OBITUARY

Wreck at Gravel Pit Causes death of R. L. Noell

R. L. Noell of Farmers Branch lost his life in an auto wreck on Northwest highway, at the point where Willow Brook road intersects the said highway, Friday morning about 9 o'clock. Mr. Noell is a driver on a county truck hauling gravel and had just come from the pit a short distance away with a load of gravel. As he crossed the highway his truck was struck by a passenger car traveling northwest and he was thrown from the cab of the car and the rear wheel of the truck passed over his body, crushing him.
The passenger car was driven by Jack Marshall of Van Alstyne and he claims he did not see the truck coming onto the highway until it was too late to avoid hitting it. Both cars were badly damaged and three of the occupants of the passenger car were injured. All injured persons were hastened to Parkland hospital, Mr. Noell dying before reaching there.
Reports state that a party of Van Alstyne high school students were on their way to Ft. Worth to spend the day, this car car containing four of the students and S. S. Marshall, father of Jack Marshall  who was driving the car. The other cars of the party continued on their way to Ft. Worth while those in this car, who were able to appear, went before the grand jury which was in session to tell what they knew about the wreck.
Mr. Noell had been an employee of the county for twelve or more years, he was 41 years of age and is married and has four children. Funeral services were held in the Farmers Branch Methodist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Orbin Turner assisted by Rev. Ramsey of Farmers Branch Baptist church conducting the services; interment being in the Webb Chapel Cemetery.

Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Man Hurled From Truck In Wreck
DALLAS, May 4, R. L. Noell, 37, of Farmers Branch and truck driver for the county, was killed and Stone Marshal Jr. 20, and Jack Williams, 18, of Var. Alstyne, lission on the Northwest highway Friday.
Noell was hurled from his truck to the pavement when it was in collision with the youths' car and died of internal injuries.

The Brownsville Herald - May 4, 1934
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

RALPH L. NOELL
1892 - 1934
Our Loved One

Webb Chapel Cemetery, Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas