Wilburn K. Tittle
Feb. 18, 1934-Aug. 29, 1968
Niles Daily Star, Thursday, August 29, 1968, page 1, col. 1-2, microfilm Niles District Library
Milburn Tittle
South Bend crash claims Niles man
South Bend—A Niles man was killed early today when his auto left Portage Road, about a mile north of here and flipped over several times.
The victim was identified by Indiana State Police as Milburn[sic] K. Tittle, 34, of 2423 Dick St., who was manager of the DX Service Station at 11th and Main Streets.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at 2:30 a.m. at South Bend's Memorial Hospital by a deputy coroner.
Troopers said the Tittle auto was traveling south on Portage when the accident occurred. Evidence at the accident scene showed that the scar skidded and fishtailed for 210 feet before leaving the road.
When the auto struck a large rock, officers said it flipped over several times, coming to rest about 100 feet from where it left the pavement.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Pifer Funeral Home,with Mr. Gary F. Johnson of the Church of Christ officiating. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Mr. Tittle was born Feb. 18, 1934 in Winston county, Ala. And he came here six years ago from Campbell, Mo.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela, a daughter Mary Jo Ellen, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Tittle of Campbell and 11 brothers and sisters, Kermit Tittle, A.G. Tittle, Manley Tittle, T.R. Tittle Jr. and Douglas Tittle, all from Campbell; Allen Dale Tittle, serving with the army in Vietnam; Darrell M. Tittle, Mrs. Brodie Pennington, Mrs. Kenneth Elrod, all of Niles; Mrs. William Mann and Mrs. Joseph Smith, both of Goshen, Ind.