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Jacksonville, IL Auto Accident, Dec 1928

Posted December 27th, 2008 by Teri

JACKSONVILLE CHILD DIES AFTER ACCIDENT

JACKSONVILLE, Dec 24 Christmas cheer was [illegible] Monday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Preston, this city. The body of their three years old son, Elden Preston, lay in a morgue, awaiting funeral services to be held on Christmas day.

Sunday the lad, in company with two brothers and two sisters, started out for Sunday school to attend special Christmas services. A busy street intersection had to be crossed, however, and little Elden was struck by an automobile. He died several hours later of a fracture of the skull.

Decatur Evening Herald, Decatur, IL 24 Dec 1928

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