KECK. Alice Bertha Keck of 795 Oak Knoll Circle, beloved wife of William M Keck; mother of William M., Jr., Howard B , Theodore J., Wilamette and Alice B. Keck. Friends may call at the Reynolds and Eberle Mortuary in Pasadena until noon today. Funeral services 2 p.m. at the Church of Our Saviour, 601 West Roses Road, San Gabriel.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 1936, Sat • Page 19
Autopsy Fixes Keck Death Cause
Death of Mrs. Alice Bertha Keck, following an automobile accident late Wednesday afternoon, was caused by hemorrhage of the brain resulting from skull fracture, an autopsy performed yesterday afternoon in the Reynolds and Eberle mortuary revealed.
There will be no inquest for police are satisfied that, while difficult to explain, the accident was unavoidable.
Capt. Lynn Harrison, in charge of the traffic investigation, last night stated that he believes Mrs. Keek was driving a car strange to her and became panic-stricken when she lost control of the machine as it went down Kewen Drive, which is only 18 feet wide.
As the machine scraped along the west curb in its downward flight, the door on the driver's side either sprang open or else Mrs. Keck opened it and tried to jump to safety.
Robert Gillespie, a gardener working on a nearby estate which touches Kewen Drive, heard the automobile approaching "at high rate of speed".
He ran towards the machine and found Mrs. Keck lying in front of the car for she actually had rolled faster than the machine had traveled its last few feet when it had dragged along a heavy wire fence.
He placed her on the grass and from there she was taken to the Huntington Memorial Hospital where she died about 7:13 p.m., Wednesday.
Motorcycle Officer Lee Forrester has made a chart of the physical features of the accident as he found them shortly after Mrs. Keck had been picked up in the city ambulance and before the auto had been moved.
It is upon this chart and Mr. Gillespie's statement that Captain Harrison bases his theory of what happened.
The Pasadena Post
Pasadena, California
21 Aug 1936, Fri • Page 5
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 1936, Sat • Page 19
Autopsy Fixes Keck Death Cause
Death of Mrs. Alice Bertha Keck, following an automobile accident late Wednesday afternoon, was caused by hemorrhage of the brain resulting from skull fracture, an autopsy performed yesterday afternoon in the Reynolds and Eberle mortuary revealed.
There will be no inquest for police are satisfied that, while difficult to explain, the accident was unavoidable.
Capt. Lynn Harrison, in charge of the traffic investigation, last night stated that he believes Mrs. Keek was driving a car strange to her and became panic-stricken when she lost control of the machine as it went down Kewen Drive, which is only 18 feet wide.
As the machine scraped along the west curb in its downward flight, the door on the driver's side either sprang open or else Mrs. Keck opened it and tried to jump to safety.
Robert Gillespie, a gardener working on a nearby estate which touches Kewen Drive, heard the automobile approaching "at high rate of speed".
He ran towards the machine and found Mrs. Keck lying in front of the car for she actually had rolled faster than the machine had traveled its last few feet when it had dragged along a heavy wire fence.
He placed her on the grass and from there she was taken to the Huntington Memorial Hospital where she died about 7:13 p.m., Wednesday.
Motorcycle Officer Lee Forrester has made a chart of the physical features of the accident as he found them shortly after Mrs. Keck had been picked up in the city ambulance and before the auto had been moved.
It is upon this chart and Mr. Gillespie's statement that Captain Harrison bases his theory of what happened.
The Pasadena Post
Pasadena, California
21 Aug 1936, Fri • Page 5
KECK. Alice Bertha Keck of 795 Oak Knoll Circle, beloved wife of William M Keck; mother of William M., Jr., Howard B , Theodore J., Wilamette and Alice B. Keck. Friends may call at the Reynolds and Eberle Mortuary in Pasadena until noon today. Funeral services 2 p.m. at the Church of Our Saviour, 601 West Roses Road, San Gabriel.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 1936, Sat • Page 19
Autopsy Fixes Keck Death Cause
Death of Mrs. Alice Bertha Keck, following an automobile accident late Wednesday afternoon, was caused by hemorrhage of the brain resulting from skull fracture, an autopsy performed yesterday afternoon in the Reynolds and Eberle mortuary revealed.
There will be no inquest for police are satisfied that, while difficult to explain, the accident was unavoidable.
Capt. Lynn Harrison, in charge of the traffic investigation, last night stated that he believes Mrs. Keek was driving a car strange to her and became panic-stricken when she lost control of the machine as it went down Kewen Drive, which is only 18 feet wide.
As the machine scraped along the west curb in its downward flight, the door on the driver's side either sprang open or else Mrs. Keck opened it and tried to jump to safety.
Robert Gillespie, a gardener working on a nearby estate which touches Kewen Drive, heard the automobile approaching "at high rate of speed".
He ran towards the machine and found Mrs. Keck lying in front of the car for she actually had rolled faster than the machine had traveled its last few feet when it had dragged along a heavy wire fence.
He placed her on the grass and from there she was taken to the Huntington Memorial Hospital where she died about 7:13 p.m., Wednesday.
Motorcycle Officer Lee Forrester has made a chart of the physical features of the accident as he found them shortly after Mrs. Keck had been picked up in the city ambulance and before the auto had been moved.
It is upon this chart and Mr. Gillespie's statement that Captain Harrison bases his theory of what happened.
The Pasadena Post
Pasadena, California
21 Aug 1936, Fri • Page 5
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
22 Aug 1936, Sat • Page 19
Autopsy Fixes Keck Death Cause
Death of Mrs. Alice Bertha Keck, following an automobile accident late Wednesday afternoon, was caused by hemorrhage of the brain resulting from skull fracture, an autopsy performed yesterday afternoon in the Reynolds and Eberle mortuary revealed.
There will be no inquest for police are satisfied that, while difficult to explain, the accident was unavoidable.
Capt. Lynn Harrison, in charge of the traffic investigation, last night stated that he believes Mrs. Keek was driving a car strange to her and became panic-stricken when she lost control of the machine as it went down Kewen Drive, which is only 18 feet wide.
As the machine scraped along the west curb in its downward flight, the door on the driver's side either sprang open or else Mrs. Keck opened it and tried to jump to safety.
Robert Gillespie, a gardener working on a nearby estate which touches Kewen Drive, heard the automobile approaching "at high rate of speed".
He ran towards the machine and found Mrs. Keck lying in front of the car for she actually had rolled faster than the machine had traveled its last few feet when it had dragged along a heavy wire fence.
He placed her on the grass and from there she was taken to the Huntington Memorial Hospital where she died about 7:13 p.m., Wednesday.
Motorcycle Officer Lee Forrester has made a chart of the physical features of the accident as he found them shortly after Mrs. Keck had been picked up in the city ambulance and before the auto had been moved.
It is upon this chart and Mr. Gillespie's statement that Captain Harrison bases his theory of what happened.
The Pasadena Post
Pasadena, California
21 Aug 1936, Fri • Page 5
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