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| Shepherd Bourne ~ ~ ~ 1905-1937 |
Submitted by: Shirley Harlan
Blackwell Morning Tribune
| Wednesday, June 23, 1937
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ONE MAN KILLED, TWO ARE INJURED IN CAR COLLISION
Shepherd Bourne, 32, is Victim of Wreck north of City
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured Tuesday night when a light pickup truck driven by Earl E. Borune, 201 West Oklahoma avenue, and a truck owned by the Blackwell mill and driven by Scott Prowdy, collided on highway 177 three miles north of Blackwell.
Shepherd Bourne, 32, 201 West Oklahoma avenue brother of the driver of the pickup was killed as he was crushed beneath the body of the small truck. He suffereed a broken neck, a broken arm, a broken leg and a fractured skull.
Virgil Ellison of South Haven, the third passenger in the Bourne car, lay unconscious at the Blackwell hospital Tuesday night suffering severe body injuries. Bourne, the driver escaped with a broken rib and minor bruises to his legs and head.
According to Bourne, the accident occurred as his car was going north on the highway, en route to Wichita, and in order not to crash head on with a south bound car, he tried to go between the truck, which was parked on the side of the road, and the other car. He smashed into the rear left side of the truck shoving it into the right hand ditch and turning his car over into the left ditch, completely demolishing the pickup.
Bourne stated that the truck was parked on the highway with no rear lights. However, according to Dave Moxon, Blackwell mill manager, Prowdy stated that he was parked on the shoulder of the road and that all rear lights were on. He admilled, however, that his flares were not lighted.
He said he believed the flares unnecessary for he knew he was only going to be stopped for a moment. He had stopped to turn on the reserve gasoline tank. No arrests were made Tuesday night.
Funeral arrangements for Bourne have not been completed. Roberts mortuary is in charge.
SHEPHERD BOURNE~~~~OBITUARY
Shepherd Bourne, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Bourne, was born in Sumner county, Missouri, on February 28, 1905, and departed this life near Blackwell on June 22, 1937, having attained the age of 32 years, three months and 22 days. He came with his parents to Oklahoma in 1910, and spent the remaining years of his life in and around Blackwell.
He was associated with his younger brother Earl in the Bourne Brothers Machine shop at 116 East Lawrence street. He made his home with his sister, Mrs. Joe Yoder, at 224 East Ferguson.
He met his death in an automobile accident on Tuesday evening while on his way to Wichita. His mother preceded him in death in September of last year.
He leaves to mourn his death, his father, J.W. Bourne of South Haven, also four brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Wiley of Burden, Kans.; Earl of Blackwell, Eddie of South Haven and Merril of Blackwell. The sisters are Mrs. Homer Mackie of Billings, Mrs. Joe Yoder of Blackwell and Mrs. Everett Lynch of Caldwell. There are a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mr. Bourne will be remembered as a good citizen, honest and up-right in all his dealings. He was industrious and dependable in the discharge of every duty. He loved all the members of his family and was always helpful and generous whenever any one of them needed his assistance. He will be greatly missed by his relatives and friends who had learned to rely upon him as a source of strength and comfort.
Funeral services were held at the Roberts mortuary, June 24, with the Rev. E.W. Harrison in charge. Burial was at Braman.
Blackwell Morning Tribune
Saturday July 3, 1937
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