Evelyn Beatrice (McCullough) Palmer, (1943)

MCCULLOUGH, PALMER

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 6/17/2007 at 20:25:51

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 8, 1943

MOTHER OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN

Fatally Injured When Autos Collide At Intersection Here Thursday

Another tragic motor vehicle accident, occurred in Winterset last Thursday, resulting in the death of Mrs. Perly Palmer, 24-year-old expectant mother and mother of two small children.

Mrs. Palmer was killed when the car in which she was a passenger, driven by her husband and a car driven by Carl Farlow, son of Mr. an Mrs. Earl Farlow of Winterset collided at a street intersection.

The accident occurred about 1 p.m. at the intersection of South Third and Grade streets in the southeast part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer had driven into town from their home in Scott township, bringing their 4-year-old son, Pat and Mrs. Louis Cleland and her grandson, Dwight Cleland.

The Palmer car was coming north on South Third street and the Farlow car was going east on Grade street when they met at the intersection.

The impact of the collision turned the Palmer car over in the ditch. Either Mrs. Palmer was thrown out of the car or she attempted to jump from it and the vehicle rolled over on her. She suffered a broken back, crushed chest and a head injury. She was rushed to the Winterset hospital immediately but died within half an hour.

None of the other occupants of the two cars were injured. Farlow was driving alone.

Mrs. Palmer's immediate surviving relatives are her husband and her small son and daughter. Funeral services were held last Friday from the Ramsey-Richards funeral home in Winterset in charge of the Rev. Reed Kessler. Burial was made in the cemetery at Webster City.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 9, 1943
Page 1, Column 6

ACCIDENT FATAL TO MRS. PALMER

Cars Collide At Corner Of Grade And Third Thursday, September 3

Mrs. Perley Palmer, 24-year-old expectant mother, died at the local hospital here Thursday afternoon of last week from injuries suffered in an automobile collision just a hour and a half earlier in the afternoon. Mrs. Palmer suffered a broken back and internal injuries. Her husband, driver of the car, their young son, a neighbor, Mrs. Lou Cleland, and her grandchild, other occupants of the car, all suffered minor injuries.

The Palmer car and an auto driven by Carl Farlow of this city crashed at the intersection of Grade and Third street, overturning the Palmer machine on Mrs. Palmer who had been thrown from the auto. Farlow was uninjured.

The Palmer’s live on a farm ten miles southeast of here and were bringing produce to town. Both cars were damaged.

In County 7 Years

Mrs. Evelyn Beatrice Palmer came with her husband to Madison county about seven years ago. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell McCullough of Webster City, Iowa. Palmers have two children, a small boy and a girl in school.

Funeral services were held at the Ramsey–Richards Funeral Home here September 3, and at Webster City September 4. Rev. Reed Kessler conducted the services here. Interment was made in the Webster City cemetery.

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