Emmert, Ralph (d. 1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Jun 9 p. 3

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Reports Of Many Accidents Over Nation

          

INCLUDED ARE VARIETY OF FARM ACCIDENTS AND HIGHWAY FATALITIES

          

The past several weeks again brought many accidents over the nation. The following is a summary of reports from various communities:

Sweet Home, Oregon. — Funeral services were held here May 10 for Ralph Emmert, who was killed by a power shovel while working with a road construction crew.

          

Altona, Man. — A shadow was cast over the recent high school graduation exercises at the Bergthaler church here when 12-year-old Gerald Klippenstein was killed and his brother Walter seriously injured.

The two youths were on the way to the commencement program when their car went out of control and overturned. The parents of Gerald are Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Klippenstein.

          

Henderson, Nebr. — Funeral services were held at the Bethesda Mennonite Church here Friday afternoon, June 3, for April Renae Friesen, 18-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friesen. The little girl was fatally injured when her father was backing the truck out of the machine shed. Mr. Friesen was unaware that she had walked into the driveway.

The funeral services were in charge of Rev. John Gaeddert and Rev. Paul Isaak.

          

Maize, Okla. — Bill Troyer suffered a severe eye injury when an emery wheel broke and parts of it flew into his face. He received painful cuts in the face and it was at first feared that he would lose sight of one eye.

He received treatment in a Tulsa hospital.