Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jakeway, Charles   1916 October 14, 1916
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Belding Banner – Wednesday, 18 October 1916

PROMINENT LOWELL CITIZENS WERE INSTANTLY KILLED

A most distressing accident occurred in Lowell Saturday morning when Charles 
Jakeway and Chas. E. Francisco were instantly killed while attempting to cross 
the Grand Trunk railroad track in Mr. Jakeway's automobile.  The collision 
occurred at 7:47 a.m. on a private crossing on the road near the stock yards 
and was witnessed by John Youngs of Lowell and the crew of a freight train 
standing there waiting for the flyer to pass.  The automobile was smashed into 
fragments and the car and men were carried some distance, both men being very 
badly cut up.  The front end of the locomotive was also badly disfigured and 
put out of commission.

Mr. Jakeway was a prominent business man of that city and his father-in-law 
Mr. Francisco, resided with him.  The latter is well-known here, being the 
father Waldo Francisco, a former mayor of this city and also the father of 
Mrs. Chas. Krum.

Mr. Francisco has conducted a boat livery at Wabasis Lake for the past two or 
three years and was making arrangements to spend the winter at Zephyr Hills, 
Florida, with his son.  He and Mr. Jakeway were excellent citizens and their 
tragic death was a shock to their many friends and business associates.




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