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Francis Ray Madenford (1928-1942) – Killed in Highway Accident

BOY KILLED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT TUESDAY

Francis Madenford, age 13, of Joliet, Schuylkill County, was killed when struck by a bus of the Reading Transportation Company in Reinerton, while he was riding a bicycle, about noon on Tuesday.

Motor Police of the Lykens sub-station, stated that the bus was operated by Roy L. Heins of Pottsville.

The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madenford, of Joliet, and attended the Porter Township School at Reinerton.

Survivors are his parents, one sister, Mardel Madenford; and three brothers, Gerald Madenford, Charles Madenford Jr., and George Madenford.

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From a local newspaper at the time of his death.

Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

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