Clarence E. Eastman 1863-1946

EASTMAN, BEAL, KLEIN, BAIRD, PETERSON, LEWISON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/7/2014 at 18:34:30

Aged Man Injured in Auto Accident Dies
Ringsted – Neighbors and friends attended the funeral Tuesday at the Baptist church at Estherville for C. E. Eastman, 83, who was injured a week ago Sunday in an auto accident near Sherburn, Minn. Mr. Eastman, who suffered severe shock and broken ribs was operated on last Thursday and died Sunday morning at the Holy Family hospital at Estherville.

Mason City Globe-Gazette, Mason City, IA, August 14, 1946)

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7 Injured in Collision; Two Badly Hurt
C.E. Eastman, 82, in Serious Condition
Seven persons were injured, two seriously, in a head-on automobile collision early Sunday morning on highway No. 4, four miles north of Sherburn.

C.E. Eastman, 82, and Burt Fisher, both of Estherville suffered broken ribs and possible internal injuries. Aubrey Eastman, who was driving the car, suffered scalp lacerations and Janet Fisher, 4, and Melvin Fisher, 6, were riding in the car. One of the children was reported to have a badly cut leg.

The other car involved was driven by Joseph Hubachek of Jackson who had two passengers, Walter Smith of Spirit Lake and Marvin Olson of Jackson. They were all cut and bruised.

The injured persons were taken to the Lindahl hospital in Sherburn for treatment and C.E. Eastman and Burt Fisher were removed to Holy Family hospital by ambulance Sunday. Aubrey Eastman and the men from Hubachek’s car were treated and then released. Fisher has been released from Holy Family hospital but Eastman’s condition is critical.

Hubachek told Sheriff William Roehler of Martin county that the Eastman’s car lights failed to dim promptly and went out completely for a moment. When they went on again the cars were facing each other and it was too late to avoid a collision.

The Eastman care careened into a ditch and was demolished and the front of the Hubachek car was damaged.

Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, August 5, 1946)

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C.E. Eastman, 82, Dies From Accident Injuries
Funeral services Held on Tuesday
Injuries sustained in an auto accident near Sherburn, Minn., Aug. 4, proved fatal Sunday [August 11, 1946] morning to Clarence E. Eastman, 82, of Estherville. He died at about 7 a.m. at Holy Family hospital.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Baptist church in Estherville, Rev. Forssell officiating.

Eastman was born Oct. 11, 1863, in Blackhawk county, and Feb. 18, 1891, married Abbigail Beal. He moved to Emmet county in March of 1898 and lived here continuously excepting four years spent in Kossuth county and two years in northern Minnesota.

Preceding him in death were his wife who died in 1925 and two son, Glen and Grant.

Surviving are eight sons and daughters, Mrs. Andrew Klein of New Virginia, Iowa; Mrs. Donald Baird of Oden, MInn.; Lloyd Eastman of Armstrong; Mrs. L.B. Christopher of Hutchinson, Minn.; Mrs. Ruben Peterson of Ringsted; Aubrey Eastman of Estherville; Emmet Eastman of Dolliver; and Mrs. Art Lewison of Pratt, Minn. He is also survived by four brothers and one sister.

Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, August 15, 1946)