Thomas William Muir;64;of 1042 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;January 20;1960;at 3:30 p.m.;when he was crushed by his own mail truck. The acident occurred one mile south of Belle Vernon in Washington Twp. State police report states that Mr.Muir was leaning from the wheel-side door placing mail in a box and is believed to have lost his balance as he leaned from the vehicle. His foot apparently slipped from the brake and the truck drifted forward crushing Mr.Muir. Bill Muir was familiarly known to young and old throughout Belle Vernon and the district. He was a veteran;both of the U.S.Postal Service and of the Meuse-Argonne campaign in France during World War One. The news of his death continued to be a shocking circumstance for hundreds of people;not only in Belle Vernon and Lynnwood;but over in Speers where he was also widely known. Thomas William Muir was a resident of 1042 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon and a postman for 35 years. He was Commander of Barracks No.350;Veterans of World War one and the Belle Vernon Camera Club. His religious affiliations were with the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon where he was an honored member and was superintendent of the Sunday School and was an elder. Mr.Muir was past master of Belle Vernon Lodge No.643;Free and Accepted Masons. It was a tragic reflection that Bill had planned to retire this coming summer. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Edna Pearl Thirkield Muir and a daughter;Mrs.Edwin (Margaret) Szynansky;two sisters;Mrs.Charles (Jean) Strenske and Miss Janet Muir and one grandchild;of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Saturday evening;January 23;at 7:30 o’clock;and private interment will take place in Belle Vernon cemetery;Sunday at 10 a.m. Dr.S.Arthur Talman will be in charge. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.