‘Gone too soon’: lineman for West Penn Power remembered for acts of kindness
By Paul Peirce
Trib Total Media
Dozens of West Penn Power utility trucks and ambulances on Thursday lined Main Street outside of Beatty-Rich Funeral Home in Madison to honor 27-year-old Dillon W. Walton, a utility lineman killed Oct. 21 in a crash on nearby Interstate 70.
The overflow crowd of family, friends and co-workers that parked in nearby yards and streets to be part of a funeral procession and attend Walton’s outdoor funeral service were not at all surprised by the outpouring of support after Walton’s tragic death. Fellow utility worker Seth Ellison, 28, of Belle Vernon and others pointed out that Walton cared a lot for others and showed it.
Walton died along I-70 in South Huntingdon after a tractor-trailer crashed into three vehicles, including his car, that had stopped on the eastbound lanes of the highway just before 5:30 p.m. The crash closed the highway for more than six hours. Walton was pronounced dead at the scene.
State police are still investigating.
“Dillon was my lead lineman and I can’t say enough about him,” Ellison said. “He was a fantastic guy. He taught me a lot and was patient with everyone and he’ll certainly be missed.”
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