Newton County News, March 18, 1949
Mrs. Belle Atkinson, age 60, who was skilled in an automobile wreck last Friday night near Bear Creek Springs, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Red Rock. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Opal Ewing and Fern Flud, both of California, Lois Flud and Jean Atkinson both of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, Clyde Atkinson of Deer, Carrol Atkinson of Red Rock and Joe Atkinson of California, bone brother, Walter Gilmore of California and one half brother, Kay Gilmore of Red Rock. The tragedy occurred when the car occupied by Mrs. Atkinson, her daughter Jean and grandson, Jack Cooper, were returning to Red Rock for a visit, followed by another car with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flud (daughter Lois) in it. The Atkinson car met a trailer truck that blinded them by its bright lights, causing the Atkinson car to sideswipe it, and run head long into a truck behind the trailer truck. Mrs. Atkinson was killed instantly, and the other two occupants were injured slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Flud took them on to the Clinic where they were treated for injuries received.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Louis Fullerton, pastor of the Church of Christ of Harrison. Services were held at the Log Hall school house, where a huge crowd of relatives and friends came to pay their last respects to a lady loved by all who knew her. It was said of that she was "Mother" to all who were counted among her friends. Interment was made in Red Rock cemetery.
Mrs. Belle Atkinson, age 60, who was skilled in an automobile wreck last Friday night near Bear Creek Springs, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Red Rock. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Opal Ewing and Fern Flud, both of California, Lois Flud and Jean Atkinson both of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, Clyde Atkinson of Deer, Carrol Atkinson of Red Rock and Joe Atkinson of California, bone brother, Walter Gilmore of California and one half brother, Kay Gilmore of Red Rock. The tragedy occurred when the car occupied by Mrs. Atkinson, her daughter Jean and grandson, Jack Cooper, were returning to Red Rock for a visit, followed by another car with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flud (daughter Lois) in it. The Atkinson car met a trailer truck that blinded them by its bright lights, causing the Atkinson car to sideswipe it, and run head long into a truck behind the trailer truck. Mrs. Atkinson was killed instantly, and the other two occupants were injured slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Flud took them on to the Clinic where they were treated for injuries received.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Louis Fullerton, pastor of the Church of Christ of Harrison. Services were held at the Log Hall school house, where a huge crowd of relatives and friends came to pay their last respects to a lady loved by all who knew her. It was said of that she was "Mother" to all who were counted among her friends. Interment was made in Red Rock cemetery.
Newton County News, March 18, 1949
Mrs. Belle Atkinson, age 60, who was skilled in an automobile wreck last Friday night near Bear Creek Springs, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Red Rock. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Opal Ewing and Fern Flud, both of California, Lois Flud and Jean Atkinson both of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, Clyde Atkinson of Deer, Carrol Atkinson of Red Rock and Joe Atkinson of California, bone brother, Walter Gilmore of California and one half brother, Kay Gilmore of Red Rock. The tragedy occurred when the car occupied by Mrs. Atkinson, her daughter Jean and grandson, Jack Cooper, were returning to Red Rock for a visit, followed by another car with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flud (daughter Lois) in it. The Atkinson car met a trailer truck that blinded them by its bright lights, causing the Atkinson car to sideswipe it, and run head long into a truck behind the trailer truck. Mrs. Atkinson was killed instantly, and the other two occupants were injured slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Flud took them on to the Clinic where they were treated for injuries received.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Louis Fullerton, pastor of the Church of Christ of Harrison. Services were held at the Log Hall school house, where a huge crowd of relatives and friends came to pay their last respects to a lady loved by all who knew her. It was said of that she was "Mother" to all who were counted among her friends. Interment was made in Red Rock cemetery.
Mrs. Belle Atkinson, age 60, who was skilled in an automobile wreck last Friday night near Bear Creek Springs, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at Red Rock. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Opal Ewing and Fern Flud, both of California, Lois Flud and Jean Atkinson both of Kansas City, Mo., three sons, Clyde Atkinson of Deer, Carrol Atkinson of Red Rock and Joe Atkinson of California, bone brother, Walter Gilmore of California and one half brother, Kay Gilmore of Red Rock. The tragedy occurred when the car occupied by Mrs. Atkinson, her daughter Jean and grandson, Jack Cooper, were returning to Red Rock for a visit, followed by another car with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flud (daughter Lois) in it. The Atkinson car met a trailer truck that blinded them by its bright lights, causing the Atkinson car to sideswipe it, and run head long into a truck behind the trailer truck. Mrs. Atkinson was killed instantly, and the other two occupants were injured slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Flud took them on to the Clinic where they were treated for injuries received.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Louis Fullerton, pastor of the Church of Christ of Harrison. Services were held at the Log Hall school house, where a huge crowd of relatives and friends came to pay their last respects to a lady loved by all who knew her. It was said of that she was "Mother" to all who were counted among her friends. Interment was made in Red Rock cemetery.
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