Dies of Injuries In Auto Accident
Arnold Frances Suydam, 43, manager of Eddy’s Bakery died in the Enterprise Hospital at 4:20 the morning of Sunday July 31, as a result of an automobile accident Saturday evening at approximately 10 o’clock.
Mr. Suydam was enroute to Enterprise at the time of the accident to make an additional delivery necessitated through demand resulting from the Chief Joseph Days celebration. He was accompanied by Mr. Irvin Flotlin, shop-superintendent of the local bakery.
Mr. Suydam was born in La Grande April 16, 1906 and had resided here all of his life; attending La Grande schools.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, one son, Robert and one daughter, Barbara Jean, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Suydam all of La Grande, one brother, Leo Suydam of Baker and one sister, Mrs. Hermann Gaertner of La Grande and other relatives.
Services were held at the Arrivey and Daniels Chapel Wednesday, August 3, at 2 p.m. Burial was in the family plot of the City Cemetery.
La Grande Eastern Oregon Review, Friday, 5 August 1949, Page #6.
Contributed by: Robert Bull