INGALSBE, Victor Adna
Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
June 21, 1967
Victor Adna Ingalsbe, who was a native of Vermilion County, Illinois, was born Feb. 5, 1917 to Adna and Carrie Fugate Ingalsbe. He was married Sept. 27, 1940 at Danville, Ill., to Alma E. Gillum, who survives with his father, of Rt. 3 Veedersburg; three sons, Gordon of Crawfordsville, James of Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, S.D., an Philip at home; three daughter, Mrs. Vicki Keller of Rt. 3 Crawfordsville and Donna and Bonalu, at home. Surviving in addition are four brothers, Lankford and Alfred of Rt. 3 Veedersburg, Paul of Rt. 1 Alvin, Ill., and Sam of Rt. 1 Wingate; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Neff and Mrs. Melissa Babb of Rt. 3 Veedersburg, an four grandchildren. Mr. Ingalsbe lived the last five years on Rt. 1 Wingate. Prior to this he had lived in the Mellott and Newtown communities. He attended grade school at Hope, Ill., and high school at Oakwood, Ill. He was a member of and a deacon in Hopewell Baptist Church at Newtown. Funeral rites are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Crumley-William Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with Rev. George Phelps officiating and burial in Sunset Memorial Park at Danville, Ill. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Hillsboro, Ind.
(CNS)—Services for Victor A. Ingalsbe, 50, of Wingate Route 1 who died Tuesday in an auto crash, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hopewell Baptist Church at Newtown. The Rev. George Phelps will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park at Danville Ill. Mr. Ingalsbe was a deacon at Hopewell Church and formerly resided in the Mellott-Newtown area before moving to Wingate five years ago.
Wednesday, June 21, 1967 Funeral arrangements have been completed for two men who were killed in a two-car collision Tuesday morning on Ind. 55 northwest of the city. Fatally injured in the crash were Robert E. Buckles, 42, and Victor A. Ingalsbe, 50, both of Rt. 1, Wingate. Each victim is survived by his widow. The two men leave a total of 15 children. Buckles was the father of nine children ranging in age from 3 to 18. All live at home. Ingalsbe had six children, three of whom still live at home. Buckles was employed by Citizens Coal & Supply Co. here, having worked for the firm about 10 months. Ingalsbe was employed by California Pellet Mill Co. here, having been with the company since September of 1961. He was employed in the firm's heat treatment department. Mr. Buckles is survived by his wife, Alice; his mother, Mrs. Nettie Buckles of Otterbein; nine children, Robert, Jerry M., Michael L., Sh… K., Katherine, Kenneth L., Edward, Susan Diane, Janet Sue; three brothers, Clarence and William B., both of Rt. 1, Wingate, and Charles of Columbus; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and a son, Gregory. Mr. Buckles was born June 13, 1925 at Pine Village to Samuel E. and Nettie Woolridge Buckles. He was married Jan. 14, 1948 to Alice Gross at Lafayette. He was educated in the Pine Village schools. His married life was spent in the Waynetown and Wingate communities. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church of Crawfordsville, of which the deceased was a member. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Ward will officiate, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery at Lafayette, Rosary services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown, where friends may call.
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Source: Obituary from a collection of Fauniel Hershbarger, a life-long Fountain County Indiana resident
Two area men died instantly Tuesday morning when their cars met headon near the crest of a hill on Ind. 55 about half a mile north of U. S. 136. The victims were Victor A. Ingalsbe, 50, and Robert Buckles, 42, both of Rt. 1 Wingate. Buckles was the father of nine children ranging in age from 3 to 18 and all living at home. Ingalsbe had six children, three at home. Their deaths ended 107 days of fatality-free driving on Montgomery County roads and raised to five the number of persons killed on county roads this year. Investigating officers said the northbound Ingalsbe auto was across the center line when the crash occurred. Both vehicles left skid marks, the Ingalsbe car for 74 feet and the Buckles auto for 55 feet. The collision occurred at the top of a hill about 200 yards north of the Black Creek bridge and in front of the Marion Cowan farm.Both autos were demolished.
