Morgan - Glenn Leon
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Thursday, November 18, 1940
It seems that a Christmas holiday season cannot pass without a tragedy affecting Waveland people. Glenn Leon Morgan was instantly killed on Thursday night last when the truck he was driving collided with one he was following just north of Otterbein on Road 52. He had been working for Mrs. Martha E. Cowan of Crawfordsville driving a truck for the past 4 years. But as her trucks were not running on the holiday he took an extra job of driving a Jasper & Chicago truck. The truck ahead coming to a narrow bridge stopped without warning to allow another truck to come through. While the wreckage was being cleared away, which took several hours, the brother of the dead boy, Paul Morgan came by and recognized the body. Glenn was born in Waveland January 27, 1914 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Morgan. He graduated from the high school and taking an active part in athletics. With his brother Paul, they were known as Mutt and Jeff. He was noted for his kindness and courtesy. November 8, 1934 he married Miss Hazel Collins who survives with three children: Gwendolyn Sue; Robert Leon and Janet Kay. Funeral services at the Proffitt Funeral Home in Crawfordsville on Sunday afternoon were in charge of Rev. Russell Rice assisted by Rev CL Airhart. Interment was made at Oak Hill. Bob Wilson and Mac Kirtley sang The Old Rugged Cross and In the Garden. They were accompanied on the chapel organ by Miss Iva Reynolds. Pallbearesr were Messrs Sidney Langworthy; Kirby Childress; Glenn Milligan; Darrel Breedlove; Dave Smith and Jimmy Moody. Those who assisted with the floral tributes were Bettie; Marian and Dorothy Morgan; Kathryn and Hulda Smith; Mildred High; Mrs. Childress and Phyllis; Mrs. Don Dice; Cecil McCormick; Rose Mary Kelly; Betty Adams ; Margaret Kenny and Frances Thomas.
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Funeral rites held for accident victim -- impressive funeral services for Glenn Leon Morgan who was killed in a truck accident, were conducted from Proffit & Sons funeral home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Russell Rice of Fowler officiating assisted by Rev. C.l. Airhart. Interment was made at Oak Hill Cemetery. Bob Wilson and Mac Kirtley sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden." They were accompanied on the chapel organ by Miss Iva Reynolds. Pallbearers were Mr's Sidney Langworthy, kirby Childress, Glen Milligan, Darrell Breedlove, Dave Smith and Jimmy Moody. Those who assisted with the floral tributes wer: Betty, marian and Dorothy Morgan; Kathryn and Hulda Smith; Mildred High: Mrs. Childress and Phyllis; Mrs. Don Dice; Cecil McCormick; Rose Mary Kelly; betty Adams; Margaret Kenny and Frances Thomas.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 22 November 1940 p 1
Local Resident Killed in Crash near Otterbein -- Returning to this city from a trip to Chicago, Glenn Leon Morgan, 26, local truck driver, was killed instantly at midnight Thursday night when the truck he was dirving rammed into the rear of another truck that stopped suddenly in front of him just north of Otterbein on US highway 52. Morgan was driving a Jasper & Chicago truck at the time of the accident. He had been employed by Martha E. Cowan, local trucking contractor, for four years, but due to the fact that Mrs. Cowan was not operating her trucks on the holiday, he had taken a job making the run to chicago and back for the J&C firm. He was running on schedule at the time of the accident. His truck rammed into the rear of the other one with such force that his body was almost cut in two and it required several hours to extricate him from the wreckage. While the work of taking the body out of the wreck was still in progress, a brother, Paul, also driving a truck, drove up and found that it was his relative who had been killed. According to local persons who went to the scene of the mishap, the accidnet occurred at the entrance to a large steel bridge. The truck morgan was trailing stopped suddenly, apparently due to the approach of another truck from the south. Morgan was a brother of Mrs. Ruth Joiner, local welfare department worker, who was kinaped by three felons attempting to escape when she made a visit to the Michigan City state prison more than a year ago. The accident victim was born Jan 27, 1914, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Morgan. He was graduated from Wavleand HS where he was prominent as a basketball player. He was married Nov 8, 1934 to Miss Hazel Collins of this city, who survives. Six nieces and nephews also survive. Other survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Morgan of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Joiner and Nina Jean Morgan, of this city; Mrs. Maude Brookshire of Converse and June Morgan of Marshall; six brothers, Paul, William, Raymond, James and Harold all of this city and Robert Morgan of Marshall and three children, Gwenlyn SUe, Robert Leon and Janet Kay. Fun. serv. will be held Sun aft. at 2 o'[clock at the Proffit & Sons funeral home with Rev. Russell Rice, former pastor of the Memorial chapel in charge. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home.