McGaughey - Fred A.
Source: Found in a collection of old obituaries saved by Mary Jo Johnson, found in Crawfordsville District Public Library. We appreciate Mary Jo's willingness to share these. (Used with permission)
Handwritten in is: 11-23-1966.
Fred Andrew McGaughey, 75, a farmer and business man of Russellville was instantly killed shortly before 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in a traffic accident. He had just finished picking corn and had driven his tractor and wagon full of corn out on Ind. 236, about two miles east of Russellville, when his tractor and wagon were hit from behind by a car driven by Willard Jarvis of Waveland. It was reported neither the tractor or wagon was lighted.
Mr. Jarvis was taken to Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville, but was released on Thursday. A few minutes later a second car, driven by Ronald Thomas of R. R. Judson, struck the wreckage. Mr. Thomas received light injuries which did not require hospitalization.
The Jarvis car and Thomas car both received extensive damage. The wagon was torn into by the impact, which scattered the corn on the road.
Fred Andrew McGaughey, a son of James A. and Mary E. Gardner McGaughey, was born July 28, 1891. He had lived all his life in the Russellville community. He married Hazel Webster who preceded him in death.
Mr. McGaughey was a member of the Russellville Christian Church, a veteran of World War I, and a member of the C. W. Scribner Post of the American Legion at Russellville.
Survivors include a son, Glenn Thornburg of Russellville, three brothers Walter, Tonny, and Ora McGaughey all of near Russellville, and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday in the Russellville Christian Church with the Rev. Chas. Davis officiating. Mrs. Chas. Davis sang two selections accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Ruby Goff. Pallbearers who also carried the flowers were nephews: Donald McGaughey, Hubert McGaughey, Morris McGaughey, Robert Webster, Ted Ramsey and Embert Gardner. Military rites were held at the grave in Hebron Cemetery south of Russellville.