"'The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 6, 1939, p 1.
This community was shocked upon learning of the auto accident Monday night at Rockton, Ill., in which Dr. J. H. Burdick, Milton, was killed and his wife Clara, who was driving, was critically hurt. They were returning from Davenport, Iowa, where they had visited their daughter Phyllis, a patient in a sanitarium.
The accident occurred at a curve in the highway in a triangle formed by two side roads branching off from the highway and meeting. Three theories as to the cause of the accident are: that Mrs. Burdick fell asleep; that she hesitated a fatal instant whether to go straight ahead or follow the curve; or that she just could not make the curve. The car traveled about 200 feet on the left shoulder before it hit a tree with such impact that the engine pinned the unfortunate couple in the car. Both suffered skull fractures, broken legs and many other fractures and cuts. Mrs. Burdick is in a Rockford hospital and her recovery is doubtful.
Funeral services for Dr. Burdick have been planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 7th, to be held in the Milton S. D. B. church with Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating. Burial will be in Milton. Pallbearers will be H. B. Crandall, L. A. Babcock, Dr. L. M. Babcock, Prof. W. D. Burdick, W. E. Rogers and Henry Ochs.
Justin Herbert, son of Harriet Babcock and George Stillman Burdick, was born in the town of Lima, Dec. 29, 1851. He attended Milton College during 1868 to 1872. Upon graduating from Northwestern Medical School, he practiced medicine at Utica and then in Milton but retired from active practice about 30 years ago.
Dr. Burdick was married twice, his first wife the former Fanny Coon of Utica died many years ago. On Sept. 2, 1898, he married Clara Stillman at Watch Hill, R. I. The five children by his first marriage are: Percy, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Adene Wilcox and Paul, Los Angeles, Calif.; Clifford, Boulder, Colo.; and Hugh at home. Five children by the second marriage are: William S., West Allis; Ruth, Phyllis, Robert and Roger, all of Milton. There are ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Jessie Noey, Milton, is a sister of the doctor.
About 25 years ago Dr. and Mrs Burdick with Dr. G. E. Crosley organized the Milton Electric company which they operated until October, 1935, when they sold out to the Wisconsin Power and Light company.
The doctor had for a number of years manufactured an antiseptic. He also had a government rain gauge and as a hobby had kept records of the precipitation for at least 45 years.
This community was shocked upon learning of the auto accident Monday night at Rockton, Ill., in which Dr. J. H. Burdick, Milton, was killed and his wife Clara, who was driving, was critically hurt. They were returning from Davenport, Iowa, where they had visited their daughter Phyllis, a patient in a sanitarium.
The accident occurred at a curve in the highway in a triangle formed by two side roads branching off from the highway and meeting. Three theories as to the cause of the accident are: that Mrs. Burdick fell asleep; that she hesitated a fatal instant whether to go straight ahead or follow the curve; or that she just could not make the curve. The car traveled about 200 feet on the left shoulder before it hit a tree with such impact that the engine pinned the unfortunate couple in the car. Both suffered skull fractures, broken legs and many other fractures and cuts. Mrs. Burdick is in a Rockford hospital and her recovery is doubtful.
Funeral services for Dr. Burdick have been planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 7th, to be held in the Milton S. D. B. church with Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating. Burial will be in Milton. Pallbearers will be H. B. Crandall, L. A. Babcock, Dr. L. M. Babcock, Prof. W. D. Burdick, W. E. Rogers and Henry Ochs.
Justin Herbert, son of Harriet Babcock and George Stillman Burdick, was born in the town of Lima, Dec. 29, 1851. He attended Milton College during 1868 to 1872. Upon graduating from Northwestern Medical School, he practiced medicine at Utica and then in Milton but retired from active practice about 30 years ago.
Dr. Burdick was married twice, his first wife the former Fanny Coon of Utica died many years ago. On Sept. 2, 1898, he married Clara Stillman at Watch Hill, R. I. The five children by his first marriage are: Percy, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Adene Wilcox and Paul, Los Angeles, Calif.; Clifford, Boulder, Colo.; and Hugh at home. Five children by the second marriage are: William S., West Allis; Ruth, Phyllis, Robert and Roger, all of Milton. There are ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Jessie Noey, Milton, is a sister of the doctor.
About 25 years ago Dr. and Mrs Burdick with Dr. G. E. Crosley organized the Milton Electric company which they operated until October, 1935, when they sold out to the Wisconsin Power and Light company.
The doctor had for a number of years manufactured an antiseptic. He also had a government rain gauge and as a hobby had kept records of the precipitation for at least 45 years.
