Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-12-03
HERMAN GODFREY KILLED
WHEN STRUCK BY A TRUCK

Herman Godfrey, %, who reside.
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Godfrey, on the north river road
about two miles from this place, wa
instantly killed Tuesday mOrnin,
about 8:45 o'clock, when struck b,
truck driven by Harry Mcdaniel
28, formerly of Mineral Springs, w
Va, but for the past six months o
Parkersburg, where he is trucl
driver for Frank Moore, wholesale
feed and -four dealer. The TRAGEDY
occurred about $50 feet beyond the
Head filling station.
Mcdaniel stated he left Parkers.
burg Monday night about 8 o'clock
and drove to Urbana, O., arriving
there about O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, and at O'Clock left for Park
ersburg with truck load of feed,
weighing about five tons Where
the accident occurred is straight
stretch of road, and Mcdaniel stat
ed he saw the man walking toward
4 McCOnnelsville, on the right side of
the highway, and as he approached
him he seemed to be bearing toward
the left, and in order to avoid strik-
ing him he turned the truck and
attempted to pass him on the right;
and marks OF the truck wheels show
ed that about half of the width of
the truck was off the right side Of
the cement road. Mcdaniel states
the front fender struck Mr. God
frey, and he was carried on it for
about SO feet when he was thrown
to the ground. Stopping his truck
Mcdaniel went to Godfrey, and see
ing his condition Immediately called
the sheriff's office, and Deputy
Frank Adrean and Prosecuting At
torney Carlos Riecker went to the
scene Of the accident. Mcdaniel
was brought to the prosecuting at
torney's office, and after question
ing, second degree manslaughter
charge was filed against him. When
arraigned before L. N. Seaman, J.
p, he pleaded not guilty and was
certified to the grand jury under
81 900 bond, which was furnished
by the AAA, and he was released.
Mcdaniel stated that he has been
driving since he was IL years of
age, and that this is his first acci-
dent
Herman Wetherell Godfrey, son of
James Wesley and Lucy Wetherell
Godfrey, was born in Malta. Last
July he reached his 22nd birthday.
He graduated from M G. NJ high
school in the class of 1881. I, Since
his graduation he was employed for
the most part with Malta Manufac-
turing plant, where he was good,
dependable, workman. More recent
ly he had been engaged in trucking
for Clifford Ramsey of this place,
and was on his way to work when
the fatal accident occurred. He was
an active member of the Church of
the Nazarene in Malta. Herman
was an unusually attractive young
man, of a pleasant, sunny, DISPOSE
tion. He leaves legion of friends
who mourn, his tragic passing, and
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to the bereaved
family. Besides his parents, he is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Ora
Godfrey Bohn of GAINESVILLE, and one
brother, Carl Godfrey, of the north
river road. For many years the
family resided in Malta.
Following the accident the body
was taken to the Miller undertaking
parlors, and Wednesday afternoon
was removed to the home of the de-
ceased's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs H. j. Leggett, of McConnels-
VILE
Last rites for Herman will be held
this Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
at the Church of the Nazarene, Nal /,
ia, with his pastor, Rev. Joseph |
Morgan, officiating. Interment Will
be made in the McConnelsvile cem-
eterY.