Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Patheal, Beatrice 1922
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Payette Enterprise  7-6-1922
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, July 6, 1922
 
AUTO ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL
 
This community was again visited with another sad accident last Tuesday, July 
4th resulting in the death of Beatrice Patheal, the 9 year old daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. Ben Patheal, and quite badly injuring several other occupants of the 
car in which they were riding at the time of the accident.  Mr. A. C. Patheal, 
grand-father of the unfortunate child, owner and driver of the car, was on his 
way to the celebration at Weiser, accompanied by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ben 
Patheal and three little daughters, one a baby in her arms, who were here on a 
visit from St. Maries, Idaho, Gladys Melcher, also a grand-daughter of Mr. 
Patheal, Mrs. Henry Heckus and her two little boys of Fruitland.
 
When near the Rex Spray factory on Washoe Bottom they were overtaken by a 
stranger driving a Ford who attempted to pass when a race ensued until they 
had crossed the bridge across the slough just north of the Washoe school, a 
distance of perhaps a half mile when it is said Mr. Patheal lost control of 
his car and after making several bounces from one side of the road to the 
other, turned completely over the car reversing ends landing in a tooley patch 
bottom side up.  The driver of the Ford continued his flight without stopping 
to render assistance.  The near by neighbors and others who were driving by 
soon gathered and rendered help in picking up the unfortunate party.  Mrs. 
Patheal with the baby in her arms was thrown to the opposite side of the road 
with the baby uninjured, Mrs. Patheal had several cuts about the face and 
elbow badly injured, the next older daughter seven years of age, face severely 
mangled and arm badly bruised, Mrs. Heckus slightly bruised, her two boys cut 
about the face and arms, one badly injured, Gladys Melcher face cut and arm 
injured, Mr. Patheal received a severe cut from the corner of his mouth down 
below the jaw bone his lower lip hanging below his chin, and otherwise badly 
bruised.
 
Mr. Patheal, Mrs. Heckus and two sons, and Gladys Melcher were brought to 
Payette and after receiving medical aid were taken to their homes.  Mrs. 
Patheal and daughter were taken to the Ontario hospital, the eldest daughter, 
Beatrice, who received a broken neck died while on the way.  The other members 
of the party are now at their homes and will recover.
 
The body of little Beatrice is now at the Undertaking Parlors of Wood & 
Spaulding, and the funeral postponed pending the arrival of the father who 
left his home a few days ago for Canada on business matters.
 
The car, a four cylinder Nash, while considerably damaged, with the 
replacement of two broken wheels could have been brought to town on its own 
power.  It was a sad accident that might have been more serious, and should be 
a lesson to all auto drivers.

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