Laurel outlook., 1944-08-16
HUNDREDS ATTEND
FUNERAL MRS. DULL,
VICTIM Of ACCIDENT
Tragedy Comes To Family En-
jOying Reunion When Car
Overturns On Highway

Funeral services for Mrs. Vera A
Dull, 46, who died Saturday morn
ing of injuries sustained in az
automobile accident near Terry
while en- route with her family to
Glasgow, were conducted here We'd
nesday afternoon at the Masonic
temple. A large number of sor
rowing friends attended. Burial was
in the Laurel cemetery.
Mrs. Dull was fatally injured
when the car in which she and
other members of the family were
riding turned over on a detour of
U. S. highway No. 10 about II
miles north of Terry. The accident
occurred about $40 Saturday morn
ing. The car is said to have turn
ed over three times and was COM
pletely demolished.
Mrs. Dull was thrown several feet
and was rendered unconscious By
an injury to her head. She lived
about As minutes.
Her husband, Harry w. Dull, was
riding with her in the back seat at
the time of the accident, and both
were asleep. He sustained a
broken bone in his right foot, head
decorations and shoulder injuries as
well as other cuts and bruises.
Gerald Dull, nearly ID years old,
was severely injured. He is Mr..
and Mrs. Dull's youngest son. He
sustained extensive scalp wounds, a
compound fracture of the left arm
and an injury to his left side when
the protruding arm bone penetrated
his clothing. He was taken to Holy
Rosary hospital at Miles City and
is expected to remain there some
time. Others in the party received
attention at the Terry hospital.
Two other sons, Paul and Edward
Dull, both of the U. S. navy, escap-
ed with slight injuries.
Mrs. Edward Dull was given at
tention at Terry for minor injuries.
Survivors returned to Laurel
Monday night and were met at the
railroad depot by a large delegation
of friends. Harry Dull was moved
on a stretcher. Although painfully
injured, he attended the funeral for
his wife Wednesday afternoon and
lay on a stretcher behind a screen.
Fellow Northern Pacific employees
carried him to and from the ambu- |
lance.
The Dull family was n of the
happiest in the city last week, I'M /
suspecting the tragedy that stalked
so near. Both of the elder sons,
Edward and Paul, had come home
on leaves from the navy and were
enjoying a family reunion. With
the exception of Seaman and Mrs.
Dull's infant daughter, all left Sat-
urday morning by car for Glasgow
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Blankenberg, brother-in-law and sis
ter of Harry Dull. On a detour
near Terry the car turned over in
loose gravel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blankenberg were
notified and went Immediately from
Glasgow to the scene of the acct
dent. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dull of
brother and sister-in-
law of Harry Dull, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanzyl of Billings, parents of
Mrs. Edward Dull, were summoned
to Terry. Mrs. Lucius Conrad, Lau-
rel neighbor of the family, is with
Gerald Dull at the hospital in Miles
City. Many friends have sent him
cards and letters.
Rev. M. ]. Wilcox, pastor of the
Laurel Methodist church, officiated
at the funeral Wednesday for Mrs.
Dull. A choir from the o. E. S.
composed of Mrs. George
Paisley, Mrs. Woodrow Wilcox, Mrs.
Fred A. Hilgert, Mrs. William
Gerke and Mrs. Donald Hoppel, ac-
companied by Mrs. F. M. Braswell,
sang breathe on Me, Breath of
God" and "Have Thine Own
Way, Lord" A group from
zidonian chapter of the East
Star conducted the orders
ceremony, with Mrs. P. A.
Johnston as acting worthy matron
and Gerald Gass as worthy patron.
P%allbearers were Edward Coombs, |
L. B. Conrad, Joe P. Kasner, c. B. s
Ira Sullivan and Campbell I
Calvert. 1
Mrs. Dull was born June a., 1889, t
1t Mendoza, Wis, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Fritz. With /
Ter parents she came to Billings in c
oil and graduated from Billings
school in 1915. She attended
Montana Normal school at Dillon 9
md taught at Luther, Moore and |
Mikesell schools. I
She married Harry W. Dull on {
Iar- IL 1000 of Laurel {