Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....DEVENNY, CASH ALDON December 25, 1947
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Gladwin County Record dated 12-31/1947 Column - 2 Page - 1
LOSES LIFE IN M-18 MISHAP

BEAVERTON MAN KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CAR CHRISTMAS NIGHT

   Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. for Cash Aldon DeVenny, 59, of 
Beaverton, who was fatally injured Christmas night when struck by an 
automobile. Burial was made in the Dale cemetery following services at the 
Hall Funeral Home at which Rev. E. S. Hollinger, of the Brethren Church, 
officiated. Mr. DeVenny was walking along M-18 north of Beaverton in a heavy 
snowfall when he was hit by a car driven by Dick D. Childs, 20, of Grenieer 
Field, Manchester, N. H. In a statements to investigating officers, Childs 
said that he was momentarily blinded by the lights of an approaching vehicle 
in the heavy snow fall. He said he applied his brakes when he saw the 
pedestrian in his headlights, but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking 
DeVenny.
   Childs, a soldier on leave, was releashed after making his statement to 
Sheriff Arthur Kelly and State Troopers Edsel Duvall and John Ryan of the Bay 
City post. Coroner Lewis Reigle said that head injuries caused DeVenny's death 
and that he also suffered compound fractures of both legs and a broken right 
arm.
   Mr. Devenny was born Oct. 8, 1888 in Meigs county, Ohio, and had been a 
resident of Gladwin county for 27 years. More familiary known as "Jerry" he 
was a carpenter by trade. Mrs. DeVenny died 12 years ago. He is survived by 
his son, George of Beaverton, and one grandson. 

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