Doop, Elmer A. (1869-1916)

BOILER, DOOP

Posted By: Carl Malone (email)
Date: 6/16/2017 at 10:17:03

Atlantic, Iowa
August 28, 1916

Griswold Men in Bad Auto Accident

E. A. DOOP DIES FROM ACCIDENT

GRISWOLD MAN IS KILLED ALMOST INSTANTLY WHEN AUTO TURNS OVER NEAR CARSON LAST NIGHT.

GROVER BOILER INJURED

Driver of Car, Also of Griswold, is Not Expected to Live—Were on The Way from Omaha to Griswold.

Special to the News Telegraph

GRISWOLD, Ia. Aug. 28—E. A. Doop, 62 years old, a painter of Griswold, Ia dead and Grover Boiler, also of Griswold, Ia at the point of death as the result of an automobile accident: four miles east of Carson at 8:30 last night. The two men were on their way home from Council Bluffs and Omaha where they had gone yesterday noon.

It is not known just how the accident happened, as Boiler has been unconscious most of the time. The men were seen going through Carson at a fast rate of speed. The automobile was found turned over and resting across Doop’s breast, which was crushed. He lived only fifteen minutes after he was found. Boiler, who was driving the care, was badly smashed and it is thought he is injured internally. Both men were taken to Griswold.

Doop has lived at Griswold for about fifteen years and has been a painter by trade. He leaves a wife and three children. The children are Russell, 17 years old, employed at the Griswold Rock Island depot; Roy, 15 years old, and Myrle, 12 years old.

Boiler is the son of the late Jan Boiler, president of the Griswold National bank. He was driving and remained in the car as it turned completely over. He was attempting to pass the car of Francis Lembke and it is believed that a rear wheel skidded in the dust.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: Elmer Doop was born August 23, 1869 and died August 27, 1916.

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