Individual Details

Harley Grover Spracklin

(12 Feb 1906 - 3 Jul 1964)

BIRTH-NAME-MARRIAGE-CHILD: Notes from Bertha Rufley, Miles City MT;
1800-1995;;;Copied information in possession of Art Hawkinson, 1995.

DEATH: "Jordan Man 114th Highway Fatality, MILES CITY STAR, July 1964; 1964;
Copy in possession of Bertha Rufley, Miles City MT; information copied by
Nancy Hawkinson, 1995.

Miles City Star, July 3-5, 1964

JORDAN MAN 114TH HIGHWAY FATALITY (included a picture of the vehicle)

A one car roll-over five miles north of Cohagen about midday Thursday took the
life of Jordan mechanic and house mover Harley Grover Spracklin, 58. Spracklin
was traveling about 60 MPH according to investigating patrolman, E. H.
Metzenburg, when his vehicle went off the east side of the road and traveled
for for about 350 feet. The car went back on the roadway, traveled for another
120 feet and went into the west barrow pit and rolled anouther 130 feet.
Spracklin, who apparently was killed instantly, was thrown from the vehicle,
which rolled over him, about half-way through the last roll. The car was
traveling toward the Garfield county seat and was on a straight and level
stretch of road when the mishap occurred.

Mr. Spracklin was born in Calhoun county, Iowa, February 12, 1908, and moved to
the Jordan area with his parents in 1914. He attended schools in Garfield
county, and was married February 16, 1925 in Miles City to Elizabeth Heiss. He
was engaged in construction and mechanical work.

Funeral servces will be held in the Presbyterian church in Jordan, the time to
be announced after relatives are contacted. Graves Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.

Events

Birth12 Feb 1906Deep River, Iowa, IA
Marriage16 Feb 1925Miles City, Custer, Montana - Elizabeth Susanna Heiss
Death3 Jul 1964Jordan, Garfield, Montana
Burial6 Jul 1964Jordan, Garfield, Montana, Pioneer Cemetery

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