The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 30 July 1975 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., July 30,1975

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Mark Holderread killed in accident south of Milford

Mark Holderread, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Holderread of r 1 Milford, was killed instantly last Wednesday afternoon when the car in which he was riding crossed the cen : terline and hit an oncoming truck head-on Mark suffered massive head injuries and a crushed chest. The accident occurred at 1:31 pm July 23. three miles south of Milford estate road 15 during a heavy rainstorm which made the newly resurfaced highway extremely slippery His mother. JoLene, 29. and his sister. Victoria, six, were taken to the Parkview hospital where both are being treated for internal injuries and injuries to the head Hurricane Deck Boats Pay Off In Performance MACY'S WAWASEE SLIP CALLANDER INSURANCE All forms of personal and business insurance. 155 W. Market Ph. 773 4103 Nappanee

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Improving Mrs. Holderread's condition on Tuesday was listed as "poor ” Her father. Dewey Housouer. said she was improving a little and able to take liquids. He further stated her mind seemed good She suffered numerous cuts and bruises, five broken ribs on her right side and two on the left side, a broken pelvis and broken leg bones plus a fractured skull Her daughter Victoria is also improving She has a broken leg and has undergone plastic surgery for facial injuries. Bradley Heeter. 23. Goshen, driver of the semi-tractor trailer, which was struck by the Holderread car. escaped injury. The trailer is owned by J and W Transport of Fort Wayne. Slate trooper Dick Coin and officers of the Kosciusko county sheriff’s department said Mrs. Holderread was traveling north on the state road and was approaching county road 1000 N. Heeter was traveling south on the state road. Mrs. Holderread's vehicle crossed the centerline Heeter braked his truck and swerved in an attempt to avoid the collision. - The front of the car hit the truck s cab. ripping away a saddle tank The car came to a stop along the east side of the Highway. The truck went off the west side of the road. stopping in a soybean field. .A witness. Wayne R Stone. Kalamazoo, Mich., told police he

was driving north and was following the Holderread vehicle. He said the auto appeared to skid on the wet pavement, into the path of the oncoming semi. State trooper Coil said the point of impact for four feet, eight inches across the center line in the southbound lane. The Holderread vehicle, a 1971 Chevrolet Malibu, skidded 84 feet after the crash before going off the road. The truck continued on for 158 feet. Damages of SI,BOO were listed to the car. $9,000 to the semi and SIOO to the soybeans belonging to John Fisher and Richard Harman. Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Mark Anthony Holderread, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Milford Christian church. Mark was born in Colonial Heights, Va., on May 22, 1967 to Thomas and JoLene (Housouer) Holderread. He would have been a third grader at the Milford elementary school in the fall and attended the Milford Christian church. Surviving with the parents are the sister. Victoria Leigh; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Housouer of Dewart Lake and Mr: and Mrs. Merl Holderread of Elkhart; the greatgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Housouer of Dewart Lake; and the great-great-grandparents. Rev. and Mrs. L. E Foudy of Dewart Lake. Eldon Wilson, pastor of the church, officiated at services. Burial was in the Milford cemetery.

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