Beachy, Sam J. (1908-1968)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Feb 1 p. 7

Birth date: 1908

text of obituary:

Holmes County Man Killed When Hit by Cars on Icy Pavement

Sugarcreek, Ohio. — Funeral services for Sam J. Beachy, 60, who became Holmes County's first traffic fatality of 1968, were held in Pleasant View Mennonite Church on Jan. 16. Rev. Freeman Hostetler officiated.

Beachy was riding in his car which was being towed by the truck of Keith Miller, 38, of rural Sugarcreek, when one of the truck's tire chains broker. Miller and Beachy both left their vehicles to check on the chain when another auto approached the scene. The driver of this car was unsuccessful in stopping on the slippery, snow-covered pavement, struck the side of Beachy's car and then Beachy. The impact threw him into the other lane of traffic. Before Miller could come to his aid, another vehicle had struck Beachy. He was dead at the scene.

He was a member of the Pleasant View Mennonite Church.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Fanny (Miller) Beachy of the home, his widow, the former Mary Miller, six children, seven sisters and brothers.