Son of John D and Mary (Ross) Lyman.
Injuries received when his car turned over on the Bloomington road
about a mile north of the edge of the city, caused the death of Edward R. Lyman, farmer residing two miles west of Argenta, last Thursday night. Mrs. Lyman, who was the only other occupant of the car, escaped without serious injury. The accident occurred as they approached what is known as the Simpson bridge. According to Mrs. Lyman, her husband was driving at pretty fair speed when he seemed to
lose control of the machine and It rolled off the embankment. While
rather dazed following the affair, Mrs. Lyman Is certain that the car
turned completely over and fell right side up astride the fence.
SKULL FRACTURED.
It was about five minutes before anyone came along and then the Moran
ambulance was called but the injured man died in a few minutes. His.
injuries consisted of a fractured skull a broken lower jaw bone, broken collar bone and broken right arm. He was removed to the Dawson and Wikoff undertaking parlors. Mrs. Lyman was brought to the home of her cousin, Dr. R. L. Morris in Decatur.
ATTENDED DANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman had been attending a dance of the Zohak Grotto
at the Hotel Orlando and left that place for their home shortly after 11 o'clock, the accident happening about 11:30. Those who went to the scene of the accident believe that Mr. Lyman approached the bridge at pretty good speed, not realizing he was so close and that when he did see the bridge, jammed on the brakes, causing the car to skid for about thirty feet. Mr. Lyman was about thirty-five
years old and leaves his wife and one son, Robert, ago 12 years; his mother, Mrs. J. P. Lyman of Maroa; a sister, Mrs. Alta Stoutenborough of Maroa, and three brothers, Homer of Niantic and Carl and Howard of Maroa. He was prominent In various Masonic organizations.
WIDE ROAD.
The road where the accident occurred is thirty-three feet wide and
people who visited the scene after the accident declared that it was as fine a stretch of road as could be found anywhere. The road is not slippery. The marks in the road indicated that Mr. Lyman had put on his emergency brake and that his car turned sidewise and skidded in thatposition considerable distance, indicating that the car had been traveling at a high rate of speed when the emergency brake was applied.
Decatur, Il Review Nov 26, 1920 p21
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Injuries received when his car turned over on the Bloomington road
about a mile north of the edge of the city, caused the death of Edward R. Lyman, farmer residing two miles west of Argenta, last Thursday night. Mrs. Lyman, who was the only other occupant of the car, escaped without serious injury. The accident occurred as they approached what is known as the Simpson bridge. According to Mrs. Lyman, her husband was driving at pretty fair speed when he seemed to
lose control of the machine and It rolled off the embankment. While
rather dazed following the affair, Mrs. Lyman Is certain that the car
turned completely over and fell right side up astride the fence.
SKULL FRACTURED.
It was about five minutes before anyone came along and then the Moran
ambulance was called but the injured man died in a few minutes. His.
injuries consisted of a fractured skull a broken lower jaw bone, broken collar bone and broken right arm. He was removed to the Dawson and Wikoff undertaking parlors. Mrs. Lyman was brought to the home of her cousin, Dr. R. L. Morris in Decatur.
ATTENDED DANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman had been attending a dance of the Zohak Grotto
at the Hotel Orlando and left that place for their home shortly after 11 o'clock, the accident happening about 11:30. Those who went to the scene of the accident believe that Mr. Lyman approached the bridge at pretty good speed, not realizing he was so close and that when he did see the bridge, jammed on the brakes, causing the car to skid for about thirty feet. Mr. Lyman was about thirty-five
years old and leaves his wife and one son, Robert, ago 12 years; his mother, Mrs. J. P. Lyman of Maroa; a sister, Mrs. Alta Stoutenborough of Maroa, and three brothers, Homer of Niantic and Carl and Howard of Maroa. He was prominent In various Masonic organizations.
WIDE ROAD.
The road where the accident occurred is thirty-three feet wide and
people who visited the scene after the accident declared that it was as fine a stretch of road as could be found anywhere. The road is not slippery. The marks in the road indicated that Mr. Lyman had put on his emergency brake and that his car turned sidewise and skidded in thatposition considerable distance, indicating that the car had been traveling at a high rate of speed when the emergency brake was applied.
Decatur, Il Review Nov 26, 1920 p21
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Son of John D and Mary (Ross) Lyman.
