Tribby - Muriel
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 21 Dec 1938
New Richmond, Dec 21 – Miss Muriel Tribby, 42 years old, former New Richmond resident died Sunday Dec 18 at St. Petersburgh, Fla according to a message received here by friends. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Hattie Tribby. Funeral services will be held at 2:39 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the King Funeral Home in Linden with the Rev. CH Ball officiating. Burial will take place at the New Richmond cemetery.
Source: St. Petersburg Florida Times 19 Dec 1938 p 1
After waging a week-long fight for life, Mrs. Muriel Tribby, 225 20th Ave North died last night at Mound Park Hospital, second victim of an automobile accident at 54th Avenue north and Disston Boulevard a week ago yesterday. Mrs. Tribby came here from Evansville, Ind. She is survived by a five-year-old daughter, Barbara also confined to the hospital by injuries received in the accident and two brothers, both of Crawfordsville. John T. Detchon, 225 20th Avenue north with whom Mrs. Tribby and her daughter were riding when the accident occurred is still under treatment at Mound Park Hospital but his condition is not considered critical. Charles Albert Van Sieleghem, 24-year-old salesman who was driving the car with which Detchon’s car collided succumbed to his injuries Monday afternoon without regaining consciousness. Although Magistrate Joe E. Carpenter, in whose district the accident occurred, could not be reached last night for confirmation, it was believed an inquest into the two deaths will be held. Earlier, Magistrate Carpenter said he was awaiting the outcome of Mrs. Tribby’s death before summoning a coroner’s jury. Magistrate John T. Fisher, who investigated the accident due to the temporary unavailability of Magistrate Carpenter, said last night he believed the circumstances of the accident made an inquest necessary.
Note: There was an inquest and the jury voted the deaths were “an unavoidable accident.” - kbz