Galloway - Robert J. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, June 20, 1966

Funeral rites for Robert J. Galloway, who died last Tuesday, were conducted Friday afternoon at Hunt and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Guy E. Tremaine and Rev. George Beatty officiating. Mrs. O. C. Edwards played organ selections. Burial was in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harry, Robert and Thomas Thompson, Fred Jones, Robert Hart and Melvin Taylor. Honorary pallbearers were Albert Taylor, Harold McCormick, Burl Fruits, Frank Harlan, Earl Snyder and Gordon Thompson. – jlr

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, June 15, 1966

When the elderly driver suffered a fatal seizure at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday his car, headed south on Mill Street, struck a concrete wall twice, then veered across the street and hit the rear of a residence at Mill and Jefferson. Robert J. Galloway, 76, of 611 Prospect St., was dead at the scene. His wife, Mellie V. Galloway, 75, was taken to Culver Hospital with a fracture of the right leg above the knee, among other injuries. Her condition was reported critical Tuesday night. Oxygen administered by the fire department resuscitator squad failed to revive the driver. Dr. Samuel Millis, county coroner, said Galloway’s death was due to natural causes and apparently occurred prior to the accident. Mrs. Galloway told police her husband had suffered a stroke. Police said the 1954 model sedan driven by Galloway struck in two different places the concrete wall on the east side of Mill along the Monon Railroad track just south of the East Wabash Avenue overpass. The auto continued a way along the same side of Mill, then veered across the street and struck a rear corner and porch of the Roy L. Coombs residence, 814 E. Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs were in the front part of the house. “I heard the crash,” she said, “and rushed to a side window to look out and saw a piece of wood lying in the street.” Mrs. Ruth Kalweit of 308 Mill saw the car hit the house. “I was watching TV when I heard the car hit the wall,” she said. “I jumped up and looked out the window and could see the car traveling down the street on the wrong side. It was against the east curb.” She said the driver’s head was lying against the back of the seat near the middle. As she watched the car “turned suddenly and hit the Coombs house, and I called police.” Before striking the porch and corner of the dwelling the car struck and broke a large urn filled with flowers, scattering the plants about the yard. Police estimated about $400 damage to the yard and house and said the two-door sedan was a “total,” its right front and side smashed. Mr. Galloway was a native of Waynetown, born June 10, 1890 to James and Alice Swearingen Galloway. He was married to Mellie V. Peacock on Jan. 9, 1909. They lived and farmed for years in the Yountsville neighborhood. He retired in 1956, and they moved to Crawfordsville four years ago. He was a life member of the Yountsville Methodist Church. Surviving besides the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Helen Borror and Mrs. Maxine Sorrell of Indianapolis; a sister. Mrs. Walter Thompson of Crawfordsville; two grandchildren, Sue and Don Sorrell of Indianapolis, and nieces and nephews. The body is at Hunt and Son Funeral Home, where funeral arrangements are incomplete. – jlr

Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review June 15, 1966 p 1 (from the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery database)

Robert J. Galloway, 76 of 611 Prospect St, sustained a fatal seizure Tuesday afternoon as he was driving his car, accompanied by his wife on Mill Street. The auto, its driver dead at the wheel, struck a concrete retaining wall twice and continued down the street aobut 200 feet where it hit the rear of a home, seriously injuring the man's wife, Mellie.  Mrs. Galloway 75 was rushed to Culver Hsopital with a fracture of the right leg above the knee, among other injuries. Th eleg was badly crushed, authorities said.  Mrs. Galloway who was trapped in the wrecked car for a time was listed in "serious" condition Wednesday. A hospital spokesman said she had a "fair" night. Two ambulances and the fire department's resuscitator unit were rushed to the scene but efforts to revive Mr. Galloway failed. Dr. Samuel C. Millis, county coroner said Mr. Galloway's death was apparently due to natural causes and presumably occurred prior to the car hitting the wall, which parallels the Monon Railroad. Mrs. Galloway told her doctors and police that her husband had suffered a stroke as the couple drove south on Mill.  Dr. Millis said Mr. Galloway sustained superficial injuries when the car crashed into the Roy L. Coombs residence at 814 E. Jefferson St. Police said the 1954 Pontiac driven by Galloway struck in two different places the concrete wall on the east side of Mill aloong the Monon Railroad track just south of the East Wabash Avenue overpass. The auto continued along the east side of Mill, then veered across the street and struck a rear corner and porch of the Coombs residence. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs were in the front part of the house. "I heard the crash," she said and rushed to a side window to look out and saw a piece of wood lying in the street."  Mrs. Ruth Kalweit of 308 Mill saw the car hit the house... SORRY rest gone