The Willshire Herald, Thursday, Dec. 6, 1945, Vol. 49, #36, page 1
CLARENCE CASE VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Clarence Case at the Black Funeral home in Decatur. Burial was made in the Willshire cemetery. Rev. L.A. Middaugh, pastor of the Willshire U.B. Church, conducted the services.
Clarence Case, 55, was the victim of a fatal traffic accident as he started to cross the highway almost directly in front of his home on route 33 one mile west of Willshire about 8 o'clock Saturday night. He was hit by an automobile that was being driven by Ens. Robert E. Baer, 21, of Kenosha, Wis., going west on the highway. Apparently stepping back to avoid being struck by a truck driving east, the victim stepped right in front of the oncoming car that hit him. Both vehicles stopped within 20 feet of the body. Both drivers saw the plight of the pedestrian, but neither could avoid the fatal happening. Coroner Robert Zwick of Decatur, who investigated at the scene, absolved the Navy man, and indicated that he would return an accidental death verdict.
Clarence Case was a son of the late John L. and Catherine Teeple Case, and was born in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Indiana, February 28, 1890.
Some 20 years ago his parents moved to Willshire township, locating on what was long known as the Case farm one and one half miles northeast of town, now owned by Jones & Byer and occupied by Carl Stetler and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Emma Greulach, and a sister, Mrs. Alta Azbill. Surviving him are his second wife, Jessie August Case; a son, Oren Case of Lima; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Moser of Wren; Mrs. Walter Leeth of Lima, and Mrs. Opal Sargent of San Bernardino, Calif; four brothers, Albert & J.W. Case of Mansfield; Isaac Case of Dixon, and A.W. Case of Lima.
CLARENCE CASE VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Clarence Case at the Black Funeral home in Decatur. Burial was made in the Willshire cemetery. Rev. L.A. Middaugh, pastor of the Willshire U.B. Church, conducted the services.
Clarence Case, 55, was the victim of a fatal traffic accident as he started to cross the highway almost directly in front of his home on route 33 one mile west of Willshire about 8 o'clock Saturday night. He was hit by an automobile that was being driven by Ens. Robert E. Baer, 21, of Kenosha, Wis., going west on the highway. Apparently stepping back to avoid being struck by a truck driving east, the victim stepped right in front of the oncoming car that hit him. Both vehicles stopped within 20 feet of the body. Both drivers saw the plight of the pedestrian, but neither could avoid the fatal happening. Coroner Robert Zwick of Decatur, who investigated at the scene, absolved the Navy man, and indicated that he would return an accidental death verdict.
Clarence Case was a son of the late John L. and Catherine Teeple Case, and was born in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Indiana, February 28, 1890.
Some 20 years ago his parents moved to Willshire township, locating on what was long known as the Case farm one and one half miles northeast of town, now owned by Jones & Byer and occupied by Carl Stetler and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Emma Greulach, and a sister, Mrs. Alta Azbill. Surviving him are his second wife, Jessie August Case; a son, Oren Case of Lima; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Moser of Wren; Mrs. Walter Leeth of Lima, and Mrs. Opal Sargent of San Bernardino, Calif; four brothers, Albert & J.W. Case of Mansfield; Isaac Case of Dixon, and A.W. Case of Lima.
The Willshire Herald, Thursday, Dec. 6, 1945, Vol. 49, #36, page 1
CLARENCE CASE VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Clarence Case at the Black Funeral home in Decatur. Burial was made in the Willshire cemetery. Rev. L.A. Middaugh, pastor of the Willshire U.B. Church, conducted the services.
Clarence Case, 55, was the victim of a fatal traffic accident as he started to cross the highway almost directly in front of his home on route 33 one mile west of Willshire about 8 o'clock Saturday night. He was hit by an automobile that was being driven by Ens. Robert E. Baer, 21, of Kenosha, Wis., going west on the highway. Apparently stepping back to avoid being struck by a truck driving east, the victim stepped right in front of the oncoming car that hit him. Both vehicles stopped within 20 feet of the body. Both drivers saw the plight of the pedestrian, but neither could avoid the fatal happening. Coroner Robert Zwick of Decatur, who investigated at the scene, absolved the Navy man, and indicated that he would return an accidental death verdict.
Clarence Case was a son of the late John L. and Catherine Teeple Case, and was born in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Indiana, February 28, 1890.
Some 20 years ago his parents moved to Willshire township, locating on what was long known as the Case farm one and one half miles northeast of town, now owned by Jones & Byer and occupied by Carl Stetler and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Emma Greulach, and a sister, Mrs. Alta Azbill. Surviving him are his second wife, Jessie August Case; a son, Oren Case of Lima; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Moser of Wren; Mrs. Walter Leeth of Lima, and Mrs. Opal Sargent of San Bernardino, Calif; four brothers, Albert & J.W. Case of Mansfield; Isaac Case of Dixon, and A.W. Case of Lima.
CLARENCE CASE VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Clarence Case at the Black Funeral home in Decatur. Burial was made in the Willshire cemetery. Rev. L.A. Middaugh, pastor of the Willshire U.B. Church, conducted the services.
Clarence Case, 55, was the victim of a fatal traffic accident as he started to cross the highway almost directly in front of his home on route 33 one mile west of Willshire about 8 o'clock Saturday night. He was hit by an automobile that was being driven by Ens. Robert E. Baer, 21, of Kenosha, Wis., going west on the highway. Apparently stepping back to avoid being struck by a truck driving east, the victim stepped right in front of the oncoming car that hit him. Both vehicles stopped within 20 feet of the body. Both drivers saw the plight of the pedestrian, but neither could avoid the fatal happening. Coroner Robert Zwick of Decatur, who investigated at the scene, absolved the Navy man, and indicated that he would return an accidental death verdict.
Clarence Case was a son of the late John L. and Catherine Teeple Case, and was born in Blue Creek township, Adams county, Indiana, February 28, 1890.
Some 20 years ago his parents moved to Willshire township, locating on what was long known as the Case farm one and one half miles northeast of town, now owned by Jones & Byer and occupied by Carl Stetler and family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Emma Greulach, and a sister, Mrs. Alta Azbill. Surviving him are his second wife, Jessie August Case; a son, Oren Case of Lima; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Moser of Wren; Mrs. Walter Leeth of Lima, and Mrs. Opal Sargent of San Bernardino, Calif; four brothers, Albert & J.W. Case of Mansfield; Isaac Case of Dixon, and A.W. Case of Lima.
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