Melvin B, Apell 58, president of the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company, and Charles L. Tuttle, 20, both of this city, were instantly killed last night when their automobile collided with train near Greenville, Wis, in Outagamie county, as they were returning from a trout fishing trip to Marion, Wis.
Apell, who resided at 241 West New York avenue, and Tuttle, who lived at 32 Western avenue, left Oshkosh Thursday afternoon at about 1 o'clock to fish near Marion. They were returning to Oshkosh when the accident occurred. Their automobile collided with the locomotive of a westbound Chicago &; Northwestern passenger train at crossing on Highway 45 between Hortonville and Greenville. Tuttle's body was thrown clear of the car, officials said, while Apell's body was extricated from the wreckage of the automobile after the crash. The car was completely demolished.
Outagamie Coroner Leslie Kolzer said the vehicle was carried about 1,000 feet down the track from the crossing.
Bora in Clintonville, June 28, 1881, Mr. Apell came to Oshkosh in 1928 and founded the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company. He was a member of the board of directors of the Civic Recreation association, a member of Oshkosh Optimist club, served on the Optimist attendance committee, and was a Mason of the Chicago lodge. Mr. Apell also belonged to the parish of St John's English Lutheran church.
Funeral- service will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at St John' English Lutheran church, with the Rev. Edward R. Wicklund officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial park.
Surviving Mr. Apell are his wife, the former Amanda Manser; two sons, Donald S, Oshkosh, and Melvin, G, Madison; three brothers, Jacob M. and Ansgar A., Chicago, and Gideon, of Platteville, Wis. Two grandchildren also survive.
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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
20 May 1949, Fri • Page 1
Apell, who resided at 241 West New York avenue, and Tuttle, who lived at 32 Western avenue, left Oshkosh Thursday afternoon at about 1 o'clock to fish near Marion. They were returning to Oshkosh when the accident occurred. Their automobile collided with the locomotive of a westbound Chicago &; Northwestern passenger train at crossing on Highway 45 between Hortonville and Greenville. Tuttle's body was thrown clear of the car, officials said, while Apell's body was extricated from the wreckage of the automobile after the crash. The car was completely demolished.
Outagamie Coroner Leslie Kolzer said the vehicle was carried about 1,000 feet down the track from the crossing.
Bora in Clintonville, June 28, 1881, Mr. Apell came to Oshkosh in 1928 and founded the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company. He was a member of the board of directors of the Civic Recreation association, a member of Oshkosh Optimist club, served on the Optimist attendance committee, and was a Mason of the Chicago lodge. Mr. Apell also belonged to the parish of St John's English Lutheran church.
Funeral- service will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at St John' English Lutheran church, with the Rev. Edward R. Wicklund officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial park.
Surviving Mr. Apell are his wife, the former Amanda Manser; two sons, Donald S, Oshkosh, and Melvin, G, Madison; three brothers, Jacob M. and Ansgar A., Chicago, and Gideon, of Platteville, Wis. Two grandchildren also survive.
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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
20 May 1949, Fri • Page 1
Melvin B, Apell 58, president of the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company, and Charles L. Tuttle, 20, both of this city, were instantly killed last night when their automobile collided with train near Greenville, Wis, in Outagamie county, as they were returning from a trout fishing trip to Marion, Wis.
Apell, who resided at 241 West New York avenue, and Tuttle, who lived at 32 Western avenue, left Oshkosh Thursday afternoon at about 1 o'clock to fish near Marion. They were returning to Oshkosh when the accident occurred. Their automobile collided with the locomotive of a westbound Chicago &; Northwestern passenger train at crossing on Highway 45 between Hortonville and Greenville. Tuttle's body was thrown clear of the car, officials said, while Apell's body was extricated from the wreckage of the automobile after the crash. The car was completely demolished.
Outagamie Coroner Leslie Kolzer said the vehicle was carried about 1,000 feet down the track from the crossing.
Bora in Clintonville, June 28, 1881, Mr. Apell came to Oshkosh in 1928 and founded the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company. He was a member of the board of directors of the Civic Recreation association, a member of Oshkosh Optimist club, served on the Optimist attendance committee, and was a Mason of the Chicago lodge. Mr. Apell also belonged to the parish of St John's English Lutheran church.
Funeral- service will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at St John' English Lutheran church, with the Rev. Edward R. Wicklund officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial park.
Surviving Mr. Apell are his wife, the former Amanda Manser; two sons, Donald S, Oshkosh, and Melvin, G, Madison; three brothers, Jacob M. and Ansgar A., Chicago, and Gideon, of Platteville, Wis. Two grandchildren also survive.
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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
20 May 1949, Fri • Page 1
Apell, who resided at 241 West New York avenue, and Tuttle, who lived at 32 Western avenue, left Oshkosh Thursday afternoon at about 1 o'clock to fish near Marion. They were returning to Oshkosh when the accident occurred. Their automobile collided with the locomotive of a westbound Chicago &; Northwestern passenger train at crossing on Highway 45 between Hortonville and Greenville. Tuttle's body was thrown clear of the car, officials said, while Apell's body was extricated from the wreckage of the automobile after the crash. The car was completely demolished.
Outagamie Coroner Leslie Kolzer said the vehicle was carried about 1,000 feet down the track from the crossing.
Bora in Clintonville, June 28, 1881, Mr. Apell came to Oshkosh in 1928 and founded the Apell Mosaic and Tile Company. He was a member of the board of directors of the Civic Recreation association, a member of Oshkosh Optimist club, served on the Optimist attendance committee, and was a Mason of the Chicago lodge. Mr. Apell also belonged to the parish of St John's English Lutheran church.
Funeral- service will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at St John' English Lutheran church, with the Rev. Edward R. Wicklund officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial park.
Surviving Mr. Apell are his wife, the former Amanda Manser; two sons, Donald S, Oshkosh, and Melvin, G, Madison; three brothers, Jacob M. and Ansgar A., Chicago, and Gideon, of Platteville, Wis. Two grandchildren also survive.
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The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
20 May 1949, Fri • Page 1
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