CORONER'S PROBE SLATED IN DEATH OF LOCAL MAN
John A. Wishard, 52, Dies 9 Hours After Being Found Injured
Dr. S. D. Shull, Franklin County Coroner, will conduct an investigation into the death of John (Jim) Albert Wishard, 52, of Waynesboro Route 3, who died at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at the Waynesboro Hospital nearly nine hours after being admitted with head injuries and a paralytic condition.
Mr. Wishard, who operated a garage and trucking business in the Zullinger area, was found on the garage floor about 2:30 p.m. yesterday by his son-in-law, Eugene V. Rock.
A member of the family said Rock had been called to the front of the garage to pump gas and found his father-in-law on the floor upon returning a few minutes later.
He was removed tot he hospital in the ATH&L ambulance. Hospital reports indicated he suffered a severe injury to the head above and back of the left ear.
Last night a physician said Mr. Wishard was paralyzed on the left side and pending further investigation it was assumed he suffered a stroke and fell to the garage floor, possibly from a truck.
He was born near Hoover's Mill, Waynesboro Route 3, the son of John and Margaret (Duffy) Wishard. He had lived his entire life in the vicinity of Waynesboro and operated the stone quarry at Zullinger for five years after his father's retirement.
IN 1929, he started his trucking business and later operated a garage.
He was a member of the Grindstone Hill Lutheran Church; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; Waynesboro Motor Club; Owls; VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl Hess Wishard; four children: Mrs. George Hankins, Baltimore; Mrs. Eugene Rock, Waynesboro; Donald A. Wishard and Philip J. Wishard, both at home; three grandchildren; and 12 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Earl Snyder, Akron, Ohio; Roy Wishard, Hughesville; Clark Wishard, Waynesboro; Mrs. Lawrence Pensinger, Greencastle; Ralph Wishard, York; Mrs. Hubert DeVor, Youngstown, Ohio; Merle Wishard, Hughesville; Mrs. Margaret Schwartz, Waynesboro; Robert Wishard, Greencastle; Herman Wishard, Sterling, Ill; Crawford Wishard, Smithburg Route and Hugh Wishard, Zullinger.
Record Herald, Waynesboro, PA Saturday, April 9, 1955 pg 1
John A. Wishard, 52, Dies 9 Hours After Being Found Injured
Dr. S. D. Shull, Franklin County Coroner, will conduct an investigation into the death of John (Jim) Albert Wishard, 52, of Waynesboro Route 3, who died at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at the Waynesboro Hospital nearly nine hours after being admitted with head injuries and a paralytic condition.
Mr. Wishard, who operated a garage and trucking business in the Zullinger area, was found on the garage floor about 2:30 p.m. yesterday by his son-in-law, Eugene V. Rock.
A member of the family said Rock had been called to the front of the garage to pump gas and found his father-in-law on the floor upon returning a few minutes later.
He was removed tot he hospital in the ATH&L ambulance. Hospital reports indicated he suffered a severe injury to the head above and back of the left ear.
Last night a physician said Mr. Wishard was paralyzed on the left side and pending further investigation it was assumed he suffered a stroke and fell to the garage floor, possibly from a truck.
He was born near Hoover's Mill, Waynesboro Route 3, the son of John and Margaret (Duffy) Wishard. He had lived his entire life in the vicinity of Waynesboro and operated the stone quarry at Zullinger for five years after his father's retirement.
IN 1929, he started his trucking business and later operated a garage.
He was a member of the Grindstone Hill Lutheran Church; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; Waynesboro Motor Club; Owls; VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl Hess Wishard; four children: Mrs. George Hankins, Baltimore; Mrs. Eugene Rock, Waynesboro; Donald A. Wishard and Philip J. Wishard, both at home; three grandchildren; and 12 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Earl Snyder, Akron, Ohio; Roy Wishard, Hughesville; Clark Wishard, Waynesboro; Mrs. Lawrence Pensinger, Greencastle; Ralph Wishard, York; Mrs. Hubert DeVor, Youngstown, Ohio; Merle Wishard, Hughesville; Mrs. Margaret Schwartz, Waynesboro; Robert Wishard, Greencastle; Herman Wishard, Sterling, Ill; Crawford Wishard, Smithburg Route and Hugh Wishard, Zullinger.
