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Earl Van Sickle, Tekonska, Lost Life Sunday in Branch County CrashEarl Elmer Van Sickle, 34 of Route 2, Tekonsha, head of that village's recreation program, was killed Sunday afternoon in an accident in Branch county. He was among 10 persons meeting deatW^W^ichigan highways over theFrank F. Williams, 86, of 327 N. Madison, a one-time city clerk of Marshall and a retired salesman, died at 12:55 p.m. Saturday in a Battle Creek hospital where he had been a patient for 10 days. He had been ill one month.He was born in Sheridah township, Sept. 15, 1871, a son of John and Sarah Langridge Williams.Williams, who spent most of his life in Marshall, was a life member of St. Alban’s lodge, No. 20, F. and:,'*V. *Also injured in the crash in whfyh Van Sickle lost his life were his wife, their four children and two other persons.The accident, according to the Branch county sheriff’s office, involved cars perated by Van Sickle, which was going north on Gorbell road, and Gerald Latta, Route 3, Quincy, traveling east on Bidwell road in Girard township, Branch county.With the death of Van Sinckle, Branch county recorded its fourth traffic fatality of the year.With Van Sickle were his wife, F Joyce, 28; and their children, Bren- 1 da, 8; Bonnie, 6; Beverly, 5; and *1 Barbara, 4. rLatta was accompanied by his * wife, Sandra, 17.The injured were taken to f Branch county hospital, Coldwater. IAccording to authorities, the Van I
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Marshall Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan, US
Mon, Jun 15, 1959
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