The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-02-13
Killed When Car Hit Snow
Bank On Highway
So
FUNERAL FRIDAY MORN
Manager of Oxford Theatre
During Past Four
Years

Residents of Sank Centre were
shocked and saddened by the sud-
den and tragic death Of Irving
Charles Perrizo, manager of the
Oxford Theatre, in this city. He was
accidentally killed Monday even
ing at about 6:15 o'clock, while re-
turning in his car from Melrose.
Death came instantly, caused by
a broken neck, suffered when his
car hit the side of a snow bank
and tipped over in the road. Cuts
and bruises about the face and
head indicate that he was thrown
with force from behind the wheel
The accident occurred just west
of the Kortan Hill, about five miles
southeast Of this city, on highway
g. At that point a one way track
had been plowed through large
snow drift. The car hit the south
bank of snow, at the point of an
49, jog, turned over on it's top and
landed on the right side, in the
road, and faced toward Melrose,
from the way it came. 1t is thought
that the car turned over twice.
Charles Kortan, Jr., who was
driving to his home from this city,
was the first man to reach the
scene of the accident. He investi-
gated the car, found that he could
be of no aid alone, and returned to
the Ray Walker residence at the
four mile corner and called for as
sistance from Sank Centre. When
he returned several people, includ-
ing Fred LUX, who had last seen
Mr.. Perrizo in Melrose, arrived at
the scene and the car was tipped
on to its wheels. While lifting the
car, the door swung open and the
body fell out onto the road. Mr..
LUX felt Of his pulse Immediately
and stated that he thought he was
dead at that time. DIR. ]. r. Dubois
was summoned from the city and
pronounced that death had come
instantly from a broken neck.
In placing the time Of the acct
dent DIR. jaeger, of this city, stated
that he had driven over the spot at
about 6:15, and the call for help,
according to Fred Walker, was
turned into the Main Street Garage
at about $780,
Relatives of the deceased were
notified Immediately that night,
however, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Perrizo, the former the
proprietor of the Oxford Theatre,
were on their way from Los Ange-
les, CAL, to San Diego, and could
not be located at the time. They
were later notified by Clarence
Mullen, former resident of this
city, who now resides at Los Ange-
les. Relatives here received word
that Mr.. and Mrs. Perrizo and Mrs.
Mullen would arrive in Sank Gen.
ire sometime this Thursday even
ing.
Irving Charles Perrizo was born
in Delavan, Mimi, on April 30,
1908, and was u years, 10 months
and 10 days old. On June 5, 1888,
he was united in marriage to Miss
Rosetta Larson, Of this city, who
with the little daughter, Gene Mar
lie, one year old, are left to mourn.
Mr.. Perrizo came to this city
five years ago from Cass Lake, and
four years ago took over the man.
agement of the Oxford Theatre,
which he has successfully conduct
ed since that time. He was one of
the popular business men Of the
city, and during the time Of his
residence here made host of
friends, who were saddened by his
sudden and untimely death.
Besides the wife and daughter,
he is survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Per-
rizo, two brothers, Francis and
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