Charles Cable, 32, of Vermont, was killed in an accident near Brighton on Dec. 20. His helper, George McDonald of Vermont was burned severely and died later in an Alton hospital. The crash occurred near the junction of Routes 111 and 67 about 1 a.m.
A Vermont resident for about two years, Mr. Cable was a former Astorian. He had formerly been engaged in farming but at the time of his death, was in the trucking business, doing livestock and general hauling.
A son of Cecil and Ruth Miller Cable, he was born Oct. 22, 1928, near Astoria. He was married April 4, 1948, to Charlene Manuel, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Vicki and Patsy, and a son Kim all at home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cable of Browning, a sister, Mrs. Erma Geiman of Browning, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Anna Miller of Browning.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Shawgo Memorial Home with burial in the Mud Valley cemetery south of Astoria.
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Charles Cable, 32, of Vermont, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cable of Astoria, and George McDonald, 15, son of John McDonald of Vermont, were fatally injured when a stock truck Cable was driving crashed into a tree and burned near Brighton, Ill., Tuesday morning.
Cable apparently died in the accident or shortly after, and the youth died after in an Alton hospital. Cable’s truck burst into flames when it struck the tree. He was pinned in the cab and was pronounced dead at the scene. The McDonald youth was found near the truck by a passerby who pulled off his burning clothing. McDonald said he was asleep in the cab of the truck and did not know what happened.
Cable had taken a load of cattle to St. Louis for Edmund Snowden of Vermont and was on the return trip when the accident occurred.
A complete obituary was not available at press time but will be given in next week’s issue.
Funeral arrangements for Cable will be announced by the Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria.
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