Show AN UNLIGHTED D CHRISTMAS TR TREE E EThey They got up early euly Sunday mon morning l to w trim the Christmas tree in their neat little Morgan apartment It was the first Yule tree for the young youn couple the couple the tw J little kiddies hadn't been old enough to appreciate ne before and the finances had not hot been too plentiful But this Christmas would be different It would be the happiest time ever for the little family of four Preparations Preparations Preparations completed they left the apartment to drive to church services in Croydon And 10 lb minutes later the children and their mother were dead Their father was critical critically injured The tragic accident near Morgan Sunday morning mornin is especially tragic unusually saddening in its connection with Christmastime It was such a gay and happy time for the little family family and and it ended so suddenly It was such a bitter blow for relatives visiting the apartment later to find the toys and wrapped gaily-wrapped packages beneath the tree a half-finished half new little dress lying on the sewing machine Veteran highway and peace officers who visited the scene comparatively ely hardened by doens dozens of tragedies of a alike alike alike like nature some nature some even worse worse were were unable to choke back the sentiment The difference here Christmas time and the tiny children Well and so what Simply this How do such things happen Why do they happen harpen In this column only two weeks ago ngo Sergeant Ted London of the Highway Patrol commended travelers on Highway 50 30 for having completed more than a year of free death death free driving for the first time in more than 20 years He asked for continued care so that the time might lengthen And now this this doubly doubly sad because because because be be- cause it was apparently nobody's fault While this is no court of law of course we e cannot see how blame can he be fixed for this wreck Neither vehicle was speeding The driver of the up pick-up simply skidded onice on onice onice ice and we all know how that can happen The driver of the semi left the road only to avoid collision collision and and lost his life in the process Do call it Fate And we is there anything any anyone one can do to its These prevent recurrence are questions we cannot answer All we can do is to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives relatives and and possibly resolve even further to be he extra careful even stay off of the road when it is icy to prevent pe possibility of such tragedy to ourselves and to our loved ones |