"CRASH INJURY PROVES FATAL. Mrs. Alma P. Frane, 60, Died After Tuesday Accident. Mrs. Alma . Frane, 60, of R. R. No. 10, Fort Wayne, became Allen county's twentieth traffic victim of 1938 yesterday when she died at 12:15 p.m. in St. Joseph's hospital of injuries suffered Tuesday when the car in which she was riding was rammed by a gravel truck at the Tillman Road and Anthony boulevard extended south of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Frane suffered a compound fracture of the left leg, severe cuts and lacerations about her body and internal injuries. Her son, Leslie Frane, 26, of the same address, suffered a broken left leg, severe cuts and bruises in the accident. Carl D. Martin of R. R. No. 10, Woodburn, driver of the truck, escaped with only minor hurts. The accident occurred when Martin drove his truck onto Tillman road in a wide right turn, police said, striking the westbound Frane machine on the left side. Apparently he did not see the auto. Mrs. Frane was a charter member of the St. Aloysius church at Yoder and a member of the church's Rosary society. Surviving are the husband, Charles; two sons, Leslie and Arthur, both at home; four daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Lomont or Montpelier, O., Mrs. Esther Castleman of Monroeville, Lucille and Mary Frane, at home; a brother, Charles Gladieux, Monroeville; three sisters, Mrs. Estella Vanderley, Mrs. Nora Dager and Mrs. Lucy Oberly, all of Monroeville, and one grandchild. The body was taken to the Ternet & Schilb funeral home at New Haven and will be returned home this afternoon. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the residence and at 9:30 (DST) at the St. Aloysius church, Rev. Jesse Lothamer officiating. Burial will be in the Besancon cemetery. The Rosary society is to meet at the residence Sunday evening at 8 o'clock to recite the rosary."
[Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Saturday 17 September 1938, pgs. 1-2)
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[Alma died when the car she was driving was hit by a gravel truck at Tillman Road and Anthony Blvd. Ext. south of Fort Wayne. Her son Leslie was also in the car and suffered a broken leg, severe cuts and bruises.]
