Born on Feb. 7, 1931 Flossie Marie (Hale) Beach was just 18 years and 3 days of age, she is the daughter of Sherman and Janie Hale.
Marie and Lawrence Beach left Checotah headed for California, they got married somewhere between Checotah and Groom, Texas. It had been snowing and at around 2:30 am while traveling West on Route 66 just 23 miles from Amarillo and about 1 mile West of Conway, Texas they were involved in a Head-on collision when a driver crossed the center line. The two vehicles swerved from side to side trying to avoid each other when they crashed.
The 1941 coach owned by J.M. Roark who was a passenger in the front seat, Mr. Beach was driving and Mrs. Beach was setting in the front seat (middle) she and J.M. died at the scene of the crash. There were 3 others in the Roark vehicle Dylon L. Dollens, 33 of Checotah, Nelson Holly 26 of Bakersfield, CA and his brother Richard I. Holly 38. The driver of the other car, a 1935 sedan was Howard Karr Lynch, 22 of Conway, Texas also seriously injured. There was no hospital or emergency vehicles in the tiny community so the most severely injured survivors of the crash Mr. Beach and Howard Lynch were loaded onto a Greyhound bus and transported to the hospital in Grooms the 3 passengers in the rear of the Roark coach were taken to the hospital by private vehicle "Murphy".
Lawrence Beach was badly injured but was eventually brought back to Checotah by ambulance. He stayed with his parents for several months recovering from his injuries.
The bodies of Flossie Marie and J.M. were taken to the Spicer-Buntin Funeral Home where they were prepared for motor transport to Henryetta, OK. then on to the funeral home in Checotah.
Marie and Lawrence Beach left Checotah headed for California, they got married somewhere between Checotah and Groom, Texas. It had been snowing and at around 2:30 am while traveling West on Route 66 just 23 miles from Amarillo and about 1 mile West of Conway, Texas they were involved in a Head-on collision when a driver crossed the center line. The two vehicles swerved from side to side trying to avoid each other when they crashed.
The 1941 coach owned by J.M. Roark who was a passenger in the front seat, Mr. Beach was driving and Mrs. Beach was setting in the front seat (middle) she and J.M. died at the scene of the crash. There were 3 others in the Roark vehicle Dylon L. Dollens, 33 of Checotah, Nelson Holly 26 of Bakersfield, CA and his brother Richard I. Holly 38. The driver of the other car, a 1935 sedan was Howard Karr Lynch, 22 of Conway, Texas also seriously injured. There was no hospital or emergency vehicles in the tiny community so the most severely injured survivors of the crash Mr. Beach and Howard Lynch were loaded onto a Greyhound bus and transported to the hospital in Grooms the 3 passengers in the rear of the Roark coach were taken to the hospital by private vehicle "Murphy".
Lawrence Beach was badly injured but was eventually brought back to Checotah by ambulance. He stayed with his parents for several months recovering from his injuries.
The bodies of Flossie Marie and J.M. were taken to the Spicer-Buntin Funeral Home where they were prepared for motor transport to Henryetta, OK. then on to the funeral home in Checotah.
Born on Feb. 7, 1931 Flossie Marie (Hale) Beach was just 18 years and 3 days of age, she is the daughter of Sherman and Janie Hale.
Marie and Lawrence Beach left Checotah headed for California, they got married somewhere between Checotah and Groom, Texas. It had been snowing and at around 2:30 am while traveling West on Route 66 just 23 miles from Amarillo and about 1 mile West of Conway, Texas they were involved in a Head-on collision when a driver crossed the center line. The two vehicles swerved from side to side trying to avoid each other when they crashed.
The 1941 coach owned by J.M. Roark who was a passenger in the front seat, Mr. Beach was driving and Mrs. Beach was setting in the front seat (middle) she and J.M. died at the scene of the crash. There were 3 others in the Roark vehicle Dylon L. Dollens, 33 of Checotah, Nelson Holly 26 of Bakersfield, CA and his brother Richard I. Holly 38. The driver of the other car, a 1935 sedan was Howard Karr Lynch, 22 of Conway, Texas also seriously injured. There was no hospital or emergency vehicles in the tiny community so the most severely injured survivors of the crash Mr. Beach and Howard Lynch were loaded onto a Greyhound bus and transported to the hospital in Grooms the 3 passengers in the rear of the Roark coach were taken to the hospital by private vehicle "Murphy".
Lawrence Beach was badly injured but was eventually brought back to Checotah by ambulance. He stayed with his parents for several months recovering from his injuries.
The bodies of Flossie Marie and J.M. were taken to the Spicer-Buntin Funeral Home where they were prepared for motor transport to Henryetta, OK. then on to the funeral home in Checotah.
Marie and Lawrence Beach left Checotah headed for California, they got married somewhere between Checotah and Groom, Texas. It had been snowing and at around 2:30 am while traveling West on Route 66 just 23 miles from Amarillo and about 1 mile West of Conway, Texas they were involved in a Head-on collision when a driver crossed the center line. The two vehicles swerved from side to side trying to avoid each other when they crashed.
The 1941 coach owned by J.M. Roark who was a passenger in the front seat, Mr. Beach was driving and Mrs. Beach was setting in the front seat (middle) she and J.M. died at the scene of the crash. There were 3 others in the Roark vehicle Dylon L. Dollens, 33 of Checotah, Nelson Holly 26 of Bakersfield, CA and his brother Richard I. Holly 38. The driver of the other car, a 1935 sedan was Howard Karr Lynch, 22 of Conway, Texas also seriously injured. There was no hospital or emergency vehicles in the tiny community so the most severely injured survivors of the crash Mr. Beach and Howard Lynch were loaded onto a Greyhound bus and transported to the hospital in Grooms the 3 passengers in the rear of the Roark coach were taken to the hospital by private vehicle "Murphy".
Lawrence Beach was badly injured but was eventually brought back to Checotah by ambulance. He stayed with his parents for several months recovering from his injuries.
The bodies of Flossie Marie and J.M. were taken to the Spicer-Buntin Funeral Home where they were prepared for motor transport to Henryetta, OK. then on to the funeral home in Checotah.
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