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REFLECTIONSA Brief WordBy C. H. WendelJust as we sat down to begin this column on December 9,1995, we learned of the tragic death of seven of our friends, and critical injuries for yet another. About 9:00 a.m. on December 9, a group of folks from the Cedar Rapids area was headed to Mt. Pleasant for the annual meeting of Midwest Old Threshers. As was customary, this group was in Virgil Coonrod's motor home, and traveling together for fun and companionship. As we have it at this moment, a semi-trailer jackknifed and skidded broadside on the roadway. The motor home had no way to avoid colliding with the trailer. Dead at the scene were: Virgil Conrad, Jim Patton, Jack Dye, Steve Barron, Doug and Mary Wiley, and Bill Benishek Jr. Jack Dye's wife, Marnell, survived the crash in critical condition, but succumbed the following day. These folks were all friends of mine. M... 805 of 12177 characters shown.
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