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Obituaries: Clayton O'Connell, 1926, Winn Parish, LA.

From: April 15, 1926 Winn Parish Enterprise

Clayton O'Connell Killed By Fall From Car

Clayton T. O'Connell, 23 years old, a printer of the Winnfield News-
American,and former resident of St. Paul, Minn., was instantly killed 
when he fell from a speeding overloaded roadster here about 1:30 o'clock 
Sunday afternoon.

At the time of the accident Elisha Tannehill was driving the car, in which
O'Connell, J. F. Danielson, G. Freeze, L. R. Crabtree, and Carroll Davis 
were riding. O'Connell, who was standing on the running-board lost his 
hold and plunged to the graveled surface of the road. 
His skull was crushed.  

Young O'Connell has been in Winnfield only about two months.  His parents 
live at 1178 Courtland Street, St. Paul, Minn.  The body was shipped to 
St. Paul last Tuesday and will arrive today for burial.  J. F. Danielson, 
another printer and a friend of the deceased accompanied the body home.