Crash Death Toll Grows
Clinton, July 23- The death toll in a headon collision Saturday night on Route 54, two miles east of Clinton, rose to three today with the death of Albert Yeaman, of Edinburg, driver of one of the cars. Yeaman's wife, Mrs. Laura Yeaman, was killed instantly and Ralph Fiecke, of DeWitt, died at 11:30 a.m. (C.S.T.) at John Warner hospital, Clinton.
Mrs. Ralph Feicke, of DeWitt, who was injured in the crash, remained in John Warner hospital, where her condition was reported "good."
Albert F. Yeaman was born Sept 28, 1902, at Mechanicsburg, a son of Albert and Iva Hale Yeaman. He was a farmer.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Iva Turner, of Springfield: three brothers, Milo, of Edinburg; Louis, of Riverton, and Russell Yeaman of Rochester, and one sister, Mrs. Harry Halford, of Pawnee.
Remains were removed to the Davis funeral home, Edinburg, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Double funeral serviced for Mr. and Mrs. Yeaman will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Rev. Ralph Yeakley will officiate and burial will be in Edinburg cemetery.
YEAMAN- Remains of Mrs. Laura Yeaman of Edinburg are at F.M. Davis funeral home where double Funeral services of Mrs. Yeaman and her husband will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rev Ralph Yeakley officiating. Burial in Edinburg Cemetery.
DOUBLE RITES FOR MR. AND MRS. YEAMAN (From Taylorville Breeze Courier)
Final tribute was paid to the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeaman, well known residents of Edinburd, who were victims of a headon automobile collision at Clinton, Saturday night, at double funeral services which took place at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the E.m. Davis funeral home at Edinburg. The Rev, Ralph Yeakley, pastor of Bethel Baptist church, officiated. Mrs. Marian Hunsley sang "Beyond the Sun" and "In the Garden" and Mrs. Betty Coplan was pianist.
The funeral was one of the largest ever help at Edinburg. There was a profusion of beautiful floal tributes.
Pallbearers for Mrs. Yeaman, who was the formers Miss Laura Weeden, were" Elmer Leach, Claude Beatty, Thomas Smith, Forrest Showalter, Jesse Franklin and Loren Hunsley.
Acting as pallbearers for Mr. Yeaman were Ray Cary, Ben Thomas, Dorrit Sharp, Harry Durham, Francis Husley and Leslie Moomey.
Interment was in the Edinburg Cemetery.
Gravesite Details
Died instantly in car crash on U. S. Highway 54 two miles east of Clinton
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