Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Somerville, Orville J. Jr. 1937
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Independent Enterprise 11-18-1937
Independent Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, November 18, 1937
 
YOUTH KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
 
Orville Sumerville Dies Early This Morning Following Accident Last Night
 
Orville Sumerville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Summerville died early 
Thursday morning at the Ontario hospital following an accident which occurred 
on that section of the highway known as Lover's Lane.  The accident occurred 
about eleven o'clock last night and the lad passed away about four o'clock 
this morning.  Sheriff Rose, this morning in making an investigation of the 
accident and an inquest may be held sometime this afternoon.  Sheriff Rose was 
called to the scene of the accident immediately and the boy was taken to the 
Ontario hospital.  No arrests were made as all indications point to the fact 
that the motorists involved were in no wise to blame.
 
According to the investigation made this far it seems that Sumerville was 
riding his motorcycle on the highway east of Payette, a Kansas car with 
trailer headed east and a Payette county car and trailer headed west.  The lad 
evidently did not see the trailer on the rear of the Kansas car and his 
machine struck it, throwing him under the approaching Idaho automobile.
 
Dr. E. D. Parkinson attended the lad at the Ontario hospital and an 
examination of his injuries revealed the fact that the entire lower portion of 
the body was badly crushed.  The lad retained consciousness up until the time 
of death.
 
Orville Sumerville, Jr., at the time of his death was 21 years of age.  He was 
born in New Plymouth and resided in the city until about six years ago when 
the family moved to Payette and he was a student in the local school for 
several years.  Besides his parents the boy is survived by a sister, Bertha.  
No announcement has as yet been made as to funeral arrangements.
 
Orville Sumerville, Sr. the father of the lad, is well known in Payette, 
having been employed by the city for a number of years.  Last summer he was 
engaged as a driver for the sprinkling truck. 

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