"Page Pioneers" Wilma Ione Adrain (b. 1921-1922 in KS), Lloyd Clifton Adrain (b. 15 Aug 1919, Circle, McCone Co, MT--5 miles out of town), and their son, Ellis Adrain, helped to birth "America's Last Frontier" -- Page, Arizona, arriving the Summer of 1957.
How Lloyd Clifton Adrain, 48, died on May 20, 1968, Green Valley, Pima County area, near Tucson, Arizona, according to his son, Ellis:
Lloyd was working for the Duval/Sierrita Mine*, 20 miles south of Tucson in the Green Valley area when he was killed. Lloyd was working nights, running a Cat with no lights and no brakes. He was driving around a compressor and went over an embankment, still in the seat, when his Cat rolled over him and killed him. Two weeks before he died, he knew the brakes were failing on his Cat and reported it to his Superintendent, Guy Reed, who had him out there with no lights as well.
After Lloyd died at such a young age, Wilma married her second husband, William Wright, who died ca 2013.
1940 Census (April 16, 1940), $4/month rent,
1512 Y Avenue, La Grande, Union Co, Oregon:
Lloyd C Adrain, age 20, 8th grade education,
Laborer, Road Construction
(1935: Rural Montana)
Wilma I Adrain, age 18, 8th grade education
(1935: Rural Union Co, OR)
Wilma is buried next to her mother, Nellie Abbott.
How Lloyd Clifton Adrain, 48, died on May 20, 1968, Green Valley, Pima County area, near Tucson, Arizona, according to his son, Ellis:
Lloyd was working for the Duval/Sierrita Mine*, 20 miles south of Tucson in the Green Valley area when he was killed. Lloyd was working nights, running a Cat with no lights and no brakes. He was driving around a compressor and went over an embankment, still in the seat, when his Cat rolled over him and killed him. Two weeks before he died, he knew the brakes were failing on his Cat and reported it to his Superintendent, Guy Reed, who had him out there with no lights as well.
After Lloyd died at such a young age, Wilma married her second husband, William Wright, who died ca 2013.
1940 Census (April 16, 1940), $4/month rent,
1512 Y Avenue, La Grande, Union Co, Oregon:
Lloyd C Adrain, age 20, 8th grade education,
Laborer, Road Construction
(1935: Rural Montana)
Wilma I Adrain, age 18, 8th grade education
(1935: Rural Union Co, OR)
Wilma is buried next to her mother, Nellie Abbott.
"Page Pioneers" Wilma Ione Adrain (b. 1921-1922 in KS), Lloyd Clifton Adrain (b. 15 Aug 1919, Circle, McCone Co, MT--5 miles out of town), and their son, Ellis Adrain, helped to birth "America's Last Frontier" -- Page, Arizona, arriving the Summer of 1957.
How Lloyd Clifton Adrain, 48, died on May 20, 1968, Green Valley, Pima County area, near Tucson, Arizona, according to his son, Ellis:
Lloyd was working for the Duval/Sierrita Mine*, 20 miles south of Tucson in the Green Valley area when he was killed. Lloyd was working nights, running a Cat with no lights and no brakes. He was driving around a compressor and went over an embankment, still in the seat, when his Cat rolled over him and killed him. Two weeks before he died, he knew the brakes were failing on his Cat and reported it to his Superintendent, Guy Reed, who had him out there with no lights as well.
After Lloyd died at such a young age, Wilma married her second husband, William Wright, who died ca 2013.
1940 Census (April 16, 1940), $4/month rent,
1512 Y Avenue, La Grande, Union Co, Oregon:
Lloyd C Adrain, age 20, 8th grade education,
Laborer, Road Construction
(1935: Rural Montana)
Wilma I Adrain, age 18, 8th grade education
(1935: Rural Union Co, OR)
Wilma is buried next to her mother, Nellie Abbott.
How Lloyd Clifton Adrain, 48, died on May 20, 1968, Green Valley, Pima County area, near Tucson, Arizona, according to his son, Ellis:
Lloyd was working for the Duval/Sierrita Mine*, 20 miles south of Tucson in the Green Valley area when he was killed. Lloyd was working nights, running a Cat with no lights and no brakes. He was driving around a compressor and went over an embankment, still in the seat, when his Cat rolled over him and killed him. Two weeks before he died, he knew the brakes were failing on his Cat and reported it to his Superintendent, Guy Reed, who had him out there with no lights as well.
After Lloyd died at such a young age, Wilma married her second husband, William Wright, who died ca 2013.
1940 Census (April 16, 1940), $4/month rent,
1512 Y Avenue, La Grande, Union Co, Oregon:
Lloyd C Adrain, age 20, 8th grade education,
Laborer, Road Construction
(1935: Rural Montana)
Wilma I Adrain, age 18, 8th grade education
(1935: Rural Union Co, OR)
Wilma is buried next to her mother, Nellie Abbott.
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