SWANK, Bessie
Bessie Swank
Source: Tri-County News, Nov 27, 1958 -
A head on collision of two automobiles Saturday evening, Nov 22, shortly after 6 o®clock killed four residents of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Bessie Swank, mother of Bill Swank of Waveland; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baldwin and John Abney. Mrs. Baldwin was the former Nondis Marie Ferguson of Russellville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson. The accident occurred on the corner near the Ronald Ball farm on Ind 47, five and a half miles SW of Crawfordsville. Three appeared to have died almost instantly and Mr. Baldwin lived only a few minutes. He died before an ambulance arrived. Double services were held for Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin at Reeves Funeral
Home, New Market on Tuesday. Interment in Masonic Cemetery, Crawfordsville. Funeral rites for Mrs. Swank were held Tuesday at the Bright Funeral Home, Crawfordsville with burial at Masonic Cemetery. Services for Mr. Abney were Wednesday at Bright Funeral Home and burial in Jamestown Cemetery. --- kbz