Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1920 — JOHN COOPER OF UNION KILLED [ARTICLE]

JOHN COOPER OF UNION KILLED

When Auto Turned Over North of , • Virgie Monday Night. John E. Cooper, a son of the late William Cooper, of Virgie died at 6 a. m. -yesterday from injuries received in an automobile accident Monday evening. Mr. Cooper, in company with Ancil Potts, also of Virgie, started to the Kankakee river in the latter’s car Monday afternoon to do some fishing. They got as far as Roselawn when the storm came up and after remaining there for a short time they decided to return home. On stalling back Mr.~ Cooper asked to drive and he was permitted to do so. When just north of Virgie and the wheels of the car were in a deep rut, Cooper lost control of the car and it went into the ditch, turning over twice. Both men were thrown out and z .Cooper was pinned .beneath the car, but Mr. Potts, who was unhurt, soon 1 eleased Cooper, who was badly injured internally. While no external marks were visible his left side was crushed in and internal hemorrhages finally ended in his death. Deceased was perhaps about 35 years of age and is survived by a wife and three small children. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Virgie, and burial made in the Prater cemetery.