O. E. SINCLAIR KILLED IN CAR CRASH NEAR EAST BERNARD
Prominent Citizen and Businessman of Eagle Lake Is Killed Instantly Late Tuesday When Car In Which He Was Driving Alone From Houston Here Crashes Into Cement Railing On San Bernard River Bridge Near East Bernard, And Is Rendered Mass of Wreckage.
O. E. Sinclair, 64 years of age, one of Eagle Lake's prominent businessmen and popular citizens, was instantly killed in an automobile accident last Tuesday.
The tragic death of this splendid man has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire town and community.
Mr. Sinclair was driving from Houston in his car alone when the car struck the railing of the concrete bridge over the Bernard River a short distance east of East Bernard, killing the driver instantly and rendering the car a mass of wreckage.
He is thought to have been driving at a high rate of speed when the accident happened. He was considered a good driver, and the cause of the accident will likely never be known as there were no witnesses near enough to know. Mr. Sinclair's neck was broken, both arms were broken, both legs broken, his chest and back crushed, with deep cuts about the head, down both arms and severe bruises and cuts over the stomach.
Particulars concerning the accident have been meager and other than the statement given by Raymond Brandes of east Bernard, who was driving a truck to that place, and who was the firs to reach the scene of the accident, they will probably never be known.
Mr. Brandes statement given to Judge Odom Johnston, justice of the peace at East Bernard, in substance is about as follows"
"On the evening of July 25th about 6:15, I was driving a truck on Highway 3 about two miles of the San Bernard river bridge when a V-8 passenger car passed me going about 60 miles an hour, and this car soon passed out of sight, going over the hill near the Bernard river. And when I came up on this hill I saw a smoke at the end of the bridge and on coming up to the bridge I saw what I supposed to e this same car about 50 feet on the bridge headed east. (The opposite direction in which it was traveling). I stopped and went to the car and I saw a man lying about half way under the car. I pulled him out and I saw that he was dead. The body of this man showed his head to be badly bruised and his left leg was broken and his left arm was cut just above the hand. The car was badly wrecked. On examining the place, I saw where the car was driven against the southeast part of the end of the bridge and judging from the nature of the torn up condition of the car and marks on the bridge, the car must have been driven at a high rate of speed."
Mr. Sinclair was so badly mangled in the accident that those who first saw him did not recognize him. Two citizens of Eagle Lake, both well known to him, returning to Eagle Lake shortly after the accident stopped at the scene. At this time there were many cars parked along the highway near the accident. These men viewed the body, but did not recognize it as Mr. Sinclair, and drove on it to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair was born near Council Bluff, Iowa, in January 1869. He came to Texas in company with George Gray, Jr., in March 1899 and located at Chesterville, and later moved to Lizzie, being engaged in rice growing and stock raising while living at both places.
He was married in Lissie in 1905 to Miss Dell Arnold of that place who with their son Simon, survives. Mr. Sinclair purchased an interest in the Universal Motor Company, the local Ford agency in 1920, and in 1921, with his family, moved from Lissie to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair and Mr. B. H. McElhinney were partners in the Universal Motor Company business and he was also associated with Mr. McElhinney in other business. He was district agent for the Gulf Refining Company and was also agent for the J. I. Case machinery company. He was associated with Mr. Hayes Stephens in a number of business properties. Mr. Sinclair was a member of the board of aldermen of the City of Eagle Lake, serving at the time of his death in his second term, or his fourth year as member of the board of councilmen. He was also extensively engaged in rice farming.
He enjoyed the confidence and respect of every person in this community. He was a man of cheerful disposition and friendly manner and made friends of all among whom he mingled. Those who knew Mr. Sinclair well will join un in saying that he was a man who loved his fellows and delighted in being helpful and useful. To all he was cordial and agreeable, to the destitute and needy he was generous, and many have been his acts of generosity, for his heart went out in sympathy to the sorrowing and Elbert Sinclair never neglected an opportunity to give to them a word of sympathy and extend any possible aid.
Mr. Sinclair was a good man, a likeable man, a splendid citizen and his tragic death has cast a pall of sorrow over the entire community. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as a citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer knew him since he first located at Chesterville and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn.
