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Crossing Causes Death at 1st S W railroad crossing
Cedar Rapids officials order Chicago North Western to install moving signals after a fatal crash at the 1st S W crossing. Jay Norman Dryden 35 of Dryden TV service was driving a Econaline van when struck by a westbound freight. He died at Luke's Hospital at 2 23 A M. He left a wife Virginia and two children Michael and Susan. Various obituaries follow for local residents including Frank Suchy 94 a jeweler and Selma Ferguson. Memorials and services noted.
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S.W
Cedar Rapids
Chicago ~ North Western
Jay Norman
Dryden
Mr. Dryden
Luke’s Hospital
16Th Ave
Virginia
Michael
Susan
Council
Crandie
Frank Suchy
Rockford Rd
Czechoslovakia
Suchy
3Rd St
Czech National Cemetery
Jerry Drahouzal
Selma H. Ferguson
Parnell V. Ferguson
Blackburn
Indiana
Whittier
Iowa
Ferguson
Linn Grove Presbyterian Church
Turner Chapel
Howard Anthony
David Leonhardt
Cedar Memorial
Margaret M. Chapin
Edwin J. Barry
Park Terrace SE
Chicago
L.B
Jack” Davis
D Avenue
Durin
O’brien
Leone Schaefer
Davis
Salem E.A.B
A. F. Frankhauser
Linwood Cemetery
Norman Dryden
J Street
Dryden TV
Redstone
Montana
Virginia Villa
Oelwein
Eagles Club
VFW
Hanford Post
American Legion
Brs Ay