REID, Marcia Christine 1949 – 1954

REID, FREE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/28/2011 at 19:27:33

“The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger”
Thursday, November 11, 1954

BULLETIN

Marcia Christine REID, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl REID, was fatally injured this afternoon when she was struck by a car near her home at 307 W. Madison St. The child died at 2:45 p.m. shortly after arrival at the Jefferson County hospital. She was struck by a jeep driven by Carrie Jane Nady, Parsons college student. No further details of the accident were available.

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“The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger”
Friday, November 12, 1954
Page 1, Columns 6 & 7

REID Child Is City’s First Traffic Victim In 5 Years

Fairfield today counted its first fatal traffic accident in five years as a result of the death of Marcia REID, 5-year-old girl who was killed when hit by a jeep near her home yesterday afternoon.

The accident victim is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl REID who reside at 308 W. Madison street.

The jeep was driven by Carrie Jane Nady, Fairfield, a Parsons college student. She was accompanied by two other students, Jackie Cullion, Chariton; and Kay Ryan, Mountain Grove, Mo. The jeep was going west on Madison when the accident occurred.

The driver of the jeep told officers the child ran in front of the vehicle and she had no time to apply the brakes to avoid hitting the little girl.

Witnesses who saw the accident said the jeep was traveling at an average speed and was not traveling in excess of the speed limit.

The little girl was playing in the parking of the Dr. John Castell residence across the street and to the east of her home. Dr. Castell said all at once the child darted out into the street, apparently not seeing the jeep approaching from the east.

Dr. Castell, who was trimming a bush in his front yard, said he called to the little girl but she apparently didn’t hear him. She ran directly in front of the vehicle.

Dr. Castell picked the little girl off the street and carried her to her home. An ambulance was called and she was rushed to the hospital where she died on arrival. Her death came about 3:35 (? – film scratched) p.m.

Coroner Jack Raymond said her death was caused by a skull fracture. Early this morning he said as far as he knew there would be no inquest.

Yesterday’s fatal traffic accident was the first in Fairfield since Oct. 29, 1949. That victim too was a little girl. She was Dianna Sue Walker who was killed while crossing Burlington street at D. She was on her way to a Halloween party. The car was driven by Harvey S. Smith, Ottumwa.

Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Marcia Christine REID will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the First Methodist church with Dr. L. L. Weis in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

The body will lie in state at the Weston Behner funeral home this evening, and also at the church Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m.

Marcia Christine REID was born Oct. 27, 1949. She was the daughter of Carl F. and Merna FREE REID who reside at 307 W. Madison. She was a kindergarten student at the Logan school.

Besides her parents she is survived by a sister and two brothers, Sandra, 7, Ronald, 3, and Roger, 1, all at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde FREE, Fairfield, are the maternal grandparents.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Marcia is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 4th.066.