"'The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 6, 1939, p 1.
This community was shocked upon learning of the auto accident Monday night at Rockton, Ill., in which Dr. J. H. Burdick, Milton, was killed and his wife Clara, who was driving, was critically hurt. They were returning from Davenport, Iowa, where they had visited their daughter Phyllis, a patient in a sanitarium.
The accident occurred at a curve in the highway in a triangle formed by two side roads branching off from the highway and meeting. Three theories as to the cause of the accident are: that Mrs. Burdick fell asleep; that she hesitated a fatal instant whether to go straight ahead or follow the curve; or that she just could not make the curve. The car traveled about 200 feet on the left shoulder before it hit a tree with such impact that the engine pinned the unfortunate couple in the car. Both suffered skull fractures, broken legs and many other fractures and cuts. Mrs. Burdick is in a Rockford hospital and her recovery is doubtful.
Funeral services for Dr. Burdick have been planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 7th, to be held in the Milton S. D. B. church with Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating. Burial will be in Milton. Pallbearers will be H. B. Crandall, L. A. Babcock, Dr. L. M. Babcock, Prof. W. D. Burdick, W. E. Rogers and Henry Ochs.
Justin Herbert, son of Harriet Babcock and George Stillman Burdick, was born in the town of Lima, Dec. 29, 1851. He attended Milton College during 1868 to 1872. Upon graduating from Northwestern Medical School, he practiced medicine at Utica and then in Milton but retired from active practice about 30 years ago.
Dr. Burdick was married twice, his first wife the former Fanny Coon of Utica died many years ago. On Sept. 2, 1898, he married Clara Stillman at Watch Hill, R. I. The five children by his first marriage are: Percy, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Adene Wilcox and Paul, Los Angeles, Calif.; Clifford, Boulder, Colo.; and Hugh at home. Five children by the second marriage are: William S., West Allis; Ruth, Phyllis, Robert and Roger, all of Milton. There are ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Jessie Noey, Milton, is a sister of the doctor.
About 25 years ago Dr. and Mrs Burdick with Dr. G. E. Crosley organized the Milton Electric company which they operated until October, 1935, when they sold out to the Wisconsin Power and Light company.
The doctor had for a number of years manufactured an antiseptic. He also had a government rain gauge and as a hobby had kept records of the precipitation for at least 45 years.
This community was shocked upon learning of the auto accident Monday night at Rockton, Ill., in which Dr. J. H. Burdick, Milton, was killed and his wife Clara, who was driving, was critically hurt. They were returning from Davenport, Iowa, where they had visited their daughter Phyllis, a patient in a sanitarium.
The accident occurred at a curve in the highway in a triangle formed by two side roads branching off from the highway and meeting. Three theories as to the cause of the accident are: that Mrs. Burdick fell asleep; that she hesitated a fatal instant whether to go straight ahead or follow the curve; or that she just could not make the curve. The car traveled about 200 feet on the left shoulder before it hit a tree with such impact that the engine pinned the unfortunate couple in the car. Both suffered skull fractures, broken legs and many other fractures and cuts. Mrs. Burdick is in a Rockford hospital and her recovery is doubtful.
Funeral services for Dr. Burdick have been planned for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 7th, to be held in the Milton S. D. B. church with Rev. Carroll L. Hill officiating. Burial will be in Milton. Pallbearers will be H. B. Crandall, L. A. Babcock, Dr. L. M. Babcock, Prof. W. D. Burdick, W. E. Rogers and Henry Ochs.
Justin Herbert, son of Harriet Babcock and George Stillman Burdick, was born in the town of Lima, Dec. 29, 1851. He attended Milton College during 1868 to 1872. Upon graduating from Northwestern Medical School, he practiced medicine at Utica and then in Milton but retired from active practice about 30 years ago.
Dr. Burdick was married twice, his first wife the former Fanny Coon of Utica died many years ago. On Sept. 2, 1898, he married Clara Stillman at Watch Hill, R. I. The five children by his first marriage are: Percy, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Adene Wilcox and Paul, Los Angeles, Calif.; Clifford, Boulder, Colo.; and Hugh at home. Five children by the second marriage are: William S., West Allis; Ruth, Phyllis, Robert and Roger, all of Milton. There are ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Jessie Noey, Milton, is a sister of the doctor.
About 25 years ago Dr. and Mrs Burdick with Dr. G. E. Crosley organized the Milton Electric company which they operated until October, 1935, when they sold out to the Wisconsin Power and Light company.
The doctor had for a number of years manufactured an antiseptic. He also had a government rain gauge and as a hobby had kept records of the precipitation for at least 45 years.
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