She had a dream of teaching small children and she loved nature: Mary Guthery, south Fayetteville resident, killed by train, reports The Morning News

Ever since last night, my thoughts have gone back to conversations with this wonderful, truly Christian and totally altruistic woman from south Fayetteville. I hope to share a few few things I know about her life. I just can't do it today.

Please click on image to ENLARGE photo of Mary Guthery on World Peace Wetland Prairie on October 22, 2006.

Accident results in fatality


Mary Guthery had a dream until the train hit her in Greenland on Saturday morning


Woman Dies in Car, Train Collision
Last updated Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:17 PM CDT in News
By Brandon Harris
Special to The Morning News

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GREENLAND - A Fayetteville woman was killed Saturday morning when her vehicle was struck by a train on West Wilson Street in Greenland.

Mary Lee Guthery, 81, of 1717 S. Stirman Ave. in Fayetteville was eastbound across the railroad tracks when a southbound Arkansas & Missouri Railroad passenger train struck her on the vehicle's driver's side just after 9 a.m.

Guthery, the only occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, Greenland Police Chief Gary Ricker said.


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