He is survived by his wife and one son, Simon, of this city one brother W. D. Sinclair of Oakland, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Miller of Avaca, Iowa, Mrs. George Meck of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Mills Geenlay of Chugwater, Wyoming.
The Headlight joins the people of the entire community in extending its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Sinclair and Simon in their irreparable loss, and to the other sorrowing relatives. Their hearts are bruised and bleeding, and grief deep and poignant reigns over their lives. Our people sorrow with them and feel for them a sympathy as deep as the depth of the human heart.
Our memory of this good friend is that of a man whose companionship was pleasant, who was agreeable and honest, and who wished all mankind well.
The funeral was held this (Friday) morning at 10'oclock, all business houses of the town closing during the funeral hours. The services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Morgan of Columbus. The active pallbearers were R. H. Reese, W. A. McMillan, T. B. Epps, W. C. Reed, Walter Adams, B. H. McElhinney, A. P. Powers and J. N. Brower. [Interment in Lakeside Cemetery]
Eagle Lake Headlight, July 29, 1933
Prominent Citizen and Businessman of Eagle Lake Is Killed Instantly Late Tuesday When Car In Which He Was Driving Alone From Houston Here Crashes Into Cement Railing On San Bernard River Bridge Near East Bernard, And Is Rendered Mass of Wreckage.
O. E. Sinclair, 64 years of age, one of Eagle Lake's prominent businessmen and popular citizens, was instantly killed in an automobile accident last Tuesday.
The tragic death of this splendid man has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire town and community.
Mr. Sinclair was driving from Houston in his car alone when the car struck the railing of the concrete bridge over the Bernard River a short distance east of East Bernard, killing the driver instantly and rendering the car a mass of wreckage.
He is thought to have been driving at a high rate of speed when the accident happened. He was considered a good driver, and the cause of the accident will likely never be known as there were no witnesses near enough to know. Mr. Sinclair's neck was broken, both arms were broken, both legs broken, his chest and back crushed, with deep cuts about the head, down both arms and severe bruises and cuts over the stomach.
Particulars concerning the accident have been meager and other than the statement given by Raymond Brandes of east Bernard, who was driving a truck to that place, and who was the firs to reach the scene of the accident, they will probably never be known.
Mr. Brandes statement given to Judge Odom Johnston, justice of the peace at East Bernard, in substance is about as follows"
"On the evening of July 25th about 6:15, I was driving a truck on Highway 3 about two miles of the San Bernard river bridge when a V-8 passenger car passed me going about 60 miles an hour, and this car soon passed out of sight, going over the hill near the Bernard river. And when I came up on this hill I saw a smoke at the end of the bridge and on coming up to the bridge I saw what I supposed to e this same car about 50 feet on the bridge headed east. (The opposite direction in which it was traveling). I stopped and went to the car and I saw a man lying about half way under the car. I pulled him out and I saw that he was dead. The body of this man showed his head to be badly bruised and his left leg was broken and his left arm was cut just above the hand. The car was badly wrecked. On examining the place, I saw where the car was driven against the southeast part of the end of the bridge and judging from the nature of the torn up condition of the car and marks on the bridge, the car must have been driven at a high rate of speed."
Mr. Sinclair was so badly mangled in the accident that those who first saw him did not recognize him. Two citizens of Eagle Lake, both well known to him, returning to Eagle Lake shortly after the accident stopped at the scene. At this time there were many cars parked along the highway near the accident. These men viewed the body, but did not recognize it as Mr. Sinclair, and drove on it to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair was born near Council Bluff, Iowa, in January 1869. He came to Texas in company with George Gray, Jr., in March 1899 and located at Chesterville, and later moved to Lizzie, being engaged in rice growing and stock raising while living at both places.
He was married in Lissie in 1905 to Miss Dell Arnold of that place who with their son Simon, survives. Mr. Sinclair purchased an interest in the Universal Motor Company, the local Ford agency in 1920, and in 1921, with his family, moved from Lissie to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair and Mr. B. H. McElhinney were partners in the Universal Motor Company business and he was also associated with Mr. McElhinney in other business. He was district agent for the Gulf Refining Company and was also agent for the J. I. Case machinery company. He was associated with Mr. Hayes Stephens in a number of business properties. Mr. Sinclair was a member of the board of aldermen of the City of Eagle Lake, serving at the time of his death in his second term, or his fourth year as member of the board of councilmen. He was also extensively engaged in rice farming.
