From: Ann
Cranston> To:
pashort@rectec.net> Subject: John
Mauller, Jr obit
> Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 10:33 PM
>
> Union
Highland Cemetery Florence,
Colorado> Record # 3870 Block # 4H (note see #311)
> John Raymond
Mauller, Jr.
> birth 1918 Mar 11 Florence,
Fremont Co. Colorado
> death 1935 Feb 15
Rainbow Park,
Fremont Co., Colorado
> Obituary notice: Florence
Citizen, Feb 16, 1935, p. 1
>
> JOHN
Mauller JR. KILLED, THREE ARE INJURED IN WRECK
> CAR CRASHES INTO STALLED TRUCK ON THIRD STREET AT DUSK FRIDAY EVENING
>
>
Grim tragedy struck the John
Mauller family last night when John
>
Mauller Jr., 17, was almost instantly killed while returning home from an
> errand for his mother. Mauller was killed when his car struck a
> stalled truck belonging to Tony
Moschetti in front of the
Moschetti home
on
> East Third street in
Rainbow Park at 6:30 at Friday evening.
> John
Griffin, 12, who was riding with
Mauller when the accident
> happened is in serious condition at
Graves Hospital in
Canon City, Tony
>
Moschetti, 55 is also in the hospital badly injured, while Mrs. Tony
>
Moschetti is recovering at home from severe scalp lacerations.
> The accident happened when
Mauller was returning home from a trip to
>
Rainbow Park to buy eggs for his mother. He was driving along Third
street
> toward Florence, and in the dusk, as his car came over a rise in the road,
> failed to see the stalled truck until too late to avoid striking it.
>
Moschetti was attempting to crank the truck when it was struck, and Mrs.
>
Moschetti was seated in the cab of the truck. The impact of the collision
> knocked the truck forward crushing
Moschetti to the ground, and knocking
> Mrs. Moschetti down. The two boys in the car were crushed and torn by the
> terrific impact. Mauller apparently receiving a broken neck and young
>
Griffith a broken foot and head injuries. Moschetti received a broken
> pelvic bone and a broken hip.
> Ambulances were summoned from Florence and the injured were brot into
> town for medical aid. Little John
Griffith, unconscious, was first taken
> to his home, but was later removed to
Graves hospital. Moschetti was
> rushed directly to
Graves hospital in
Canon City. Mrs. Moschetti was
taken
> to her home and a physician summoned to care for her. The body of John
>
Mauller, who was dead when doctors and ambulances arrived, was taken to a
> local mortuary.
> Coroner C.H. Graves, Sr., of
Canon City investigated the accident, and
> ordered an inquest, which will be held at the
Holt chapel at 3:30 or 4
> o'clock this afternoon.
> The truck was badly damaged and the
Mauller roadster was completely
> demolished by the force of the collision.
> John
Mauller, Sr., operates the
Sinclair Filling Station on East Main
> street, and was formerly cashier of the Security National Bank of
Florence.
>
>
Moschetti is a well known and successful truck gardener. All of the
> principals in the tragic accident are well known here, and the entire
> community was shocked and saddened by the tragedy. John
Mauller Jr., had
> been working with his father at the filling station after school hours,
and
> had a wide acquaintance thru the community.
> Reports from
Graves hospital early this afternoon indicate that both
of
> the injured are better and will recover. Little John
Griffith is still in
> a dazed condition, but has partially regained consciousness. He has not
as
> yet been told of his friend's death. He is suffering from a broken right
> ankle, face lacerations, and a possible slight brain concussion,
Moschetti
> is suffering from a broken pelvic bone, a broken hip and cuts and bruises
> about the face. He too is better this afternoon, and while he will be
> bedfast for several months as a result of the accident, attending doctors
> do not regard his condition as critical. The dead boy, John Raymond
>
Mauller Jr., was born in Florence on March 11, 1918 and had lived here all
> his life. Several years ago he was an active member leader in the local
> troop of Boy Scouts. He was a student at Florence High School, and was
> employed after school hours and on Saturday at his father's filling
> station. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Mauller, Sr., he is
> survived by four sisters Dora Lee, Louise, Mildred and Ruby Mae. Funeral
> services will be held from the Presbyterian Church at two o'clock Monday
> afternoon with Rev. James R. Burchfield officiating. Burial will be in
> Union
Highland cemetery.