Ingalsbe was driving a 1960 Plymouth. Buckles was operating a 1955 Chevrolet. Neither victim was apparently wearing a seat belt, officers said. Both men were travling alone. The impact was so great that large chunks of glass from the windshield of the Ingalsbe vehicle were found 75 feet down the road from the point of collision. The gasoline tank was also ripped from the car. There were no known witnesses, but a neighbor of Ingalsbe was following the Ingalsbe vehicle from a distance of about 200 yards. Both were on their way home from work. Ingalsbe had completed the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift at the California Pellet Mill Co. at Crawfordsville where he had been employed since September of 1961. A son, Gordon, is also employed at the plant and reported for work at 7 a.m. as his father was completing his work shift. Lawrence Southern of Rt. 1, Wingate, who resides not far from the Ingalsbe residence, said he was coming out of the Black Creek bridge when he noticed a cloud of dust and smoke at the top of the hill, although he couldn’t see either vehicle. “There was a lot of dust and smoke,” he said, “I thought at first it was someone working in the field. ..then I saw the cars.” Southern said smoke was pouring from the engine of the Buckles auto. “I ran up to the cars to see if I could do anything, but I knew it was too late. I ran to the house (the Cowan residence) and called for help,” he related. Southern said he had been behind the Ingalsbe car since leaving town. He estimated the speed of the Ingalsbe auto at 30 to 40 m.p.h. a few seconds prior to the crash. There was speculation that Ingalsbe might have gone to sleep There are yellow lines painted on each side of the center stripe where the cars met.
The accident was investigated by deputy sheriffs Bill Grove and Dick Shull along with state troopers Robert Smith, Richard Pack and James Thomas, and County Coroner Dr. Samuel C. Millis. Crawfordsville fire truck a was dispatched and stood by in the event of fire. The crash occurred shortly before 7:30. Buckles worked at Citizen Coal & Supply Co. at Crawfordsville, having been employed by the firm since about last August. The survivors include the wife, Alice; the nine children Robert, 18; Jerry M., 17; Michael L., 14; Sharon K., 13; Katherine, 11; Kenneth L., 10; Paul Edward, 9; Susan Diane, 5, and Janet Sue, 3; three brothers Clarence and William B. Buckles, both of Rt. 1, Wingate, and Charles of Columbus, Ind.; his mother and nieces and nephews.
The father and a son, Gregory, preceded him in death. Mr. Buckles was born June 13, 1925 at Pine Village to Samuel E. and Nettie Woolridge Buckles. He was married Jan. 14, 1948 to Alice Gross at Lafayette. He was educated in the Pine Village schools. His married life was spent in the Waynetown and Wingate communities. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church of Crawfordsville, of which the deceased was a member. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Ward will officiate, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Lafayette. Rosary services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown where friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Victor Adna Ingalsbe, who was employed in the heat treat department at California Pellet Mill here, was a native of Vermillion County, Illinois, born Feb. 5, 1917 to Adna and Carrie Fugate Ingalsbe. He was married Sept. 27, 1940 at Danville, Ill., to Alma E. Gillum, who survives with his father, of Rt. 3 Veedersburg; three sons, Gordon of Crawfordsville, James of Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, S.D., and Philip at home; three daughters, Mrs. Vicki Keller of Rt. 3 Crawfordsville and Donna and Bonalu, at home. Surviving in addition are four brothers, Lankford and Alfred of Rt. 3 Veedersburg, Paul of Rt. 1 Alvin, Ill., and Sam of Rt. 1 Wingate; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Neff and Mrs. Melissa Babb of Rt. 3 Veedersburg, and four grandchildren. Mr. Ingalsbe lived the last five years on Rt. 1 Wingate. Prior to this he had lived in the Mellott and Newtown communities. He attended grade school at Hope, Ill., and high school at Oakwood, Ill. He was a member of and a deacon in Hopewell Baptist Church at Newtown. Funeral rites are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro, with Rev. George Phelps officiating and burial in Sunset Memorial Park at Danville, Ill. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. – jlr
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