SLAZAS, Joseph
Source: Hillsboro Times 22 October 1943
Injuries received when his automobile and a truck collided in the business section of HIllsboro on Friday, Oct 15, proved fatal at 3 o'clock Monday morning October 18th to Joseph Slazas, 69, at the Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville. Mr. Slazas was returning to his home Friday morning and just as he drove onto Highway 34 his car was struck by a truck driven by John Myers, a farmer of Danville, Ind who was going west.
He was removed to Culver Hospital where X-rays were taken the following day showing he sustained broken ribs, punctured lung, crushed collar bone and a fractured skull. He never regained consciousness after the accident.
Born in Lithuania March 23, 1874, Mr. Slazas came to America when he was 22 years of age. Following his marriage to Fannie Witt, the family home was first established iat Georgetown, Ill and later at Danville, Ill where he and his brother-in-law, Robert C. Daugherty, organized the Yellow Cab line.
Mr. Slazas and family moved to their farm in the New Liberty neighborhood about 30 years ago and he has been actively engaged in farming.
Surviving besides the widow are two sons, John of Newtown and George of Veedersburg; four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Crumley of Hillsboro; Mrs. Nellie Nusbaum of Lancaster, Ohio; Mrs. Marilou Flanigon of northern Wisconsin and Miss Roberta at home. A six month old son, Joseph Stanley preceded him in death. Nine grandchildren and one brother, George Slazas of Westville, Ill. also survive.
The Rev. John Kirkpatrick of Kewannee, Indiana conducted the funeral service which was held from the New Liberty Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro. --- transcribed by kbz
Source: Indianapolis Star Tue 19 Oct
1943 p 17
Crawfordsville Oct 18 – Joseph Slazas,
69-year-old Fountain County farmer, died today at Culver Hospital here of
injuries suffered Friday at Hillsboro when his automobile collided with a
truck, driven by John Myers of Danville. Born in Lithuania, Slazas, who
organized and formerly operated the Yellow Cab Line at Danville, came to this
country at the age of 22. He came to Fountain County in 1911 from Danville.
Survivors are the widow, two sons, four daughters and a brother. Funeral
services will be Wednesday with burial near Hillsboro.