagara Gazette - 10/10/1961
TOWN OF NIAGARA-A 3-year-old girl
was credited with trying to save the life
of her grandfather Monday by. running
to their home, a mile and a half away, to
report that he had collapsed in a field. -
Three-year-old Dora Sobotka was aided
though, by two neighbors before she completed
the long trek home.
Roy Baney, 60. of 4316 Military Road,
the grandfather, was stricken with a fatal
heart attack while he and Dora were gathering
topsoil in a field near Grauer Road.
Airs. Roger Hallam. Military Road, said
she went out to help the frantic child
when she saw Dora trying to cross the
highway.
"Grandpa has fallen down and'I can't
wake him up,'' the child pleaded.
Dora and. Mrs. Hallam continued the
run. When they were near exhaustion they
were picked up in a car by Mrs. Forrest
Bierley, of Grauer Road. She returned
them to Mr. Baney and then went to call
for help. Both firemen and State- Police
were called.
Mr. Baney was taken to Memorial Hospital
in Niagara Falls by Niagara Fire Co.
No. 1 ambulance, but he was pronounced
dead on arrival. He had been under treatment
for a lengthy heart ailment.
Mr. Baney " was a. retired electrician
from the .Niagara Frontier State Park Commission.
He had lived in this town for
the last 31 years. He was a charter member
of the fire company and was an exempt
fireman. He also was a member of the
Senior Citizens group at Niagara-Wheatfield
Central School.
Mr. Baney was a native of Clearfield,
Pa.
Besides his granddaughter, he is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Helen Baney;
two daughters. Mrs. Rose Sobotka and
Miss Marie Baney, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.;
four sons, William, Louis, Harry and
Charles Baney. all of Niagara Falls.
Funeral services will be conducted at
1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Grimes Funeral
Home by Maj. R. L. Knaggs of the Salvation
Army. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
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1901 - 1961 (60 years)