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Charlie Brown

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Charlie Brown

Birth
Death
10 Mar 1937 (aged 29–30)
Stonewall, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.7401832, Longitude: -96.6369617
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CHARLEY BROWN SIXTH TRAFFIC VICTIM OF YEAR

INDIAN LIVING SOUTHEAST OF ADA KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE LATE WEDNESDAY

DRIVER CLEARED

FUNERAL FRIDAY AT HIGH HILL FOR BROWN; WALKED IN FRONT OF CAR

Pontotoc county's list of highway accident fatalities was boosted by one more about 10 o'clock Wednesday night when Charley Brown, 30, Indian living near Union Valley, was struck by an automobile at the edge of Stonewall and instantly killed.
Craig Harper, driver of the car, was absolved of all blame by officers who investigated the accident. Brown having been reported as walking onto the highway directly in front of Harper's car.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at High Hill. Brown is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lucy Smith, and a brother, Scott Brown. His father, Levi Brown, died a few weeks ago.
Harper is operator of a filling station at Stonewall.
Officers investigating the fatal accident included Roy Keller, Ada police chief, and Paul Corbin, officer.
The Ada Evening News
March 11, 1937; Page 1

CHARLEY BROWN SIXTH TRAFFIC VICTIM OF YEAR

INDIAN LIVING SOUTHEAST OF ADA KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE LATE WEDNESDAY

DRIVER CLEARED

FUNERAL FRIDAY AT HIGH HILL FOR BROWN; WALKED IN FRONT OF CAR

Pontotoc county's list of highway accident fatalities was boosted by one more about 10 o'clock Wednesday night when Charley Brown, 30, Indian living near Union Valley, was struck by an automobile at the edge of Stonewall and instantly killed.
Craig Harper, driver of the car, was absolved of all blame by officers who investigated the accident. Brown having been reported as walking onto the highway directly in front of Harper's car.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at High Hill. Brown is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lucy Smith, and a brother, Scott Brown. His father, Levi Brown, died a few weeks ago.
Harper is operator of a filling station at Stonewall.
Officers investigating the fatal accident included Roy Keller, Ada police chief, and Paul Corbin, officer.
The Ada Evening News
March 11, 1937; Page 1


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  • Created by: Angie
  • Added: Jul 11, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11339799/charlie-brown: accessed ), memorial page for Charlie Brown (1907–10 Mar 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11339799, citing High Hill Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Angie (contributor 46507705).