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CASSOPOLIS — Glenn Smith Ressler, 39, principal of Vandalia elementary school in the Cassopolis public school system, died Tuesday when his car and a train collided in the settlement of Penn about three miles northeast of here.
Ressler was the ninth person to die so far this year on Cass County roads.
Cass county sheriff's officials said the accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at the Quaker street crossing of the Grand Trunk railroad. Officers said the train, headed southwest, consisted only of an engine and caboose.
Officers said train crewmen told them the auto was eastbound on Quaker Street and was nearly stopped, when it suddenly pulled in front of the engine. Officers said it appeared that Ressler thought he could clear the crossing in time. The train was reported traveling about 50 miles an hour.
According to sheriff's officers, two men were killed about five years ago at the same crossing. The crossing is marked by cross arms, but no warning signal lights, deputies said.
The impact broke the motor loose from the car and threw the driver about 20 feet. Ressler was pronounced dead at Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, by Rollo Schoff, Cass County Coroner.
Cassopolis school officials said Ressler was a former minister and had been full time principal at Vandalia School since 1967. He was hired by the school district in 1962 as a teacher at Squire School near Cassopolis and in 1963 was named a teaching principal at Vandalia School. School officials said Ressler formerly was pastor of Bethel Church in Penn Township
Mr. Ressler was born May 29, 1929, near Lancaster, Pa. On June 19, 1954, he was married to the former Charlotte Click at Springfield, Ohio. She survives. The family moved to this area, ten years ago from Massillon, Ohio.
Mr. Ressler was graduated from Messiah College at Grantham, Pa., and did graduate work at Western Michigan University.
Other survivors include three children, Paul, 12, Galen, 7, and Duane, 3, all at home; and his mother, Mrs. Maude Smith of Route 1, New Providence, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Missionary Church, Cassopolis. The Rev. Dale Walterhouse will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis.
Memorial donations in Mr. Ressler's name may be made to the Missionary church. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Herald-press (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Wed, Apr 30, 1969
CASSOPOLIS — Glenn Smith Ressler, 39, principal of Vandalia elementary school in the Cassopolis public school system, died Tuesday when his car and a train collided in the settlement of Penn about three miles northeast of here.
Ressler was the ninth person to die so far this year on Cass County roads.
Cass county sheriff's officials said the accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at the Quaker street crossing of the Grand Trunk railroad. Officers said the train, headed southwest, consisted only of an engine and caboose.
Officers said train crewmen told them the auto was eastbound on Quaker Street and was nearly stopped, when it suddenly pulled in front of the engine. Officers said it appeared that Ressler thought he could clear the crossing in time. The train was reported traveling about 50 miles an hour.
According to sheriff's officers, two men were killed about five years ago at the same crossing. The crossing is marked by cross arms, but no warning signal lights, deputies said.
The impact broke the motor loose from the car and threw the driver about 20 feet. Ressler was pronounced dead at Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, by Rollo Schoff, Cass County Coroner.
Cassopolis school officials said Ressler was a former minister and had been full time principal at Vandalia School since 1967. He was hired by the school district in 1962 as a teacher at Squire School near Cassopolis and in 1963 was named a teaching principal at Vandalia School. School officials said Ressler formerly was pastor of Bethel Church in Penn Township
Mr. Ressler was born May 29, 1929, near Lancaster, Pa. On June 19, 1954, he was married to the former Charlotte Click at Springfield, Ohio. She survives. The family moved to this area, ten years ago from Massillon, Ohio.
Mr. Ressler was graduated from Messiah College at Grantham, Pa., and did graduate work at Western Michigan University.
Other survivors include three children, Paul, 12, Galen, 7, and Duane, 3, all at home; and his mother, Mrs. Maude Smith of Route 1, New Providence, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Missionary Church, Cassopolis. The Rev. Dale Walterhouse will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis.