He enjoyed the confidence and respect of every person in this community. He was a man of cheerful disposition and friendly manner and made friends of all among whom he mingled. Those who knew Mr. Sinclair well will join un in saying that he was a man who loved his fellows and delighted in being helpful and useful. To all he was cordial and agreeable, to the destitute and needy he was generous, and many have been his acts of generosity, for his heart went out in sympathy to the sorrowing and Elbert Sinclair never neglected an opportunity to give to them a word of sympathy and extend any possible aid.
Mr. Sinclair was a good man, a likeable man, a splendid citizen and his tragic death has cast a pall of sorrow over the entire community. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as a citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer knew him since he first located at Chesterville and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn.
He is survived by his wife and one son, Simon, of this city one brother W. D. Sinclair of Oakland, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Miller of Avaca, Iowa, Mrs. George Meck of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Mills Geenlay of Chugwater, Wyoming.
The Headlight joins the people of the entire community in extending its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Sinclair and Simon in their irreparable loss, and to the other sorrowing relatives. Their hearts are bruised and bleeding, and grief deep and poignant reigns over their lives. Our people sorrow with them and feel for them a sympathy as deep as the depth of the human heart.
Our memory of this good friend is that of a man whose companionship was pleasant, who was agreeable and honest, and who wished all mankind well.
The funeral was held this (Friday) morning at 10'oclock, all business houses of the town closing during the funeral hours. The services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Morgan of Columbus. The active pallbearers were R. H. Reese, W. A. McMillan, T. B. Epps, W. C. Reed, Walter Adams, B. H. McElhinney, A. P. Powers and J. N. Brower. [Interment in Lakeside Cemetery]
Eagle Lake Headlight, July 29, 1933
O. E. SINCLAIR KILLED IN CAR CRASH NEAR EAST BERNARD
Prominent Citizen and Businessman of Eagle Lake Is Killed Instantly Late Tuesday When Car In Which He Was Driving Alone From Houston Here Crashes Into Cement Railing On San Bernard River Bridge Near East Bernard, And Is Rendered Mass of Wreckage.
O. E. Sinclair, 64 years of age, one of Eagle Lake's prominent businessmen and popular citizens, was instantly killed in an automobile accident last Tuesday.
The tragic death of this splendid man has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire town and community.
Mr. Sinclair was driving from Houston in his car alone when the car struck the railing of the concrete bridge over the Bernard River a short distance east of East Bernard, killing the driver instantly and rendering the car a mass of wreckage.
He is thought to have been driving at a high rate of speed when the accident happened. He was considered a good driver, and the cause of the accident will likely never be known as there were no witnesses near enough to know. Mr. Sinclair's neck was broken, both arms were broken, both legs broken, his chest and back crushed, with deep cuts about the head, down both arms and severe bruises and cuts over the stomach.
Particulars concerning the accident have been meager and other than the statement given by Raymond Brandes of east Bernard, who was driving a truck to that place, and who was the firs to reach the scene of the accident, they will probably never be known.
Mr. Brandes statement given to Judge Odom Johnston, justice of the peace at East Bernard, in substance is about as follows"
"On the evening of July 25th about 6:15, I was driving a truck on Highway 3 about two miles of the San Bernard river bridge when a V-8 passenger car passed me going about 60 miles an hour, and this car soon passed out of sight, going over the hill near the Bernard river. And when I came up on this hill I saw a smoke at the end of the bridge and on coming up to the bridge I saw what I supposed to e this same car about 50 feet on the bridge headed east. (The opposite direction in which it was traveling). I stopped and went to the car and I saw a man lying about half way under the car. I pulled him out and I saw that he was dead. The body of this man showed his head to be badly bruised and his left leg was broken and his left arm was cut just above the hand. The car was badly wrecked. On examining the place, I saw where the car was driven against the southeast part of the end of the bridge and judging from the nature of the torn up condition of the car and marks on the bridge, the car must have been driven at a high rate of speed."
