Hinton Progress
August 22, 1929

Four Killed On Railroad Crossing

Reverend R. J. Torgler, pastor of the Lutheran Church six miles east of
Hinton, received a telegram on Friday forenoon, last week, of the death of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Torgler, and of his brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Torgler, of Mankato, Minnesota, in an automobile accident near
Gary, Indiana. The tragedy occurred Friday morning. Reverend and Mrs. R.
J. Torgler left immediately for the scene of the accident.

The Sioux City Tribune, and it's Friday afternoon edition contained an
Associated Press notice as follows:

Gary, Indiana-(AP)--Four persons, believed to be from Mankato, Minnesota,
were killed 10 miles east of here Friday when an eastbound New York
Central passenger train struck their automobile on a grade crossing of the
Dunes highway. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Torgler and Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Torgler.

Mankato, Minnesota, was the only address found in the auto. The bodies of
the victims were badly mangled. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Torgler were believed to
be the parents of Fred Torgler.

A number of souvenirs in the auto indicated the two couples had been on an
extended tour.

The victims apparently had spent the night at Ogden Dunes and were enroute
home. The bodies were taken to Flynn's Morgue at Chesterton, Indiana.

LAST RITES HELD

The funeral of the late Will N. Redmon, of Redondo Beach, Calif., a former
well known Plymouth county man, who was killed in an automobile accident,
was held Friday. The deceased was accorded a Masonic funeral. A service
was held at the Masonic Temple, E.O. Thorson, of Akron, being in charge, at
2 o'clock and services were held at 2:30 in the First Presbyterian church,
Dr. J. J. DePree officiating. Mrs. Neville Redmon of Redondo Beach, sang
"Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" during the
services, and at the graveside sang, "I Went To The Garden Alone."

Mr. Redmon, who with his wife, had been visiting old friends and relatives,
was fatally injured in an accident August 10, when he and his wife were on
their way from LeMars to Lake Andes, S.D. The car overturned on some loose
gravel and Mr. Redmon suffered internal hurts from which he died the day
following.

Mrs. Redmon, who was with him, suffered bruises and nervous shock from which
she has not entirely recovered. ---LeMars Sentinel.

Mr. and Mrs. Redmon visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Brown in
Hinton, on Friday, the day before the accident.