Montcalm-Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sherd, Robert W. October 27, 1947
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County News, Thurs., Oct. 30, 1947
PLANE CRASH KILLS TWO BROTHERS AT FARM RESIDENCE

Sheridan Brothers Meet Death Before Eyes of Father

While their father watched from a window in his farm home, two Sheridan young 
men plunged to death Monday morning when their two-seated airplane hurtled to 
the ground from an estimated altitude of 1,000 feet.

The dead are Robert W. Sherd, 25, the pilot, and his brother, Harold L. Sherd, 
2?, a bridegroom of four months.

The crash occurred 4 1/2 miles southeast of Sheridan, just 300 feet from the 
Sherd farm home in Bushnell township, Montcalm County.

In the matter of a few seconds, the father, Leslie Sherd, and a neighbor 
reached the plane. They pulled the brothers from the wreckage but both were 
believed instantly killed.

According to a State Police report on the accident, the brothers had been in 
the air about 20 minutes prior to the crash and they were believed to have been 
circling for a landing when the plane nosed over in the midst of a bank and 
plunged into the fatal dive.

Bother brothers were veterans of World War II. Harold enlisted in the Army in 
March of 1942 and served until November 1945, when he was discharged. He served 
with the Eighth Air Force in the European Theatre. He was married on June 
28,1947, to Mary Ann Verbensky, who survives him.

Robert Sherd served three and one-half years in the Navy. He graduated from 
Sheridan high school in 1941.

It was revealed Wednesday that both were employed as attendants at the Ionia 
State Hospital here.

Also surviving the two brothers are their parents, three sisters, Mrs. Weston 
Townsend, Mrs. Ralph Field and Betty at home; four brothers, Gerald of 
Sheridan, Duane, Ronald and Harland at home.

Double funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Palo Baptist 
church under the auspices of veterans organizations. Burial will be in the Palo 
cemetery.

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