Boylen, Mary Ellen

BOYLEN

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 2/29/2012 at 05:58:07

Boylen, Mary Ellen –
Mary Ellen Boylen, 19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Boylen, died early Monday morning from injuries when a car in which she was riding turned over in a ditch on the county line road, about six miles west of Lenox, Sunday evening.

The accident happened directly in front of the Joe Schaffroth home, about 8 o’clock, according to Mrs. Schaffroth, who saw the accident.

Miss Boylen was riding with Oscar Lynam. They were only about two miles from her home and were traveling west to Corning to attend a show. There is a steep hill in front of the Schaffroth home and just over the brow of the hill the car driven by Lynam met a car driven by Dick Farmer who was accompanied by his wife.

The Schaffroth family was sitting on the porch and as the cars came along neither driver saw the other, as both were looking toward the Schaffroth home and waving at the Schaffroth family.

The cars were not going fast but when the cars struck the Lynam car was pushed off the road into the deep ditch. It fell over on the right side and Miss Boylen’s head was crushed between the car and the ground. It was thought she must have been part of the way out of the window and that the shock of the two cars meeting through her further out.

Miss Boyden’s condition was so critical that no attempt was made to move her at first. Then an ambulance was called from Corning and she was taken to Greater Community hospital in Creston where she died about 3 o’clock, shortly after she arrived.

Mr. Farmer, it is reported, suffered a broken rib because of the accident, but neither Mrs. Farmer or Lynam were injured.

The Lynam car was brought to Lenox Monday to be repaired. It is not badly torn up which would indicate that the cars were not traveling fast at the time they met.

This was a very distressing accident as all of the families are well-known in the Mercer Center neighborhood.

Funeral services for Miss Boylen were held Wednesday morning at Corning,
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 22, 1933

Boylen, Mary Ellen -
Mary Ellen Boylen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee P. Boylen was born in Montgomery county, Iowa, February 11, 1914, and died June 18, 1933, at the age of 19 years, 4 months and 7 days.

She was a graduate of the Corning high school having finished with the class of 1931. She bad taken a business course at Boyles college, in Omaha, and had successfully filled a position in the Hayden Store in Omaha since her graduation. This position was being held for her while she was convalescing from a recent illness and she had expected to go back the latter part of the month.

She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic church and was a girl of sweet disposition and one who made friends wherever she went. Everyone in the neighborhood and all who knew her loved her for her many fine qualities.

Mary Ellen is survived by her broken hearted parents and two sisters, Rose Anna and Evelyn, both of whom were devoted to their older sister. Other relatives and a host of friends mingle their tears with this sorrowing family.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the §t. Patrick's Catholic church at 10:00 o'clock with Rev. Fr. M. J. Powers in charge. Interment was made in the Calvary cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 29, 1933