OBIT: Walton DUGAN, 1920, Formerly of East Berlin, Adams County, PA

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FORCED OFF HIGHWAY MOTORIST IS KILLED

Walton Dugan, Formerly of East Berlin, Loses Life Near Dallastown

“ROAD HOG” GETS AWAY

East Berlin, Nov. 18 – Walton Dugan, 14 Carrolltown avenue, Baltimore, a repair 
gang foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was fatally injured and his 
companion, L. F. Freed, of York, was slightly hurt on Sunday evening about 6 
o’clock when the automobile driven by the former was forced into the gutter, 
turned over and struck a pole about a mile west of Dallastown.  The accident is 
said to have been caused by another machine traveling in the opposite direction 
at a rapid rate, which forced Dugan, who was driving, to turn his car sharply to 
the side of the road in order to avoid a collision.  The car which forced Dugan 
off the road continued on its way without stopping to ascertain what damage had 
been done and its driver is unknown.  Dugan was pinned beneath his car, a Ford 
touring, and his skull was fractured at the base of the brain and nose.  Freed 
escaped injury except a slight cut on the finger.

The funeral was held on Wednesday.  The body was taken to the home of L. F. 
Freed, York, where there were short services, after which the funeral party 
proceeded to Mummert’s meeting house, near East Berlin, where the Dugans 
formerly resided, where concluding services were held and interment made in the 
church cemetery.  He leaves his mother and brother, Harry, and two sisters, 
Grace and Emma.

Adams County Independent – Friday, November 19, 1920