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Francis L. Clifton, 65, well known farmer of the Ben Arnold community and father of Kyle Clifton, Cameron automobile salesman, was instantly killed shortly after midnight Saturday, December 31, 1938 in a car crash on the highway near Splawn.
The car driven by Mr. Clifton was totally demolished in a headon crash with an automobile driven by Mexicans. The Mexicans all of whom were injured were taken to the Cameron hospital for treatment. Mr. Clifton died at the wheel of his machine. Bert Nicholson, local representative of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, was an early arrival at the scene of the wreck and said that Mr. Clifton was lying forward over the steering wheel and was still breathing and died within a few seconds after the crash. A. Pfarrdrescher and his son were the first to reach the scene of the wreck. Sheriff R.M. Kennedy and Womack Brashear, justice of the peace, were called and an inquest was held, an investigation made, but no arrests were contemplated as the accident was said to have been unavoidable.
Mr. Clifton had lived in the Ben Arnold community for many years and was married to Miss Lucy ? in 1897. He is survived by his widow and six children as follows: C.H., Grady, and Hal Clifton of Cameron; Robert Clifton of California; Mrs. Millinox of Houston and Mrs. Hubert Bell of Rio Grande City. All of the children were present for the funeral except Robert who was unable to be there.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church of Ben Arnold with Rev. A.J. McCary pastor of the First Methodist Church of Cameron officiating. Interment was made at Ben Arnold, Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cameron Herald, January 5, 1939
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Francis L. Clifton, 65, well known farmer of the Ben Arnold community and father of Kyle Clifton, Cameron automobile salesman, was instantly killed shortly after midnight Saturday, December 31, 1938 in a car crash on the highway near Splawn.
The car driven by Mr. Clifton was totally demolished in a headon crash with an automobile driven by Mexicans. The Mexicans all of whom were injured were taken to the Cameron hospital for treatment. Mr. Clifton died at the wheel of his machine. Bert Nicholson, local representative of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, was an early arrival at the scene of the wreck and said that Mr. Clifton was lying forward over the steering wheel and was still breathing and died within a few seconds after the crash. A. Pfarrdrescher and his son were the first to reach the scene of the wreck. Sheriff R.M. Kennedy and Womack Brashear, justice of the peace, were called and an inquest was held, an investigation made, but no arrests were contemplated as the accident was said to have been unavoidable.
Mr. Clifton had lived in the Ben Arnold community for many years and was married to Miss Lucy ? in 1897. He is survived by his widow and six children as follows: C.H., Grady, and Hal Clifton of Cameron; Robert Clifton of California; Mrs. Millinox of Houston and Mrs. Hubert Bell of Rio Grande City. All of the children were present for the funeral except Robert who was unable to be there.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church of Ben Arnold with Rev. A.J. McCary pastor of the First Methodist Church of Cameron officiating. Interment was made at Ben Arnold, Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cameron Herald, January 5, 1939
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Francis L. Clifton, 65, well known farmer of the Ben Arnold community and father of Kyle Clifton, Cameron automobile salesman, was instantly killed shortly after midnight Saturday, December 31, 1938 in a car crash on the highway near Splawn.
The car driven by Mr. Clifton was totally demolished in a headon crash with an automobile driven by Mexicans. The Mexicans all of whom were injured were taken to the Cameron hospital for treatment. Mr. Clifton died at the wheel of his machine. Bert Nicholson, local representative of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, was an early arrival at the scene of the wreck and said that Mr. Clifton was lying forward over the steering wheel and was still breathing and died within a few seconds after the crash. A. Pfarrdrescher and his son were the first to reach the scene of the wreck. Sheriff R.M. Kennedy and Womack Brashear, justice of the peace, were called and an inquest was held, an investigation made, but no arrests were contemplated as the accident was said to have been unavoidable.
Mr. Clifton had lived in the Ben Arnold community for many years and was married to Miss Lucy ? in 1897. He is survived by his widow and six children as follows: C.H., Grady, and Hal Clifton of Cameron; Robert Clifton of California; Mrs. Millinox of Houston and Mrs. Hubert Bell of Rio Grande City. All of the children were present for the funeral except Robert who was unable to be there.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church of Ben Arnold with Rev. A.J. McCary pastor of the First Methodist Church of Cameron officiating. Interment was made at Ben Arnold, Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cameron Herald, January 5, 1939
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Francis L. Clifton, 65, well known farmer of the Ben Arnold community and father of Kyle Clifton, Cameron automobile salesman, was instantly killed shortly after midnight Saturday, December 31, 1938 in a car crash on the highway near Splawn.
The car driven by Mr. Clifton was totally demolished in a headon crash with an automobile driven by Mexicans. The Mexicans all of whom were injured were taken to the Cameron hospital for treatment. Mr. Clifton died at the wheel of his machine. Bert Nicholson, local representative of the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, was an early arrival at the scene of the wreck and said that Mr. Clifton was lying forward over the steering wheel and was still breathing and died within a few seconds after the crash. A. Pfarrdrescher and his son were the first to reach the scene of the wreck. Sheriff R.M. Kennedy and Womack Brashear, justice of the peace, were called and an inquest was held, an investigation made, but no arrests were contemplated as the accident was said to have been unavoidable.
Mr. Clifton had lived in the Ben Arnold community for many years and was married to Miss Lucy ? in 1897. He is survived by his widow and six children as follows: C.H., Grady, and Hal Clifton of Cameron; Robert Clifton of California; Mrs. Millinox of Houston and Mrs. Hubert Bell of Rio Grande City. All of the children were present for the funeral except Robert who was unable to be there.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church of Ben Arnold with Rev. A.J. McCary pastor of the First Methodist Church of Cameron officiating. Interment was made at Ben Arnold, Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cameron Herald, January 5, 1939
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