Funeral services will be held in Mt. Vernon Sunday for Richard KITCHELL, 20, of Fort Worth, Tex., a Western Union employee who was killed at 12:30 a.m. yesterday near Fort Worth in an automobile accident.

He was born in Pekin, Ill., the son of Earl and Ella (KINMAN) KITCHELL, who survive.

Also surviving are a brother, Conrad, of Fort Worth and a sister Mrs. Jack McKAGUE of New Jersey; and a grandfather, John KINMAN of Bonnie.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Pulley Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Everett APGAR. Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 6 p.m.

Source: Mt. Vernon, IL Register-News
Date: Friday, July 16, 1954 (Died on July 15)
Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta