Roy Philip Striffler

1928 - 1939  (11 years)

• Name	Roy Philip Striffler  [1, 2]
  Birth	10 Jun 1928	Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Dec 1939	Ohio   [1, 2]
  Notes	Cass City Chronicle December 15, 1939 Roy Striffler's Son Dies in Accident From Geneva (Ohio) Free Press Less than an hour after her hurried from his sixth grade class at the Geneva school building, Roy Philip Striffler, 11-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. R.J. Striffler, Eagle Street, died at Community Hospital where he had been rushed immediately after the bicycle on which he was riding was struck by an automobile on North Broadway at about 4:00 p.m. Wednesday. The car that struck the boy was driven by A.E. Dreese, West Maple Avenue, a former pastor of the North Center Church and now employed at the Geneva Metal Wheel Co. Mrs. Dreese told Geneva authorities that the lad rode from between two parked cars near the Pleasant Street intersection. The elderly driver, well-known in Geneva church and community circles, said the youngster was directly in front of the care "before I had a chance to stop." Taken to Community Hospital at about 4:15, the boy died five minutes later. Ashtabula County Coroner, C.C. Webster, Geneva, and Patrolman Archie Drought, who jointly investigated the accident, exonerated Mr. Dreese of any blame. It was reported that the driver of the car had just left his work at The Geneva Metal Wheel Co. and was on his way home. He was travelling at a moderate speed, officials said. Officials reported that the boy's death resulted from a fractured skull and broken neck. Young Striffler was just beginning to take deserved pride in his newspaper route. Wednesday night was his third night ont he route which he carried from the Geneva Bus Station. Delivering the Ashtabula Star-Beaso in the northern portion of the village, the youngster had just started his delivery when he was hit by the car. Prior to Wednesday night, he had been accompanied by the boy who had formerly operated the newspaper route. When Philip was brought into the Community Hospital his newpaper sack accompanied him. Unable to identify the youngster immediately, Patrolman Drought called the bus station, from where the lad carried the papers, and found out that boy's name. The family was notified at once. Father of Roy Philip Striffler is Rev. R.J. Striffler, Geneva Congregational Church pastor, one of Geneva's best known and most highly regarded ministers. Philip was a faithful member of his Sunday School class at the Congregational Church and was keenly interested in the Cub Scout movement which was started in Geneva early this year. He was in the sixth grade at school. The lad was a music pupil of Miss Harriet Webster, East Main Street. Roy Philip Striffler was born at Oberline, June 10, 1928. At the time the Striffler's residence was in North Fairfield, Ohio. Besides his mother and father, the youngster is survived by a sister, Martha Anne; two brothers, David and Foster; and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Striffler, Cass City, Michigan. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)
  Person ID	I29663	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. Roy Jacob Striffler,   b. 23 Oct 1897, Argyle, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 21 Mar 1979, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Grace Darling Foster,   b. 23 Feb 1896, Bayhead, Ocean County, New Jersey d. 17 Nov 1972, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1927
  Family ID	F9558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jun 1928 - Ohio Death - 6 Dec 1939 - Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, December 15, 1939 (Reliability: 3). [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion.