Kern County Obituaries

Roy A. Grout

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 27 Oct 1955

Car Stalls, Death Follows
Roy A. Grout, 39, San Bernardino, was instantly killed on Monday, October 24, at 
10:40 p.m. 2:4 s miles west of Boron on Hwy. 466. 
He was working on a stalled car alongside of the road when hit by a truck driven by 
Melvin Bennette Christelman, 38, also of San Bernardino, driving west on Hwy. 466.
 Mr. Grout was caught by the truck body and rolled alongside of the stalled vehicle, 
then caught by the truck's duals and dragged 90 feet.	
The body was taken to the O'Donnell Funeral Home in Mojave where an inquest 
was held Wednesday, October-26, at 10 a.m. No blame was attached to the truck 
driver and the verdict was accidental death.
Funeral services will be held at the Cortner Funeral Home in Redlands.