Stockman, Mary Jane Owens 1896-1937

STOCKMAN, OWENS, PAULSON, JOHNSON

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Date: 5/31/2015 at 13:44:46

Reasnor woman Killed In Newton By Heavy Truck

Mrs. Mary Stockman, Proprietor of “Mary’s Pickle Shop” Died Instantly.

Mrs. Mary Stockman, 40, of Reasnor, Iowa was killed instantly Tuesday about noon at Newton, when she was struck by a large semi-trailer truck.

Mrs. Stockman, who is better known throughout the county as the proprietor of “Mary’s Pickle Shop” at Reasnor, was thrown or jumped from her own Ford Coupe, when it skidded on the ice and she fell or was thrown directly in front of the large truck coming from the opposite direction.

While she was not run over by the truck, she was dragged in front of one of the large double wheels for a distance of 50 feet, badly mangling her head and shoulders.

The Ford car in which she was riding was only slightly damaged.

Wendell Griggs of Des Moines was the driver of the semi-trailer for the Commercial freight Line of Chicago and carried a load of 15,000 pounds.

Mrs. Stockman’s first husband, Wm. Paulson, died several years ago, leaving her with one small son to raise.

Several years later she married Merle Stockman, who died in 1935 after a serious operation. She is survived by her son Billy, a student in the Newton High School and who was also her chief help in “Mary’s Pickle Shop” and Grocery at Reasnor.

County Coroner stated that it was not likely that an inquest would be held. ~ The Colfax Tribune, Colfax, Iowa 18 Feb 1937.

Mary Jane Owens Stockman

Birth: Jul. 5, 1896
Death: Feb. 16, 1937

Age 40, daughter of ? & Mary (Johnson) Owens; 1st husband ? Paulsen; 2nd husband & his 2nd wife R Stockman

Burial: Newton Union Cemetery
Newton Jasper County Iowa, USA
Plot: Sec 7 Lot 33 Block 15

Created by: Richard Weston
Record added: Jun 27, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 54181448 ~ Find A Grave.