SPRINGFIELD MAN KILLED IN COLLISION
FARMERSVILLE - A man identified as Gilson W. James, 53, of 1203 E. Laurel St., Springfield, was killed about 3:15 p.m. Friday when the car he was driving crashed into a collision of a car and a coal truck which had occurred only minutes before. The accident was on U.S. 66 about 4 miles north of Farmingsville in Montgomery County.
The chain of events leading up to the fatal accident started when a car driven by Harold F. Biver of 316 1/2 East Washington, Springfield, an Air Force recuiter, reportedly ran into the rear of a truck load of coal driven by J.R. MacMurdo of Auburn. Mrs. MacMurdo was riding in the truck with her husband.
The impact of the first collision caused the truck to go out of control, Mrs. MacMurdo told officers, and it came to a stop cross ways of the northbound land of U.S. 66.
James' body was moved to the Murphy funeral home in Farmersville.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Saturday, Dec 17, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 1
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Memorial services for Gilson W. James, of 1203 E. Laurel St. were held at the Vancil Funeral Mansion.
Burial was in Mayfield Memorial Cemetery, Carlinville.
St. Paul's Lodge 500, AF&AM conducted Masonic services.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Dec 18, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 8
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Gilson Walter James
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1907
Birth Place: Carlinville, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Illinois, USA
Employer: Ideal Creamry
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Isabelle James (wife)
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FARMERSVILLE - A man identified as Gilson W. James, 53, of 1203 E. Laurel St., Springfield, was killed about 3:15 p.m. Friday when the car he was driving crashed into a collision of a car and a coal truck which had occurred only minutes before. The accident was on U.S. 66 about 4 miles north of Farmingsville in Montgomery County.
The chain of events leading up to the fatal accident started when a car driven by Harold F. Biver of 316 1/2 East Washington, Springfield, an Air Force recuiter, reportedly ran into the rear of a truck load of coal driven by J.R. MacMurdo of Auburn. Mrs. MacMurdo was riding in the truck with her husband.
The impact of the first collision caused the truck to go out of control, Mrs. MacMurdo told officers, and it came to a stop cross ways of the northbound land of U.S. 66.
James' body was moved to the Murphy funeral home in Farmersville.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Saturday, Dec 17, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 1
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Memorial services for Gilson W. James, of 1203 E. Laurel St. were held at the Vancil Funeral Mansion.
Burial was in Mayfield Memorial Cemetery, Carlinville.
St. Paul's Lodge 500, AF&AM conducted Masonic services.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Dec 18, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 8
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Gilson Walter James
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1907
Birth Place: Carlinville, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Illinois, USA
Employer: Ideal Creamry
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Isabelle James (wife)
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SPRINGFIELD MAN KILLED IN COLLISION
FARMERSVILLE - A man identified as Gilson W. James, 53, of 1203 E. Laurel St., Springfield, was killed about 3:15 p.m. Friday when the car he was driving crashed into a collision of a car and a coal truck which had occurred only minutes before. The accident was on U.S. 66 about 4 miles north of Farmingsville in Montgomery County.
The chain of events leading up to the fatal accident started when a car driven by Harold F. Biver of 316 1/2 East Washington, Springfield, an Air Force recuiter, reportedly ran into the rear of a truck load of coal driven by J.R. MacMurdo of Auburn. Mrs. MacMurdo was riding in the truck with her husband.
The impact of the first collision caused the truck to go out of control, Mrs. MacMurdo told officers, and it came to a stop cross ways of the northbound land of U.S. 66.
James' body was moved to the Murphy funeral home in Farmersville.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Saturday, Dec 17, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Memorial services for Gilson W. James, of 1203 E. Laurel St. were held at the Vancil Funeral Mansion.
Burial was in Mayfield Memorial Cemetery, Carlinville.
St. Paul's Lodge 500, AF&AM conducted Masonic services.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Dec 18, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 8
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Gilson Walter James
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1907
Birth Place: Carlinville, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Illinois, USA
Employer: Ideal Creamry
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Isabelle James (wife)
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FARMERSVILLE - A man identified as Gilson W. James, 53, of 1203 E. Laurel St., Springfield, was killed about 3:15 p.m. Friday when the car he was driving crashed into a collision of a car and a coal truck which had occurred only minutes before. The accident was on U.S. 66 about 4 miles north of Farmingsville in Montgomery County.
The chain of events leading up to the fatal accident started when a car driven by Harold F. Biver of 316 1/2 East Washington, Springfield, an Air Force recuiter, reportedly ran into the rear of a truck load of coal driven by J.R. MacMurdo of Auburn. Mrs. MacMurdo was riding in the truck with her husband.
The impact of the first collision caused the truck to go out of control, Mrs. MacMurdo told officers, and it came to a stop cross ways of the northbound land of U.S. 66.
James' body was moved to the Murphy funeral home in Farmersville.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Saturday, Dec 17, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Memorial services for Gilson W. James, of 1203 E. Laurel St. were held at the Vancil Funeral Mansion.
Burial was in Mayfield Memorial Cemetery, Carlinville.
St. Paul's Lodge 500, AF&AM conducted Masonic services.
Daily Illinois State Journal
Sunday, Dec 18, 1960
Springfield, IL
Page: 8
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Gilson Walter James
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Jul 1907
Birth Place: Carlinville, Illinois, USA
Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Illinois, USA
Employer: Ideal Creamry
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 8
Next of Kin: Isabelle James (wife)
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