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- The Remington Press
Fri, 10 June 1955, pg. 1, col. 2
THe Wilbur Norwoods Die In Auto Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Norwood of Lacon, Illinois, met death suddenly on Sunday, June 5, 1955, near Dwight, Illinois, when the car in which they were returning from Chicago collided head-on with a car driven by Frank Sobotta, was also killed.
Wilbur was married in February of 1955 to his wife Clara. He, together with John English, established a pruduce business in Lacon. While in Remington, he was enployed for eleven years by the Remington Produce Company, then owned by Ruth Tribby. Later he was associated with the R. and N. produce before entering the Navy. He was a member of the 1929 Remington High School graduating class.
Following his relase from the Navy, he moved to Lacon where he he has resided continuously.
He is survived by his father, Sam Norwood, who is chief maintanece man at Crawford hospital, a son, Dean, and two grandchildren of Lacon. Also, three sisters, Mrs. Bernard Hicks, Remington, Mrs. Victor English, Wolcott, Mrs. Ora Alvis, Columbus and one brother, Harold, of Valparaiso.
Funeral services for Mr. Norwood were conducted from the Howard funeral home on Wednesday at 2:00 with Reverand O.R. Mason officiating. Military service was conducted by Dewy McGlynn American Legion Post 260. Burial in Remington cemetery.
Burial of Mrs. Wilbur Norwood was made this Thursday afternoon also at the Remington cemetery.
A police report today showed that Sobotta was operating his vehicle without a driver's licence which was revoked Septemver 18, 1954 by the Illinois secretary of state for three driving violations within a one-year period.
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1910 - 1955 (44 years)