BRYAN, Leonard Linn 1909 - 1931

BRYAN, SALTS, LINN, SCOTT

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 9/26/2010 at 09:01:16

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Monday, March 23, 1931
Page FIVE, Columns 5 and 6

COUPE QUARTET HURT IN CRASH
Leonard BRYAN in Hospital With Numerous Injuries

One young man is in the Jefferson county hospital with severe injuries, another is confined to his home with numerous cuts and bruises as a result of a speeding auto wreck on highway 34, seven miles west of Fairfield, about 9:30 o'clock Saturday night.

Leonard BRYAN, 23, owner of the Buick late model coupe which was wrecked, is in the hospital suffering from a dislocated hip, a wounded leg, and possible internal injuries. Frank "Dutch" Tighe is confined to his home with many severe bruises and cuts and with chest injuries which may reveal a cracked rib. Examination of the rib was impossible late yesterday due to the extreme soreness of the bruises. Margaret Bush and Wilma Craver, the two girls in the car, escaped with cuts and bruises of a less serious nature.

The car, at the time of the crash, was headed towards Ottumwa, according to those who gave aid to the passengers. The four were taken to the local hospital for first aid treatment and BRYAN was the only one advised by attending doctors to stay.

Seen at a local garage this morning the Buick coupe is a total wreck. The top, front end and left side are entirely worthless ;the motor is tilted to one side and practically all of the glass in the windows and windshield is broken. It is said that it was pointed towards Fairfield when the wrecker from Fairfield went out to bring it in.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, March 24, 1931
Page EIGHT, Column 6

BRYAN'S CONDITION MORE SERIOUS NOW. INTERNAL INJURY

The condition of Leonard BRYAN, who is in the Jefferson county hospital following a car accident Saturday night, is reported today by the attending physician, Dr. G. K. Dunkel, to be more serious than first examinations showed. Internal injuries, which were suspected but not definitely placed at the time first aid treatment was given, have been found. In addition BRYAN is suffering from a dislocated hip and a wounded leg.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 26, 1931
Page FIVE, Columns 1 and 2

Locals

... --Leonard BRYAN, who was seriously injured in an auto wreck west of town on No. 34 Saturday night, is in a very poor condition at the Jefferson county hospital today. ...

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Original posting by Richard K Thompson --

The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger
Friday, March 27, 1931

LEONARD BRYAN DIED AT 12:12

Funeral Services Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon

Leonard L. BRYAN, who was seriously injured in an auto wreck on highway No. 34 west of Fairfield Saturday night, died at the Jefferson county hospital at 12:12 o'clock this morning. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Campbell funeral home in charge of Rev. Fred G. Crown of the Baptist church. Burial will take place in Evergreen cemetery.

Leonard L. BRYAN was born November 14, 1910 in Jefferson county and has lived in Fairfield practically all of his life. He was preceded in death by his father who died several years ago. Besides his mother, Mrs. Myrtle BRYAN of 504 West Burlington street, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Earl SALTS, also of this city, and his grandmother, Mrs. Carrie LINN, with whom he and his mother made their home.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, March 28, 1931
Page EIGHT, Column 4

Pleasant Grove

... Frank SCOTT received word, Friday morning of the death of his nephew, Leonard BRYAN, who passed away at the Jefferson county hospital from injuries reciebed (sic) in an automobile accident.

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RKT's note: Leonard was the son of Albert B.B. Bryan and Myrtle LINN BRYAN. Jefferson county genealogy records have his birth date as being Nov. 14, 1909, while his obituary as published used Nov. 14, 1910. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 2nd.182

Admin. note: The family of Bert BRYAN, wife Myrtle, daughter Alta M. and son Leonard L. appear in the 1910 Federal Census, taken in April, 1910; son Leonard is noted as being six months of age, so he was born in 1909.