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James W. Viner

VINER, LANE, GROTERS

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Date: 1/13/2019 at 10:02:10

Columbus Gazette, October 31, 1935

James W. Viner, of Letts was seriously injured in an auto accident Monday evening on the county gravel road about one mile south of Letts and died four hours later at the Bellevue hospital at Muscatine where he was taken following the accident.

Homer Vincent, also of Letts, was seriously injured in the same accident and is patient at the Hershey hosptial at Muscatine. Mr. Vincent who is 72 is reported to be out of danger and on the road to recovery.

Mr. Vincent, who is a well-known Letts farmer and Mr. Viner, who was working for him, had spent the afternoon working the timber and on their return home as they reached the graveled road which is being repaired, the Vincent car, a Dodge sedan, with Mr. Vincent driving, veered across the road, turned over several times and was completely demolished.

The crash occurred almost directly in front of the Glen Beik home and was witnessed by Mrs. Beik's mother, Mrs. Dunphy of Grandview and other members of the Beik family. Letts physicians were hastily summoned and both men were rushed to the Muscatine hospitals. The accident happened about 5:15 and four hours later Mr. Viner died as stated above. He suffered a skull fracture at the base of the brain and never regained consciousness. Mr. Vincent it was reported suffered a slight concussion of the brain and injuries to his shoulder and back.

Mr. Viner, who some years ago was employed at the I. A. Endsley store and at the Co-operative store in Fredonia, Iowa had spent practically all his entire life in the Letts community. He was born at Letts November 29, 1890, and was united in marriage to Miss Maude May Lane, February 20, 1910. He is survived by his wife and four children, Gaylord Sherman, Milo Markus, Lorene Elda and Mildred Ellen and one granddaughter, Shirley Groters.

Funeral services were held at the United Brethren church at Letts Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Letts cemetery.


 

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