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Lodi News-Sentinel - Nov 21, 1938 Monday
Elmer Reiswig injured in an automobile accident on Cherokee Lane four miles south of Lodi just before 2 oclock Sat morning, passed away Saturday afternoon at 1:30 oclock at the county hosptial at French Camp.
The young man suffered fatal injuries when the car he was driving collided with a tree on the west side of the highway. He was accompanied by Bill Thomas, former Flame football ace, who received many cuts on his face and head in the same accident. Accourding to Thomas the two young men attended the Lodi Stockton football game and then went to a dance in Stockton. Thomas said he was sleepy and drowsed shortly after they left Stockton. He was unable to give and details of the accident. He was rendered unconsciour and recovered his senses after the arrival of the ambulance from Lodi. Thomas was still seated in the car when the ambulance arrived. Reiswig had been thrown through the windshield.
His injuries included fractured skull, fractured arm, fractured hip and leg and many cuts and brusies. One eye was almost gouged out. Attendants marveled that he clung to life for about 12 hours after the accident.
Reiswig had been a reisdent of Lodi for the past five years. He came here with his parents, M/M Jacob Reiswig 321 Flora Street and graduated from Lodi high school in 1937. He was born in Lincoln Valley, [page 3] ND and was 21yrs of age. He had been employed recently as a driver of the Guggolz Market and John Declusin grocery store.
Thomas was removed from Mason hospital to his home in Lodi Sat. and will recover although he received many bad cuts about his face and head.
Reiswig is survived by his parents and a sister and brother, Mrs Mina Fernandez San Bruno, LaVerne Reiswig of Lodi. He was the nephew of Henry, Albert and Emil Reiswig all of Lodi, Mrs. George Dawsey of Lodi; Otto Reiswig and Mrs. Edna Seigler McCluskey, ND; Jacob, Emanuel, Sam and Herbert Suelzle, Lodi; Mrs. Margaret Rodacker, Lincoln Valley, ND; Mrs. Fred Lange of Alberta, Canada. He was the grandson of M/M C. H. Reiswig of Lincoln Valley, ND.
Funeral services will be held Tue afternoon at 2pm at the German Adventist church with the pastor, Rev. B. A. Reile officiating. Internment will be in Woodbridge cemetery. Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments.
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