Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-26
John L. George, Prominent
Realtor, and Ray NJ. Welch,
Head of Cooperage Co.,
Victims Of Accident.
BIG AUTO CRASHES INTO
DITCH NEAR FAIRMONT
Machine Catapulls Down En-.
bankment as Driver At
tempts to Cut in Between
Two Cars.

Ray NJ. Wclch. president OF the
Omaha Cooperage company. and
John T.. George, prominent Omaha
real estate man, were killed shortly
before noon yesterday, the former
instantly. in All automobile accident
ON the Meridian highway, one and
onc-half miles south OF Fa;rmont
Neb.
Mr.. George died IN hotel at Fair
mont before he could be taken to
a hospital. He suffered a fractur-
cd skull. Mr.. Welch sustained a
broken neck and fractured skull.
according to information received
from Fairmont.
Both men were in Mr.. George 5
large car returning to Omaha from
Beatrice, where they had gone Sat
urday on business.
Auto Goes Into Ditch.
According to witnesses. the acci-
dent was caused by Mr.. Georges
attempt to cut i'll Isetween two ma
chimes standing on opposite sides OF
the road. one of them about so yards
ahead OF the other. Mrs. Johnson
Of Geneva. Neb.. driving south. had
halted her car because OF tire trou-
bic. Paul Curtis of Fairmont, trav-
cling in the opposite direction, noted
the woman's plight and stopped his
machine near the other He was
aiding in repairing the tire when
the George car. attempting to zig
gag between the two autos, struck.
the fender. Of one. carccncd to the
side OF the road and catapulted down
III steep crlbanfment, turning
completely over
= Mr.. George was pinned beneath
tho steering post OF the overturned
car, He was still breathing when
picked up. Mr. Welcll was lying be-
meath ono side OF the car, dead when
rescuers arrived.
DIR. A. A. Asllby of Fairnont and
Curtis rushed George to Fairnont
where he died within an hour.
Outside OF two damaged tenders
and broken steering wheel the car
was scarcely damaged 1t was talk
en- TO Fairmont under its own power.
Brother Leaves for Fairmont.
Charles G. George, 52lo Chicago
street. brother Of the dead man,
left for Fairmont yesterday to bring
both bodies to Omaha.
Ed George, as lie was known in
Omaha, was largely responsible iar
tic st. Marys avenuc grading prot
Get now being carried Oh and had
been untiring in his efforts toward
work iii Omaha, ac-
cording to realtors here. He had
been active for five years OH the
St. Marys project in getting prop-
crty owners to sign the necessary
petitions and in other preparatory
work.
He lived at 2l2 North Fiity-hftt1
street and was associated in the real
estate business with his brother> He
was member OF the city planning
He was ST, and wild
over, his wife having died some time
ago. He is survived by his brother,
Charles. and four sisters, Mrs. |
George D. Tunnioliff OF Omaha: Mrs.
Harris Roome. New York City; Mrs.
Florence Ednundson and Miss Min /
ME George. both OF Galesburg. Ill.
i Lived in West.
Ray NJ. Welcll was so and for the
hast 10 years had made his home
ii Alta Iona. Cal. suburb of Los
Angeles, though he retained his busi-
ness interests as president of the
Omaha Cooperage company, which
his iather aud George Emery. 26la
South Thirty-second avenue, estab-
Ished.
He was the son-in-law OF the late
Judge Kelly, counsel for the Union
Pacific railroad. Mr.. Welcl, came to
Omaha several times year to Loo;
,fter his business interests. He had
, beautiful home in the center OF a
arge lemon and orange orchard lie
is survived by his widow. ono SON.
Marvin. IS. now in Leland Stanford
aad two daughters. All !
arc living NJ Alta Iona