Murray, Paul Eugene 1924 – 1958
MURRAY, LEPA, ULM, BENTLEY, ZWEIBOHMER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/12/2013 at 13:05:30
Source: Cresco Times June 4, 1958
Paul Murray Killed When Station Wagon Goes Off Curve on 139 Friday Night
Paul E. Murray, 33, Cresco father of two children, was killed when his station wagon left highway 139, two miles east and two miles north of Cresco, Friday night about 10:45
His was one of the seven highway fatalities chalked up for the state over the Memorial day weekend.
Paul, according to Sheriff Percy Haven, who was called to investigate the accident only to find that the accident took place in Winneshiek county, was alone in the car. As he reached the curve, he apparently lost control of the vehicle, sending it off the highway. As the car turned over it rolled on him. His head was badly crushed. The body was found about 50 feet from where the vehicle stopped.
Winneshiek county authorities were notified by Sheriff Haven that the accident took place outside of Howard county jurisdiction and in the adjoining county. The car was demolished.
The accident was the second traffic fatality in the Cresco community in 10 days.
Charles R. Powers, 30, of Cresco, was killed when his convertible went through a stop sign at the Howard Center corner and plowed into the rear of a truck unit of a semi-trailer May 21. Charles died a few hours later in the Cresco hospital.
FUNERAL SERVICES IN CRESCO CHURCH MONDAY
Funeral services for Paul Eugene Murray were held at the Cresco Methodist church Monday afternoon with the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor, conducted the services.
Burial was in the Phillips cemetery, near Bonair. The Bradley Funeral home was in charge of the arrangements.
The Cresco American Legion was represented at the services, and military rites were conducted at the cemetery. Mr. Murray was a three-year veteran of World war II.
Paul Eugene Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murray, was born near Bonair, June 11, 1924. He spent his early years on his parent’s farm and attended the Liberty grade school near his home. He also attended the Cresco high school for one and one-half years.
The young Cresco man was married to the former Lucille Arlene Lepa here May 25, 1942. The couple became the parents of three children, two of whom survive. The Cresco man had been employed as a mechanic by the Ingersoll Farm Equipment company since 1952.
Surviving Mr. Murray are his wife, Lucille, two sons, Gary Lee, 10, and Terry Allen, seven, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murray of Waterloo. There are also surviving a brother, Lyell Murray of Bonair, and three sisters, Mrs. Carl Ulm and Mrs. Ernest Bentley of Waterloo, and Mrs. Gregory Zweibohmer of Ossian.
Preceding Mr. Murray in death was a son, Jerry Allen, who died at three months.
Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.
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