DEREK M. GARMAN, 20, died in an auto accident on U. S. 6 west of Waterloo on Friday, July 27, 2012. He was born in Auburn, November 6, 1991, the son of Matthew and Donna (Vanderpool) Garman and they survive in Waterloo. He worked for Contech in Auburn as a Production Technician. He loved to play the guitar and enjoyed Dag and Paintball. He attended church at The Rock in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his parents, Matthew and Donna Garman; a brother, Christopher Garman of Waterloo; a sister, Abigail Garman of Waterloo; grandparents, Don and Linda (Kahlke) Osbun of Dunn, North Carolina and Jim and Sharon Garman of Auburn; aunts and uncles, Michael (Julanne) Vanderpool of Fort Wayne, Diane (Nate) Vance of Auburn, Elizabeth Garman of Dallas Texas, Mark (Stephanie) Garman of Selinsgrove, Pa.; cousins, Joseph Vanderpool of Fort Wayne and Anjuli Vanderpool of Fort Wayne. Funeral Service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, Ind. Calling is Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn. Preferred memorials are to the Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. To send condolences visit www.fellerandclark.com.
Published: July 28, 2012 3:00 a.m.
Driver, 20, killed in truck rig crash
A 20-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer rig Friday afternoon west of Waterloo, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
Derek M. Garman, of Waterloo, suffered massive head trauma and died from his injuries, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
About 12:50 p.m., Garman was driving east on U.S. 6, just east of County Road 24, in a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the trailer of the westbound rig. The truck driver, Robert A. Meyer, 59, of Fort Wayne, had moved to the right in an attempt to prevent a collision but could not avoid the Jeep, the statement said.
Meyer was not hurt. A passenger in the Jeep, Richard M. Phillips, 18, of Waterloo, may have broken ribs in the crash, the statement said.
The driver's side of the Jeep sustained extensive damage, and the rig's axle received minor damage. U.S. 6 was closed for a short time as crews cleared the crash scene, authorities said.
Published: July 28, 2012 3:00 a.m.
Driver, 20, killed in truck rig crash
A 20-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer rig Friday afternoon west of Waterloo, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
Derek M. Garman, of Waterloo, suffered massive head trauma and died from his injuries, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
About 12:50 p.m., Garman was driving east on U.S. 6, just east of County Road 24, in a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the trailer of the westbound rig. The truck driver, Robert A. Meyer, 59, of Fort Wayne, had moved to the right in an attempt to prevent a collision but could not avoid the Jeep, the statement said.
Meyer was not hurt. A passenger in the Jeep, Richard M. Phillips, 18, of Waterloo, may have broken ribs in the crash, the statement said.
The driver's side of the Jeep sustained extensive damage, and the rig's axle received minor damage. U.S. 6 was closed for a short time as crews cleared the crash scene, authorities said.
DEREK M. GARMAN, 20, died in an auto accident on U. S. 6 west of Waterloo on Friday, July 27, 2012. He was born in Auburn, November 6, 1991, the son of Matthew and Donna (Vanderpool) Garman and they survive in Waterloo. He worked for Contech in Auburn as a Production Technician. He loved to play the guitar and enjoyed Dag and Paintball. He attended church at The Rock in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his parents, Matthew and Donna Garman; a brother, Christopher Garman of Waterloo; a sister, Abigail Garman of Waterloo; grandparents, Don and Linda (Kahlke) Osbun of Dunn, North Carolina and Jim and Sharon Garman of Auburn; aunts and uncles, Michael (Julanne) Vanderpool of Fort Wayne, Diane (Nate) Vance of Auburn, Elizabeth Garman of Dallas Texas, Mark (Stephanie) Garman of Selinsgrove, Pa.; cousins, Joseph Vanderpool of Fort Wayne and Anjuli Vanderpool of Fort Wayne. Funeral Service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, Ind. Calling is Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn. Preferred memorials are to the Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. To send condolences visit www.fellerandclark.com.
Published: July 28, 2012 3:00 a.m.
Driver, 20, killed in truck rig crash
A 20-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer rig Friday afternoon west of Waterloo, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
Derek M. Garman, of Waterloo, suffered massive head trauma and died from his injuries, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
About 12:50 p.m., Garman was driving east on U.S. 6, just east of County Road 24, in a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the trailer of the westbound rig. The truck driver, Robert A. Meyer, 59, of Fort Wayne, had moved to the right in an attempt to prevent a collision but could not avoid the Jeep, the statement said.
Meyer was not hurt. A passenger in the Jeep, Richard M. Phillips, 18, of Waterloo, may have broken ribs in the crash, the statement said.
The driver's side of the Jeep sustained extensive damage, and the rig's axle received minor damage. U.S. 6 was closed for a short time as crews cleared the crash scene, authorities said.
Published: July 28, 2012 3:00 a.m.
Driver, 20, killed in truck rig crash
A 20-year-old man was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer rig Friday afternoon west of Waterloo, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
Derek M. Garman, of Waterloo, suffered massive head trauma and died from his injuries, the sheriff's department said in a statement.
About 12:50 p.m., Garman was driving east on U.S. 6, just east of County Road 24, in a 2000 Jeep Cherokee when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the trailer of the westbound rig. The truck driver, Robert A. Meyer, 59, of Fort Wayne, had moved to the right in an attempt to prevent a collision but could not avoid the Jeep, the statement said.
Meyer was not hurt. A passenger in the Jeep, Richard M. Phillips, 18, of Waterloo, may have broken ribs in the crash, the statement said.
The driver's side of the Jeep sustained extensive damage, and the rig's axle received minor damage. U.S. 6 was closed for a short time as crews cleared the crash scene, authorities said.
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I try and let you know with signs, I never went away.
I hear you when you're laughing, and I watch you as you sleep
I even place my arms around you to calm you as you weep.
I see you wish the days away, begging to have me home
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Don't feel guilty that you have life, that was denied to me,
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