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Schrag, Philip Glen (1919-1964)
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| + | <font size="+2">'''Crossing Crash Fatal to Washington Farmer'''</font> |
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| + | Ritzville, Wash. — Funeral services for Philip G. Schrag, 45-year-old farmer of this community who was instantly killed in a railway crossing accident in Odessa, Wash., were held Oct. 21 at the Menno Mennonite Church near here. Rev. Harris Waltner, the pastor, officiated. |
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| + | Mr. Schrag was alone in his station wagon when he apparently failed to see an approaching Great Northern train at a street crossing. The vehicle was carried about three-fourths of a mile before the train could be halted. |
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| + | Formerly of Monroe, Wash., Mr. Schrag had farmed here since 1948. His marriage to Jeanne Vangrootel, a native of Belgium, took place in 1947. |
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| + | ''The Mennonite'' obituary: 1964 Nov 10 p. 703 |
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 29 October 2020
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1964 Nov 5 p. 3
Birth date: 1919
text of obituary:
Crossing Crash Fatal to Washington Farmer
Ritzville, Wash. — Funeral services for Philip G. Schrag, 45-year-old farmer of this community who was instantly killed in a railway crossing accident in Odessa, Wash., were held Oct. 21 at the Menno Mennonite Church near here. Rev. Harris Waltner, the pastor, officiated.
Mr. Schrag was alone in his station wagon when he apparently failed to see an approaching Great Northern train at a street crossing. The vehicle was carried about three-fourths of a mile before the train could be halted.
Formerly of Monroe, Wash., Mr. Schrag had farmed here since 1948. His marriage to Jeanne Vangrootel, a native of Belgium, took place in 1947.
The Mennonite obituary: 1964 Nov 10 p. 703
