Quick, Jimmy A. – 1947-1976

BECKER, BOLEYN, NICHOLS, QUICK, ROBERTS, THOMPSON, WING

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 6/18/2022 at 07:08:20

Newton Man Killed in 2-Car Crash Saturday
A National Guardsman from Newton, Jimmy A. Quick, 29, of 927 W, 2nd St. S., was one of two persons killed in a three-car collision north of Des Moines Saturday.
Also killed in the accident was Dr. Kuel S. Sun, an Ames ophthalmologist.
Mr. Quick and Dr. Sun were drivers of two of the cars involved in the accident, Dr. R. C. Wooters, Polk County medical examiner, said.
Iowa Highway troopers said that the crash occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday when Quick, who was driving a National Guard jeep home from drills at Camp Dodge, apparently lost control of the vehicle in the eastbound lane of Interstate-80 near the East 14th St. bridge in Des Moines.
Officers said that the Newton man’s vehicle hit the bridge railing, spun around and then collided head-on with the car of Dr. Sun, sending it into the path of a car driven by Ken Uitermarkt, 40, of Pella.
Three other persons in Dr. Sun’s car were injured.
Part of the Jeep, after striking the second car, was knocked over the bridge, Mr. Quick was thrown from the driver’s seat and the Jeep burst into flames, authorities.
According to Polk County Sheriff Dick Clemons the driver of the second vehicle was trapped in the car about 12 minutes, was given heart massage and taken to Broadlawns Hospital in Des Moines.
Mr. Quick, a member of the 191st Calvary at Newton, was participating in a weekend training camp at Camp Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Toland-Wallace Funeral Home.
The Rev. Marvin Potter, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Veterans section of the Newton Union Cemetery. Military services will be conducted by the Iowa National Guard.
Friends may call at the Toland-Wallace Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Monday.
Survivors are his wife, Carol; two sons, Edwin and Jimmy Jr., both at home; two daughters, Michelle and Jennifer, both at home; his mother, Mrs. Betty N. Quick of Newton; eight brothers, Roger D. of California, Lanny L. of Waterloo, Harvey J. of California, Larry B., Tommy Eugene, Michael J., Russell G. and Mark W., all of Newton; and four sisters, Mrs. Judith Roberts of California, Mrs. Don (Diana K.) Thompson, Carolyn Ann Boleyn and Mrs. Ron (Joan) Becker, all of Newton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin, in 1966 and a brother.
Mr. Quick, a veteran and purple heart winner of the Vietnam War, was a member of the Iowa national Guard.
He was an employe of Winpower Manufacturing Co.
The son of Marvin A. and Betty Nichols Quick, he was born May 4, 1947 in Cedar Rapids and attended Newton Community schools.
He was married to Carol Wing Oct. 12, 1969.
Source: Newton (IA) Daily News; Monday, September 13, 1976, page 1