Ira Daugherty
Jan. 26, 1890-March 18, 1943
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, March 18, 1943, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
IRA DAUGHERTY SUCCUMBS; SECOND VICTIM OF CRASH
Succumbing to injuries suffered in the accident that took the life of his nephew, Ira Daughterty, 53, of 1134 East Cedar street, South Bend, died this morning at 5:45 in Pawating hospital.
Daugherty, whose death raised the county's 1943 traffic toll to two, had failed to regain consciousness since the car driven by Donald Schrader, 20, rolled over on the old Niles-South Bend highway at 2:30 Monday morning. Schrader died instantly.
The uncle suffered concussions of the head and a dislocated left shoulder.
Third occupant of the car, Russell Tom Hath, 936 Pine street, who escaped injury, was inducted into the marine corps Wednesday in Kalamazoo. He also was a nephew of Daugherty.
Surviving are Daugherty's wife, Melita; a sister, Mrs. Samuel Johnston, Niles, moth[sic] of the Schrader youth, and two brothers, Albert and Jack Daugherty, both of Niles.
War Veteran
He also leaves five step-children, Mary, Dorothy, Ruth and Arthur Smaltz, South Bend, and Rudy Smaltz, stationed with the army in Virginia. Daugherty was born in Williams county, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1890, and was a veteran of World war I during which he served in France and was gassed and wounded.
Friends may call in the Price and Kiger funeral home Friday night. The funeral is set for Saturday afternoon at 3 in the First Evangelical church. The Rev. A.C. DeVries will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.
Rites for Schrader will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 in the First Evangelical church with burial in Silverbrook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, March 20, 1943, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
Crash Victims Buried in Rites 24 Hours Apart
Final rites for Ira Daugherty, South Bend, Niles crash victim, were conducted this afternoon at 3 in the First Evangelical church where the funeral for his nephew, Donald Schrader, Niles, was conducted 24 hours earlier.
The Rev. A.C. DeVries, pastor of the church, officiated at both services and burial is in Silverbrook cemetery.
Daugherty, who died Thursday morning, was the second victim of the automobile accident on the old Niles-South Bend highway in which Schrader was killed instantly early Monday morning.