Mr. Sinclair was so badly mangled in the accident that those who first saw him did not recognize him. Two citizens of Eagle Lake, both well known to him, returning to Eagle Lake shortly after the accident stopped at the scene. At this time there were many cars parked along the highway near the accident. These men viewed the body, but did not recognize it as Mr. Sinclair, and drove on it to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair was born near Council Bluff, Iowa, in January 1869. He came to Texas in company with George Gray, Jr., in March 1899 and located at Chesterville, and later moved to Lizzie, being engaged in rice growing and stock raising while living at both places.
He was married in Lissie in 1905 to Miss Dell Arnold of that place who with their son Simon, survives. Mr. Sinclair purchased an interest in the Universal Motor Company, the local Ford agency in 1920, and in 1921, with his family, moved from Lissie to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair and Mr. B. H. McElhinney were partners in the Universal Motor Company business and he was also associated with Mr. McElhinney in other business. He was district agent for the Gulf Refining Company and was also agent for the J. I. Case machinery company. He was associated with Mr. Hayes Stephens in a number of business properties. Mr. Sinclair was a member of the board of aldermen of the City of Eagle Lake, serving at the time of his death in his second term, or his fourth year as member of the board of councilmen. He was also extensively engaged in rice farming.
He enjoyed the confidence and respect of every person in this community. He was a man of cheerful disposition and friendly manner and made friends of all among whom he mingled. Those who knew Mr. Sinclair well will join un in saying that he was a man who loved his fellows and delighted in being helpful and useful. To all he was cordial and agreeable, to the destitute and needy he was generous, and many have been his acts of generosity, for his heart went out in sympathy to the sorrowing and Elbert Sinclair never neglected an opportunity to give to them a word of sympathy and extend any possible aid.
Mr. Sinclair was a good man, a likeable man, a splendid citizen and his tragic death has cast a pall of sorrow over the entire community. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as a citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer knew him since he first located at Chesterville and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn.
He is survived by his wife and one son, Simon, of this city one brother W. D. Sinclair of Oakland, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Miller of Avaca, Iowa, Mrs. George Meck of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Mills Geenlay of Chugwater, Wyoming.
The Headlight joins the people of the entire community in extending its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Sinclair and Simon in their irreparable loss, and to the other sorrowing relatives. Their hearts are bruised and bleeding, and grief deep and poignant reigns over their lives. Our people sorrow with them and feel for them a sympathy as deep as the depth of the human heart.
Our memory of this good friend is that of a man whose companionship was pleasant, who was agreeable and honest, and who wished all mankind well.
The funeral was held this (Friday) morning at 10'oclock, all business houses of the town closing during the funeral hours. The services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Morgan of Columbus. The active pallbearers were R. H. Reese, W. A. McMillan, T. B. Epps, W. C. Reed, Walter Adams, B. H. McElhinney, A. P. Powers and J. N. Brower. [Interment in Lakeside Cemetery]
Eagle Lake Headlight, July 29, 1933
Prominent Citizen and Businessman of Eagle Lake Is Killed Instantly Late Tuesday When Car In Which He Was Driving Alone From Houston Here Crashes Into Cement Railing On San Bernard River Bridge Near East Bernard, And Is Rendered Mass of Wreckage.
O. E. Sinclair, 64 years of age, one of Eagle Lake's prominent businessmen and popular citizens, was instantly killed in an automobile accident last Tuesday.
The tragic death of this splendid man has cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire town and community.
Mr. Sinclair was driving from Houston in his car alone when the car struck the railing of the concrete bridge over the Bernard River a short distance east of East Bernard, killing the driver instantly and rendering the car a mass of wreckage.
He is thought to have been driving at a high rate of speed when the accident happened. He was considered a good driver, and the cause of the accident will likely never be known as there were no witnesses near enough to know. Mr. Sinclair's neck was broken, both arms were broken, both legs broken, his chest and back crushed, with deep cuts about the head, down both arms and severe bruises and cuts over the stomach.
