Alward - Robert Earl, Jr.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review June 28, 1962 p 12
Covington - Two Kingman motorcyclists were killed instantly early Saturday when their motorcycle crashed into a guard rail on US 136 3/4 of a mile west of her eon US 136. The accident victims were Cal Leon Smith, 27 and Robert Earl Alward, 34 both of Rt 1, Kingman. Both were believed returning to their homes when the accident occured. Alward was born in Fountain COunty Dec 28m 1927 the son of Earl and Berniece Rodgers Alward. On Oct 29, 1949 he married Oveta Allen. He was employed as a printer at the Tee Pak plant in Danville, Ill. SUrvivors include the widow; the parents who live at Kingman; two daughters, Rita Lynn and Tina Jo and a son Kenneth Wayne, all at home. Other survivors are a brother, Paul Alward of Waynetown and three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Crowder of Kingman and Mrs. Betty Gross and Mrs. Ruth Ann Prather both of Waynetown. The body is at the Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman. Funearl arrangement incomplete.