Leo Sharar 1914-1956

SHARAR

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/19/2010 at 00:31:29

Leo Sharar, 42, of Estherville was killed early Sunday [October 28, 1956] when his car left highway 17 about five miles north of Estherville.

Deputy Sheriff Lynn Foderberg said occupant of another car who witnessed the accident told him Sharar’s car traveled about 120 feet through the air when it left the road. It then rolled and skidded an additional 220 feet. (Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA, October 29, 1956)

Estherville Man Killed in Car Crash
Estherville, Iowa – Leo Sharar, 45 [42], of Estherville, who operates a farm near Dunnell, Minn. was killed early Sunday when his car went out of control at a bend in the highway six miles north of here and left the highway. (Austin Daily Herald, Austin, MN, October 29, 1956)