Record Herald, Waynesboro, PA Saturday, April 9, 1955 pg 1
CORONER'S PROBE SLATED IN DEATH OF LOCAL MAN
John A. Wishard, 52, Dies 9 Hours After Being Found Injured
Dr. S. D. Shull, Franklin County Coroner, will conduct an investigation into the death of John (Jim) Albert Wishard, 52, of Waynesboro Route 3, who died at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at the Waynesboro Hospital nearly nine hours after being admitted with head injuries and a paralytic condition.
Mr. Wishard, who operated a garage and trucking business in the Zullinger area, was found on the garage floor about 2:30 p.m. yesterday by his son-in-law, Eugene V. Rock.
A member of the family said Rock had been called to the front of the garage to pump gas and found his father-in-law on the floor upon returning a few minutes later.
He was removed tot he hospital in the ATH&L ambulance. Hospital reports indicated he suffered a severe injury to the head above and back of the left ear.
Last night a physician said Mr. Wishard was paralyzed on the left side and pending further investigation it was assumed he suffered a stroke and fell to the garage floor, possibly from a truck.
He was born near Hoover's Mill, Waynesboro Route 3, the son of John and Margaret (Duffy) Wishard. He had lived his entire life in the vicinity of Waynesboro and operated the stone quarry at Zullinger for five years after his father's retirement.
IN 1929, he started his trucking business and later operated a garage.
He was a member of the Grindstone Hill Lutheran Church; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; Waynesboro Motor Club; Owls; VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl Hess Wishard; four children: Mrs. George Hankins, Baltimore; Mrs. Eugene Rock, Waynesboro; Donald A. Wishard and Philip J. Wishard, both at home; three grandchildren; and 12 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Earl Snyder, Akron, Ohio; Roy Wishard, Hughesville; Clark Wishard, Waynesboro; Mrs. Lawrence Pensinger, Greencastle; Ralph Wishard, York; Mrs. Hubert DeVor, Youngstown, Ohio; Merle Wishard, Hughesville; Mrs. Margaret Schwartz, Waynesboro; Robert Wishard, Greencastle; Herman Wishard, Sterling, Ill; Crawford Wishard, Smithburg Route and Hugh Wishard, Zullinger.
Record Herald, Waynesboro, PA Saturday, April 9, 1955 pg 1
John A. Wishard, 52, Dies 9 Hours After Being Found Injured
Dr. S. D. Shull, Franklin County Coroner, will conduct an investigation into the death of John (Jim) Albert Wishard, 52, of Waynesboro Route 3, who died at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at the Waynesboro Hospital nearly nine hours after being admitted with head injuries and a paralytic condition.
Mr. Wishard, who operated a garage and trucking business in the Zullinger area, was found on the garage floor about 2:30 p.m. yesterday by his son-in-law, Eugene V. Rock.
A member of the family said Rock had been called to the front of the garage to pump gas and found his father-in-law on the floor upon returning a few minutes later.
He was removed tot he hospital in the ATH&L ambulance. Hospital reports indicated he suffered a severe injury to the head above and back of the left ear.
Last night a physician said Mr. Wishard was paralyzed on the left side and pending further investigation it was assumed he suffered a stroke and fell to the garage floor, possibly from a truck.
He was born near Hoover's Mill, Waynesboro Route 3, the son of John and Margaret (Duffy) Wishard. He had lived his entire life in the vicinity of Waynesboro and operated the stone quarry at Zullinger for five years after his father's retirement.
IN 1929, he started his trucking business and later operated a garage.
He was a member of the Grindstone Hill Lutheran Church; Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association; Waynesboro Motor Club; Owls; VFW.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl Hess Wishard; four children: Mrs. George Hankins, Baltimore; Mrs. Eugene Rock, Waynesboro; Donald A. Wishard and Philip J. Wishard, both at home; three grandchildren; and 12 brothers and sisters: Mrs. Earl Snyder, Akron, Ohio; Roy Wishard, Hughesville; Clark Wishard, Waynesboro; Mrs. Lawrence Pensinger, Greencastle; Ralph Wishard, York; Mrs. Hubert DeVor, Youngstown, Ohio; Merle Wishard, Hughesville; Mrs. Margaret Schwartz, Waynesboro; Robert Wishard, Greencastle; Herman Wishard, Sterling, Ill; Crawford Wishard, Smithburg Route and Hugh Wishard, Zullinger.
Record Herald, Waynesboro, PA Saturday, April 9, 1955 pg 1
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