Injuries received when his car turned over on the Bloomington road
about a mile north of the edge of the city, caused the death of Edward R. Lyman, farmer residing two miles west of Argenta, last Thursday night. Mrs. Lyman, who was the only other occupant of the car, escaped without serious injury. The accident occurred as they approached what is known as the Simpson bridge. According to Mrs. Lyman, her husband was driving at pretty fair speed when he seemed to
lose control of the machine and It rolled off the embankment. While
rather dazed following the affair, Mrs. Lyman Is certain that the car
turned completely over and fell right side up astride the fence.
SKULL FRACTURED.
It was about five minutes before anyone came along and then the Moran
ambulance was called but the injured man died in a few minutes. His.
injuries consisted of a fractured skull a broken lower jaw bone, broken collar bone and broken right arm. He was removed to the Dawson and Wikoff undertaking parlors. Mrs. Lyman was brought to the home of her cousin, Dr. R. L. Morris in Decatur.
ATTENDED DANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman had been attending a dance of the Zohak Grotto
at the Hotel Orlando and left that place for their home shortly after 11 o'clock, the accident happening about 11:30. Those who went to the scene of the accident believe that Mr. Lyman approached the bridge at pretty good speed, not realizing he was so close and that when he did see the bridge, jammed on the brakes, causing the car to skid for about thirty feet. Mr. Lyman was about thirty-five
years old and leaves his wife and one son, Robert, ago 12 years; his mother, Mrs. J. P. Lyman of Maroa; a sister, Mrs. Alta Stoutenborough of Maroa, and three brothers, Homer of Niantic and Carl and Howard of Maroa. He was prominent In various Masonic organizations.
WIDE ROAD.
The road where the accident occurred is thirty-three feet wide and
people who visited the scene after the accident declared that it was as fine a stretch of road as could be found anywhere. The road is not slippery. The marks in the road indicated that Mr. Lyman had put on his emergency brake and that his car turned sidewise and skidded in thatposition considerable distance, indicating that the car had been traveling at a high rate of speed when the emergency brake was applied.
Decatur, Il Review Nov 26, 1920 p21
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Injuries received when his car turned over on the Bloomington road
about a mile north of the edge of the city, caused the death of Edward R. Lyman, farmer residing two miles west of Argenta, last Thursday night. Mrs. Lyman, who was the only other occupant of the car, escaped without serious injury. The accident occurred as they approached what is known as the Simpson bridge. According to Mrs. Lyman, her husband was driving at pretty fair speed when he seemed to
lose control of the machine and It rolled off the embankment. While
rather dazed following the affair, Mrs. Lyman Is certain that the car
turned completely over and fell right side up astride the fence.
SKULL FRACTURED.
It was about five minutes before anyone came along and then the Moran
ambulance was called but the injured man died in a few minutes. His.
injuries consisted of a fractured skull a broken lower jaw bone, broken collar bone and broken right arm. He was removed to the Dawson and Wikoff undertaking parlors. Mrs. Lyman was brought to the home of her cousin, Dr. R. L. Morris in Decatur.
ATTENDED DANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman had been attending a dance of the Zohak Grotto
at the Hotel Orlando and left that place for their home shortly after 11 o'clock, the accident happening about 11:30. Those who went to the scene of the accident believe that Mr. Lyman approached the bridge at pretty good speed, not realizing he was so close and that when he did see the bridge, jammed on the brakes, causing the car to skid for about thirty feet. Mr. Lyman was about thirty-five
years old and leaves his wife and one son, Robert, ago 12 years; his mother, Mrs. J. P. Lyman of Maroa; a sister, Mrs. Alta Stoutenborough of Maroa, and three brothers, Homer of Niantic and Carl and Howard of Maroa. He was prominent In various Masonic organizations.
WIDE ROAD.
The road where the accident occurred is thirty-three feet wide and
people who visited the scene after the accident declared that it was as fine a stretch of road as could be found anywhere. The road is not slippery. The marks in the road indicated that Mr. Lyman had put on his emergency brake and that his car turned sidewise and skidded in thatposition considerable distance, indicating that the car had been traveling at a high rate of speed when the emergency brake was applied.
Decatur, Il Review Nov 26, 1920 p21
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