Obit of Norton, Tommy D - Washington County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Lovena Norton   (Deceased)  23 Feb 2005
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City Youth Killed in Accident

Tommy D Norton, 15, of 1008 South A St., was fatally injured last night in 
a two-vehicle accident at Van Buren Ave. and Sixth St. One of the drivers 
were injured.

The youth, son of Walter C Norton, 1008 South A St., and Mrs. Albert 
Robinson, 314 S Eighth St., died in an ambulance while being rushed to the 
hospital, police said

The accident occured about 10:45 p.m. and was the first traffic fatality 
of the year.

Police determined that Norton was riding in a car driven by Ernest J 
Hilderbrandt, 31 of 416 E Jackson Ave. The other vehicle was a pickup 
driven by Leonard L Reeves, 27 of Rt 4.

Reeves was driving north after leaving work at the packing plant, police 
said, Hilderbrandt was going east.

Police said both drivers denied at first having a passenger but it was 
determined that Norton had been with Hilderbrandt earlier. Reeves was 
taken to a hospital and appeared to have a neck injury. It was not 
determined if Norton was thrown out of the car and run over. He had a 
chest injury.

Frank Robertson, chief of police, said he was conferring with the county 
attorney this morning to see if charges would be filed. He said neighter 
driver had a driver's license when first questioned. The chief also said 
both vehicles had faulty brakes.

Robertson said there was nothing to indicate the vehicles were going at 
excessive speeds.

Norton was born, May 22, 1949, in Arkansas City, the son of Mrs. Chyneth 
Aline Greenfeather and Walter Clifford Norton. He attended Arkansas City 
Schools through the eighth grade, and attened the Church of God, 403 North 
A St.

He is survived by his father, Walter Clifford Norton, 1008 South A St.; 
his mother Mrs Albert Roginson, 314 S Eighth St.; a half-sister, Mrs Effie 
Fortner of Bartlesville OK; a step brother, Jimmy Ray Jordan of 314 S 
Eighth St; five stepsisters, Dorothy Jordan, 314 S Eighth St.; Mrs Max 
Guy, 310 S Eighth St., Mrs Robert Sears and Mrs Orland Mort, both of 
Wichita, and Mrs Henry LeClair of Marland OK; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 
John White, Bartlesville OK, and Mr & Mrs Alec Greenfeather of Skiatook OK 
and step-grandparents, Mr & Mrs Chalres Jordan of Davenport OK. 

Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Grant Elder Funeral 
Home. Rev John E. Baker will officiate. 

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(Obit accompanied by picture of pickup involved in Accident)

Caption: FATALITY SCENE: The collision of this pickup truck and a car 
resulted in fatal injuries late Friday night to Tommy D Norton, 15, of 
Arkansas City. Police said the youth was a passenger int he car driven by 
Ernest J Hinderbrant, 31, Arkansas City, and the truck was driven by 
Leonard L Reeves, 27, rural Arkansas City.
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