Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Gipson, Sam D.  December 18, 1926
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Lineville Headlight
Sam Gipson was killed and his father severely injured when the truck they were 
driving plunged into the deep railroad cut at the Highway bridge, Mr. Gipson was 
driving and approaching the highway at the bridge thought that he would be hit 
by car or hit someone on the bridge, stirred to the left. Seem that he lost 
control didn't stop in time io escape the awful tragedy. The son had jumped from 
the truck but threw his body against it to save his father and was carried to 
the bottom of the cut 30 feet below with the load of wood partly on him this 
happened just at sunset Saturday evening, but he lived a few hours after, never 
regaining consciousness. Sam was a good boy is said by the boys who knew him, 
the family has been in dire circumstances since the mother has been afflicted 
for some time. A large concourse of friends gathered to pay their tribute of 
respect to the stricken family, and burial service were in the Lineville 
cemetery Sunday evening.

Additional Comments:
Son of J.W. Gipson & Dora Brown.
Age 14 years at the time of death. 

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