Christopher Kerr

KERR, DRISCOLL

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 4/8/2021 at 07:02:56

4 August 1966 - The Tipton Conservative

Double funeral services for 2 16-year-old West Branch boys, Barry Wayne Orr and Christopher Charles Kerr, who died Friday afternoon in a 2-car accident on old Highway 1, 2 miles west of West Branch, were held Monday at the Hoover high school gym. The Rev. William Thalacker of the Bethany Lutheran church and the Rev. Roger Tappmeyer of the Methodist church officiated.

The boys' car, driven by Kerr, collided with an oncoming auto containing an Iowa City woman and her 4 small children, all of whom were injured.

Patrolman Daniel Jahnke, Iowa City, said the West Branch car was struck broadside after it went out of control on wet pavement and skidded sideways into the path of the Stoner auto. The Kerr car was nearly cut in two by the force of the accident.

The Orr youth was pronounced dead at the scene and Kerr died 4 hours later at University hospitals, Iowa City. Injured in the accident was Mrs. Gerald Stoner, Teresa, Julie, Elizabeth and Richard, who were admitted to Mercy hospital in Iowa City.

The deaths were the third and fourth on Johnson county roads in 3 days and brought the year's total to 9.

Both boys would have been juniors at West Branch high school this fall.

Christopher Kerr was born Nov. 13, 1949, at Moline, the son of John and Jean Driscoll Kerr. The family moved to West Liberty, and then to West Branch 3 years ago.

Surviving are his parents; 2 brothers, John and Mark, both at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey V. Kerr of West Liberty and Charles Driscoll of Moline.