Joseph Richard Coffey, Jr.

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Obituary- Coffey, Richard

IN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT
RICHARD COFFEY IS KILLED

Richard Coffey, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Coffey, of Stockton, Calif., was almost instantly killed Saturday evening about 9 o’clock on Main Street, in front of the Wingerd store.

He ran into the street in front of a car driven by Roy Searcy and his body and skull crushed when the front wheels passed over his body. He was taken into Dr. Miller’s office across the street, but died immediately. Searcy was driving so slowly he stopped his car before it had gone its length.

Thus the life of the little fellow was given to bring home the danger children have been flirting with, every Saturday evening in particular, for several years past. A motor car drive is almost helpless to prevent a serious accident because he is confronted with three dangers---children playing with three dangers---children out into the streets; glaring lights from cars and long truck bodies protruding almost to the center of the street, which cause bottle necks for traffic if they happen to be parked on opposite sides of the curb.

Dickie made his home here with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gutshall. He was a bright little fellow, popular with his schoolmates and ambitious far beyond his years to work on the Gutshall farm.

He was one of eight children of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coffey, who live in Stockton, Calif. The surviving members of his family are a sister, Mary Lou, who also lives with Mr. and Mrs. Gutshall; four other sisters, two brothers with their parents, Shirley, Etta, Patricia, and Phyllis, Gene and Fred.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. N. P. Olney.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Arline Reid, Miss Norma Jean Fawl and Miss Peggy Janette Navarre.

Pall bearers were, Samuel Hahn, Howard McMahan, Dean Cless and Charles Keller.

Burial in Rossville City cemetery.



Richard Coffey

The following out-of-town relatives were in Rossville, Wednesday to attend the funeral of Dickie Coffey, held at the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coffey, Gene, Etta Shirley, Mary Lou, Phillip, Patricia and Freddie of Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Lloyd Spicer and Mrs. Oxendale of Wetmore; Mr. and Mrs. John Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffey of Topeka, Mrs. Jessie Shoemaker of Leavenworth, Ellis Coffey and daughter of Salina; Mr. and Mrs J. L. Rockhold and son Charles, Earl Rousselo, of Lawrence; Mrs. Hazel Taylor of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rousselo, Miss Charlene Wilson of Edgerton.



Mrs. Levi Jones, Mrs. Henry Peters and Mrs. Carl Fischer of Topeka were in Rossville Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral service of Richard Coffey held at the Presbyterian Church.




CARD OF THANKS---We wish to sincerely thank our friends and neighbors for the many act of kindness and sympathy shown us in the bereavement, the loss of our loved one, Richard Coffey, and for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coffey
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gutshall
Finn Coffey