Particulars concerning the accident have been meager and other than the statement given by Raymond Brandes of east Bernard, who was driving a truck to that place, and who was the firs to reach the scene of the accident, they will probably never be known.
Mr. Brandes statement given to Judge Odom Johnston, justice of the peace at East Bernard, in substance is about as follows"
"On the evening of July 25th about 6:15, I was driving a truck on Highway 3 about two miles of the San Bernard river bridge when a V-8 passenger car passed me going about 60 miles an hour, and this car soon passed out of sight, going over the hill near the Bernard river. And when I came up on this hill I saw a smoke at the end of the bridge and on coming up to the bridge I saw what I supposed to e this same car about 50 feet on the bridge headed east. (The opposite direction in which it was traveling). I stopped and went to the car and I saw a man lying about half way under the car. I pulled him out and I saw that he was dead. The body of this man showed his head to be badly bruised and his left leg was broken and his left arm was cut just above the hand. The car was badly wrecked. On examining the place, I saw where the car was driven against the southeast part of the end of the bridge and judging from the nature of the torn up condition of the car and marks on the bridge, the car must have been driven at a high rate of speed."
Mr. Sinclair was so badly mangled in the accident that those who first saw him did not recognize him. Two citizens of Eagle Lake, both well known to him, returning to Eagle Lake shortly after the accident stopped at the scene. At this time there were many cars parked along the highway near the accident. These men viewed the body, but did not recognize it as Mr. Sinclair, and drove on it to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair was born near Council Bluff, Iowa, in January 1869. He came to Texas in company with George Gray, Jr., in March 1899 and located at Chesterville, and later moved to Lizzie, being engaged in rice growing and stock raising while living at both places.
He was married in Lissie in 1905 to Miss Dell Arnold of that place who with their son Simon, survives. Mr. Sinclair purchased an interest in the Universal Motor Company, the local Ford agency in 1920, and in 1921, with his family, moved from Lissie to Eagle Lake.
Mr. Sinclair and Mr. B. H. McElhinney were partners in the Universal Motor Company business and he was also associated with Mr. McElhinney in other business. He was district agent for the Gulf Refining Company and was also agent for the J. I. Case machinery company. He was associated with Mr. Hayes Stephens in a number of business properties. Mr. Sinclair was a member of the board of aldermen of the City of Eagle Lake, serving at the time of his death in his second term, or his fourth year as member of the board of councilmen. He was also extensively engaged in rice farming.
He enjoyed the confidence and respect of every person in this community. He was a man of cheerful disposition and friendly manner and made friends of all among whom he mingled. Those who knew Mr. Sinclair well will join un in saying that he was a man who loved his fellows and delighted in being helpful and useful. To all he was cordial and agreeable, to the destitute and needy he was generous, and many have been his acts of generosity, for his heart went out in sympathy to the sorrowing and Elbert Sinclair never neglected an opportunity to give to them a word of sympathy and extend any possible aid.
Mr. Sinclair was a good man, a likeable man, a splendid citizen and his tragic death has cast a pall of sorrow over the entire community. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as a citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer knew him since he first located at Chesterville and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn.
He is survived by his wife and one son, Simon, of this city one brother W. D. Sinclair of Oakland, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Miller of Avaca, Iowa, Mrs. George Meck of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Mills Geenlay of Chugwater, Wyoming.
The Headlight joins the people of the entire community in extending its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Sinclair and Simon in their irreparable loss, and to the other sorrowing relatives. Their hearts are bruised and bleeding, and grief deep and poignant reigns over their lives. Our people sorrow with them and feel for them a sympathy as deep as the depth of the human heart.
Our memory of this good friend is that of a man whose companionship was pleasant, who was agreeable and honest, and who wished all mankind well.
The funeral was held this (Friday) morning at 10'oclock, all business houses of the town closing during the funeral hours. The services were conducted by Rev. J. E. Morgan of Columbus. The active pallbearers were R. H. Reese, W. A. McMillan, T. B. Epps, W. C. Reed, Walter Adams, B. H. McElhinney, A. P. Powers and J. N. Brower. [Interment in Lakeside Cemetery]
Eagle Lake Headlight, July 29, 1933
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