Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1917 — KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT [ARTICLE]

KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. E. P. Honan has received word from Los Angeles, California, apprising her of an auto accident ■last Wednesday in which her aunt, ■Mrs. Wesley Thompson, a former ■ resident of Rensselaer, was instantly killed. Mrs. Thompson was the wife of. Dr. Thompson, who was associated with Dr. Lpughridge in the practice of medicine here, and will be remembered by many of the older residents of this county. Mrs. Thompson and two daughters were driving their automobile and in I crossing a railroad were struck by a train. The machine was reduced to kindling wood and Mrs. Thompson instantly killed.