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- Niagara Gazette - 5/26/1969
LOCKPORT - A one-car mishap
early Sunday resulted in
the death of a Wilson youth and
injuries to his two passengers.
Pronounced dead within minutes
after arrival at Lockport
Memorial Hospital was the driver,
Leonard E. Klumpp, 19, of
3279 Beebe Road, Town of Wilson.
Injured were Robert L.
Smith, 20, of 19 Highland Ave.,
here, owner of the car, who
was listed in critical condition
today in the intensive care unit
of Sisters Hospital, Buffalo, and
Daniel Fraser, 20, of 150 Washington
St. here, who was listed
in fair condition at Lockport
Memorial Hospital.
Police said the deceased had
suffered internal injuries. The
Smith youth suffered head injuries
and bruises and the Fraser
youth suffered a laceration
of the scalp, right arm and
multiple contusions and abrasions.
No Skid Marks
Sgl. Henry Newman of the
local police reported no skid
marks visible in the accident,
which occurred about 2:20 a.m.
in Walnut Street- near Cleveland
Place.
He said the car apparently
left the road at a curve in Walnut
Street, striking a tree in
front of 577 Walnut St.
Klumpp and Fraser were
wearing seat belts. Smith was
not.
Horn in.1949. the victim would
have celebrated- his 20th birthday
June 7. He was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Klumpp,
who survive him.
A 1968 graduate of Wilson
Central School, he had been
scheduled to report for induction
into the U.S. Army on June
19. He had been employed by
the Harrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corp. here.
Survivors Listed
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. Susan
Frey and Miss ' Linda
Klumpp; five brothers. Larry,
Donald, Ricky, Dwayne and
Ronald, ajl at home; his paternal
grandmother. Mrs. Bessie
Klumpp of Newfario. and his
maternal grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Zastrow of Wilson.
Friends may call after 2 p.m.
today at the Rutland-Corwin
Funeral Home, Newfane, where
services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday. The- Rev. Herbert
J. Teske Sr. of Concordia Lutheran
Church at Wilson Will
officiate.
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1949 - 1969 (19 years)