Last week's Leader contained an account of the death of Ramond J. ROTH, on Wed. 21_JUL_1943, when a pickup truck he was driving turned over about two miles from Gordon, NE., his death probably being instantaneous. As stated in last weeks Leader, no one saw the accident and it is not known how it happened, although there were evidences at the scene of the accident that would indicate fast driving. He was hauling grain from a combine to an elevator at the time of the accident, and was returning to the field after having delivered a load of grain to the elevator.

The following obituary sent us by Lawrence Waldmann of Comstock was taken from the Gordon Journal published at Gordon, NE.

Raymond Jonas ROTH was born at Kingman, KS., Mar. 15, 1908 and departed this life JUL. 21, 1943 at Gordon, NE., at the age of 35 years, 4 months and 6 days.

At an early age, he moved with the parents to Comstock, NE. where he attended the local schools. Here he took an active interest in athletics.

Following his graduation from Comstock High School, he completed a two year business course at the St. Paul Business College in St. Paul NE.

In 1929 he came to Batesland, S.D. where he spent several years being engaged in wheat farming.

On 09_OCT_1933 he was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Viola BENSON at the Catholic church in Martin S.D.

Following a year at Comstock, NE. where he was engaged in farming with his father, he came to Gordon, NE. He had since resided here and was engaged in wheat farming and stock raising.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith to which he remained steadfast. Besides his loving wife, he leaves to mourn, two children, Karen Rae and Kenneth Leroy of Gordon, NE. a grandmother, Mrs. Margaret SULLIVAN of Sargent NE., his parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Bradley ROTH of Comstock, NE, two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence WALDMANN of Comstock, NE. Mary Margaret ROTH of Ogden, UT., and one brother, Ted, of the U.S. Navy located at the Alameda Air Base, San Francisco, CA. as well as a host of other relatives and friends. His helpfulness and kindness were not limitd to the family for he was a good neighbor.

Funeral services were held at St. Leo's Catholic Church on Monday morning with Rev. Thomas Cooney in charge. Burial was made in the Gordon Cemetery.