Montcalm-Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lutz, Crystal D. January 15, 1939
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Carson City Gazette, Thurs., Jan. 19, 1939
C.D. LUTZ MET WITH FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

C.D. Lutz (Chris) aged 48 died Sunday afternoon at 3:30 after a sideswipe 
collision with another car driven by Wm. McCrackin. After striking the 
McCrackin car the Lutz car rolled over several times and Mr. Lutz was found 
about 15 ft from the car lying on his face. He was carried into the home of 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Goodsell but died before the arrival of a physician. His 
head and chest were badly crushed. Lutz, who was returning from Mrs. Paul 
Bennett's funeral, was reported by eye witnesses as apparently not seeing 
the approaching car as they approached each other over a grade. The accident 
occurred 2 1/2 miles west of the Vickeryville corners and about 1/2 mile 
south in front of what is remembered as the Cummings farm and almost at the 
sight of the old Lutz home. Mrs. Lutz who has been sick in bed for 3 weeks 
was taken to Carson City hospital last week end and Mr. Lutz was to have 
given blood for a transfusion for his wife Monday morning previous to an 
operation to be performed this week. Their son, Gaylord, also had the same 
type of blood and was to give blood for another transfusion following the 
operation if it was found necessary. All occupants of the McCrackin car, Mr. 
and Mrs. McCrackin and their 3 little girls were bruised and one child 
probably 7 or 8 years old was picked up behind the McCrackin car (still 
holding her dolly). Five stitches were required to close a gash in her face 
and she was apparently suffering chest injuries besides the badly bruised 
face and body. All were cared for at the Goodsell home, at the time, the 
McCrackins were returning to their home on M57 about 1/2 mile east of the 
Bushnell Bloomer town line road. Mr. Lutz's body was removed to the Stebbins 
undertaking rooms at Sheridan. Due to Mrs. Lutz's serious condition it was 
undecided at the time as to whether she would be told of her husband's 
death. Mr. Lutz was conscious part of the time as he spoke his daughter 
Helen's name when she arrived at his bedside. Surviving are two daughters, 
Doris a freshman in Carson City high school, Mrs. Wayne Middleton; teacher 
in the Miller school district and one son Gaylord at home, the wife, the 
former Elsie Reeder, a sister, Mrs. Iva Cole of Detroit and four brothers, 
Dick and Merle of Lansing; Harvey of Detroit and Harry of Pontiac.

Funeral services will be held at the Vickeryville church this Thursday 
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.

Additional Comments:
Burial in Palo cemetery

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