Bach, Philip Carl 1890-1953

BACH, GRIEBEL, SAAK, HALTER, MEYER, ACHTEMEIER, STARNES, ALTEMEIER, CROSBY, ORR, PFEIFER

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Date: 6/8/2010 at 06:31:39

Philip Bach, 63, Dies in Truck

A flaming car-truck crash two and a half miles southeast of Baxter brought death to Philip C. Bach, 63, Jasper County’s fourth traffic fatality of the year.

Bach, a retired Baxter farmer, died about 4:25 p.m. Tuesday when his pickup and a car collided at the intersection of state Highway 223 and a county road. Driver of the car was John R. Conner, 26, Maxwell.

The truck and auto both burst into flames after the impact. Conner, who was only slightly injured, managed to get out of his car while another motorist removed two passengers who were riding with him. The rescuer, however, was unable to approach the fiercely burning truck.

Deputy Sheriff Tracy Huitt, who investigated the accident, said that apparently Bach was knocked unconscious by the collision and was unable to get out of the truck cab. He added that, judging from the position of his body, he would have been able to escape the flames if he had been conscious. Both vehicles were totally destroyed by the fire.

Passengers with Conner were Richard Beal, 21, Maxwell, who is in Story county hospital at Nevada with a concussion, and Lucille Longcor, 30, also of Maxwell who is in Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines in good condition with numerous cuts and bruises.

Deputy Huitt said that Conner was driving west about 55 miles an hour and was blinded by the sun as he approached the intersection. Bach was coming from the North. Conner said he didn’t see the truck until the impact. The truck was pushed off the road and overturned against a light post.

Norman Richardson, Maxwell man who was about a quarter of a mile behind Conner’s car when the accident occurred, said he first saw a bright flash as the vehicles collided. When he arrived on the scene, he related to Deputy Huitt, Conner was out of the car, but the two passengers were still sitting inside apparently dazed. Richardson added that flames were already surrounding the car when he came on the scene. He pulled the two passengers from the auto and then tried to get to the truck, but the flames kept him back.

Assisting Deputy Huitt in investigating the accident were Max Schmeling and Glenn McDole, highway patrolmen from this district, and Dick Mason, highway patrolman from Marshalltown.

Bach’s body was taken to Boyd-Nickell funeral home in Baxter. Funeral rites will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. n the Baxter Congregational Christian Church. The Rev. Harry e. Boughey will officiate and burial will be in Restland Cemetery.

A prayer service will preceed the funeral rites at 1:30 p.m. in Boyd-Nickell funeral home.

Mr. Bach was born to Philip and Mary Bach at Gilman July 22, 1890 and attended rural schools in Marshall County. He married Minnie Griebel at Baxter may 31, 1921.

He lived with his parents in Marshall County until 1908 when the family moved into the Baxter area to farm. He entered military service in July, 1918, and was discharged the following January.

After returning from the service, he farmed with his parents until his marriage. He retired from the farm and moved into Baxter in 1948.

Survivors are his wife; one son, Robert of Baxter; one daughter, Mrs. Virgil (Doris) Saak of Baxter; three brothers, Harry and Carl, both of Baxter, and Lester of Collins; five sisters, Mrs. Jesse Meyer and Mrs. Lee (Tillie) Halter, both of Baxter, Mrs. Elmer (Marie) Achtemeier of Laurel, Mrs. Harold (Anna) Starnes of Grinnell, and Mrs. Ross (Florence) Altemeier of Denver; and one half sister, Mrs. Louisa Crosby of Waterloo.

His parents, a sister, and half-brother preceded him in death. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News, Wednesday, September 23, 1953
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Philip Bach, 63, killed in Car, Truck Collision

Philip Bach, 63, retired farmer of Baxter, was killed Tuesday afternoon when the truck he was driving collided with a car driven by John R. Conner of Maxwell. Both the car and truck were destroyed by the fire which followed the collision and Mr. Bch was badly burned.

The accident occurred at the Krampe corner on highway 223 a mile and a half east of Baxter. Mr. Bach had been hauling beans for his son, Robert and was going south on this return to the farm. In the car which was traveling west were Maxell people returning to their homes from Newton where they are employed in the Maytag factory.

Conner was not seriously injured, Mrs. Lucille Longcor, 30, as taken to the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, and Richard Beal, 21, was taken to a Nevada hospital. Reports from the hospital this morning indicate that neither is considered in critical condition. Norman D. Richardson, 28, pulled the other occupants from their burning car.

Service Saturday

Funeral service will be conducted Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Harry E. Boughey officiating. A prayer service will be conducted at 1:30 at the Boyd-Nickell funeral home in Baxter, followed at 2 by a service at the Congregational church.

Born at Gilman

Philip Carl Bach was born July 22, 1890, at Gilman. He was a son of Philip and Mary Bach. He received his education in the rural schools of Marshall County.

In 1908, he moved to the Baxter community and was employed on farms until July 25, 1918, when he entered the service in World War I. He was discharged from the service in January, 1919.

He farmed with his parents until May 31, 1921, when he was married to Minnie Griebel. They continued on the farm until 1948 when they retired and moved to Baxter.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Virgil (Doris) Saak and a son, Robert, both of Baxter; five sister, Mrs. Leo (Tillie) Halter and Mrs. Jessie Meyer of Baxter, Mrs. Elmer (Marie) Achtemeier of Laurel, Mrs. Harold (Anna) Starnes of Grinnell, Mrs. Ross (Florence) Altemeier of Denver, Colo.; a half-sister, Mrs. Louisa Crosby of Waterloo; three brothers, Harry and Carl Bach of Baxter and Lester Bach of Collins; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Orr, and a half-brother, George Pfeifer. ~ The Baxter New Era, Baxter, Iowa, Wednesday, September 23, 1953
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Services Saturday for Philip Bach

Services were conducted Saturday afternoon for Philip Bach who was killed Tuesday of last week in a car-truck collision east of Baxter. The Rev. Harry E. Boughey officiated. A prayer service was conducted at 1:30 at the Boyd-Nickell funeral home followed at 2 by a service at the Congregational church. The sanctuary was filled to overflowing and many were in the basement and other rooms of the church.

Mrs. Ivan Waterman was organist and Mrs. Donald Poage and Gerald Robinson sang. The floral offerings were arranged by Mrs. Bernhard Moorman, Mrs. Wesley Saak and Mrs. Hale H. Nickell.

Burial was in Restland Cemetery at Baxter. Serving as pallbearers were Arthur Milligan, Howard Eddy, George Smith, Fred Hurt, Leo Toedt and Bernhard Moorman. Military graveside rites were in charge of Baxter American Legion post No. 493.

Out-of-State

Relatives and friends here from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. Ross Altemeier, Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meyer, Dushford, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Achtemeier and Gail, Beloit, Wis.; Mrs. Louisa Crosby and Mrs. Bessie Goodsell, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griebel, Bunker Hill, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. George Griebel, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. D. E. Stroechel, Alton, Ill.; Mrs. Willard Hoffman, Oak Park, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Haifleigh, Lineville; Mr. and Mrs. John Behrends and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Behrends, Diller, Nebr.; and relatives from Albion, Laurel, Collins, Grinnell, Marshalltown, Steamboat Rock, Newton, Kellogg and many friends from the surrounding communities. ~ The Baxter New Era, Baxter, Iowa, Wednesday, September 30, 1953
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