Memorial donations in Mr. Ressler's name may be made to the Missionary church. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Herald-press (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Wed, Apr 30, 1969
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CASSOPOLIS — Glenn Smith Ressler, 39, principal of Vandalia elementary school in the Cassopolis public school system, died Tuesday when his car and a train collided in the settlement of Penn about three miles northeast of here.
Ressler was the ninth person to die so far this year on Cass County roads.
Cass county sheriff's officials said the accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at the Quaker street crossing of the Grand Trunk railroad. Officers said the train, headed southwest, consisted only of an engine and caboose.
Officers said train crewmen told them the auto was eastbound on Quaker Street and was nearly stopped, when it suddenly pulled in front of the engine. Officers said it appeared that Ressler thought he could clear the crossing in time. The train was reported traveling about 50 miles an hour.
According to sheriff's officers, two men were killed about five years ago at the same crossing. The crossing is marked by cross arms, but no warning signal lights, deputies said.
The impact broke the motor loose from the car and threw the driver about 20 feet. Ressler was pronounced dead at Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, by Rollo Schoff, Cass County Coroner.
Cassopolis school officials said Ressler was a former minister and had been full time principal at Vandalia School since 1967. He was hired by the school district in 1962 as a teacher at Squire School near Cassopolis and in 1963 was named a teaching principal at Vandalia School. School officials said Ressler formerly was pastor of Bethel Church in Penn Township
Mr. Ressler was born May 29, 1929, near Lancaster, Pa. On June 19, 1954, he was married to the former Charlotte Click at Springfield, Ohio. She survives. The family moved to this area, ten years ago from Massillon, Ohio.
Mr. Ressler was graduated from Messiah College at Grantham, Pa., and did graduate work at Western Michigan University.
Other survivors include three children, Paul, 12, Galen, 7, and Duane, 3, all at home; and his mother, Mrs. Maude Smith of Route 1, New Providence, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Missionary Church, Cassopolis. The Rev. Dale Walterhouse will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis.
Memorial donations in Mr. Ressler's name may be made to the Missionary church. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Herald-press (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Wed, Apr 30, 1969
CASSOPOLIS — Glenn Smith Ressler, 39, principal of Vandalia elementary school in the Cassopolis public school system, died Tuesday when his car and a train collided in the settlement of Penn about three miles northeast of here.
Ressler was the ninth person to die so far this year on Cass County roads.
Cass county sheriff's officials said the accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. at the Quaker street crossing of the Grand Trunk railroad. Officers said the train, headed southwest, consisted only of an engine and caboose.
Officers said train crewmen told them the auto was eastbound on Quaker Street and was nearly stopped, when it suddenly pulled in front of the engine. Officers said it appeared that Ressler thought he could clear the crossing in time. The train was reported traveling about 50 miles an hour.
According to sheriff's officers, two men were killed about five years ago at the same crossing. The crossing is marked by cross arms, but no warning signal lights, deputies said.
The impact broke the motor loose from the car and threw the driver about 20 feet. Ressler was pronounced dead at Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, by Rollo Schoff, Cass County Coroner.
Cassopolis school officials said Ressler was a former minister and had been full time principal at Vandalia School since 1967. He was hired by the school district in 1962 as a teacher at Squire School near Cassopolis and in 1963 was named a teaching principal at Vandalia School. School officials said Ressler formerly was pastor of Bethel Church in Penn Township
Mr. Ressler was born May 29, 1929, near Lancaster, Pa. On June 19, 1954, he was married to the former Charlotte Click at Springfield, Ohio. She survives. The family moved to this area, ten years ago from Massillon, Ohio.
Mr. Ressler was graduated from Messiah College at Grantham, Pa., and did graduate work at Western Michigan University.
Other survivors include three children, Paul, 12, Galen, 7, and Duane, 3, all at home; and his mother, Mrs. Maude Smith of Route 1, New Providence, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Missionary Church, Cassopolis. The Rev. Dale Walterhouse will officiate. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis.
Memorial donations in Mr. Ressler's name may be made to the Missionary church. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Herald-press (Saint Joseph, Michigan)
Wed, Apr 30, 1969
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