Newspaper Obits for Robert Lou Johnson

March 18 1955 - December 7 1931

Robert Johnson, 6, of 2313 Dupont-St, Injured Fatally When He Runs into Street in Front of Auto.

        The body of a boy, killed shortly afternoon today in a automobile accident was identified at 2 o’clock as that of Robert Johnson six years old, 2313 Dupont-St.
       The boy, a son of Mr.and Mrs. Fred Johnson was fatally injured when he ran into the street into the path of an automobile driven by Joseph McFadden, 2164 Forest Hill-av, at Parkhurst-st and Forest Hill-ave. Mr. Fadden took him to Hurley hospital where he was pronounced dead from a skull fracture when admitted.
       Mr. McFadden, was bringing his 11-year old sister, Margaret, back to the Civic Park school when the accident occurred. Due to the fact that Mr. McFadden took the boy to the hospital immediately, more than an hour elapsed before he was identified. Traffic Investigator Clair J. Brown and Officer K.C. Wertman, went to the Civic Park school where Robert is a 1-B student. A check of the school records disclosed that he was not in school, and officers went to the Dupoint-st address to investigate.
       Lived with Grandparents

There they learned that the boy had been living with his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Clint, 920 W. Hamilton-av. The boy’s father went immediately to Hurley hospital where he made the identification. 
       Brown and Wertman said they learned that the boy’s mother worked at the AC Spark Plug Co. Mr. Johnson is employed by the same company, working nights.
       The boy was on this way back to the Civic Park school after having gone to the home of his grandparents for luncheon. He was accompanied by Edgar Hendrick, seven years old and Ervin Hendrick, five, brothers 808 W. Hamilton-av. The Hendrick boys said that they did not notice the approach of Mr. McFadden’s automobile until Robert darted out in the street in front of the car. They said the car was only a few yards away when they first noticed it.
       Besides the parents, Robert is survived by a younger brother, Walter.

Services for lads killed same day are largely attended on Wednesday
       Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for two schoolboy victims of automobiles who were run down on Flint streets, Monday afternoon. Large numbers of friends, including schoolmates, attended both services.
       The services for Robert Johnson, six years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, 2313 Dupont-0st was held at the Groves & Co. chapel, the Rev. D.F. Binders, pastor of the First Evangelical church officiating. Norman Reamer, leader of the church choir sang “Rocks of Ages.” And “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Seated with the immediate family near the flower banked casket were six traffic patrol boys from the Civic Park school which Robert attended. Burial took place in Grace Lawn cemetery.
       The funeral of John Kalocy, eight yeas old, 1806 Leith-st was held at St. Joseph’s Hungarian Catholic church, the Rev. Fr. Anthony Csaky officiating. Many of the pupils of the Franklin school were at the church, which was crowded. A brief prayer service marked the rites. Burial took place in All Saints cemetery.