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Obituary- Prater, Clarence

CLARENCE PRATER DIES IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
The parents and friends of Clarence Prater were shocked beyond expression when word came Saturday of the death of Clarence Prater and a companion on Highway 36 near St. Joe Mo. No one saw the accident but the press report below is the result of investigation by the authorities. It says:
“The attempt of a farmer to awaken two “sleeping” youths at the edge of a filling station driveway disclosed that both were dead, victims of a motor cycle accident.

Albert Chambers, the farmer, and Norman Conner, who operates the filling station on U. S. Highway 36, had seen the bodies for some time. A motorcycle was nearby, apparently parked, and the two men believed the riders had become tired and were napping on the grass. When a light shower started to fall, Chambers decided to warn the pair.

The victims were Glenn Nelson Campbell, 19, of St. Joseph, and Clarence A. Prater, 22, of Rossville, Kan. Both were employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company engaged in construction work near Hamilton, Mo.

They had lost control of the motorcycle on a curve and, after going thru the filling station driveway, the vehicle had struck a pole, apparently killing both instantly. The accident is believed to have occurred about 5 a.m.”

Clarence was the youngest of eleven children of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Prater, and the first death in their family. Surviving besides his parents, are, three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Skidmore of Willard; Mrs. Opal Montgomery, of San Bernardino, Calif., and Mrs. Fern Denton, of Burlingame; seven brothers, Henry, Ralph, Ray and Russell of San Francisco, Roy of Alamorgordo, N.M., Earl of Rossville and Omar of Topeka.

He was born at Rossville, April 26, 1926, and attended both schools here. He was graduated from Rossville High School in 1944 and served two years in the Navy. He was a member of Capitol Post No. 1, American Legion. He was enroute home to spend Mother’s Day with his parents.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Christian church conducted by Orel Newbrey.

Music for the services was furnished by Mrs. O. S. Boyd and Mrs. Marlin Harth, with Mrs. Joe Campbell, accompanist.

Pallbearers were the seven brothers.

Interment was in Rossville Cemetery with American Legion carrying out their impressive graveside service.

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