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George Edward “The Whistling Brakeman” Nearpass III



GEORGE Edwin NEARPASS, Jr., Birth: 15 Mar 1886 Hart, Oceana County, Michigan Death: 10 Sep 1963 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin burial Memorial Park Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, married 21 Dec 1908 Indiana, Georgia Flemming Birth : 31 Dec 1883 Valparaiso In Death: 21 Feb 1931 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, burial Memorial Park Cemetery Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, daughter of Lincoln Fleming & Mary C
    is senior train baggageman, Pennsylvania. Railroad. He started his railroading on the Pennsylvania as a newsboy, and has been on the railroad since June 6, 1900, when he was twelve years of age. He is also known as the "Whistling Brakeman."

    He has broadcasted from nearly every large radio station in the United States. He lives in Indianapolis.

    Former Culver Man on the Air This Month
      Geo. E. Nearpass, the Pennsylvania Lines Whistling Brakeman, will again give the lovers of radio an opportunity to listen in for his comedy sketch on Nove. 26, at which time he will be on the air from KDKA Pittsburg, Pa., the pioneer broadcasting station of the country from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. central standard time.

      The sketch features barnyard imitations, whstling, singing and other entertaining nocelties. George is one of the few men in the world who whistles two tones at one time, tenor and saprano.

      Nearpass hails from Butler, Indiana. He is also an olf Culver boy, and has many fireds here who will be glad to tune in on this program - 19 Nov. 1924 - Citizen




Dear Radio Friend:
Mrr. Geo. E. Nearpass, the Whistling Brakeman of the Pennsylvania Railroad, as wll as the Management, is very greatful to you for taking the time and effort to express your approval of his radio program. It is hoped that when your travel or ship frieght his friendly entertainment will suggest to you the vast and rapid transportation service of the Pennslyvania.

The Leaders:
  • BROADWAY, LIMITED ......Chcago-New York
  • THE AMERICAN................St. Louis-New Yorik
  • THE RED ARROW.............Detroit-New York
  • CINCINNATI LIMITED........CIncinnati-New York
  • LIBERTY LIMITE...............Chicago=Washington
    • PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

    Carriers more passengers, hauls more frieght , than any other railroad in America.


    Three Generations of the Nearpass Family - (A hitherto unpublished photograph)

    Sixty years ago George Near Pass II, left, put Culver on the map by starting a newspaper here. His walk from Hibbard to Culver (then Mamont) to put over the deal is a classic of early journalism.
    At the right is his son, George Nearpass III, famed as "The Whistling Brakeman" who helped his father get out the peoper. He is retired and lives in Gleendale, Calif. The Baby is George Nearpass IV, general traffic manager of the Republic Creosotin Company in Indianapolis., to whom we are greatly indebted for the loan of the photograph. And as you may have guessed, there is a George V.!




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