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- Lawrence Dale Archer — February 25, 1936 - June 27, 1955. Plot X-221-A. Son of Roy Foster and Edith Iola Denslow Archer. 11
Newspaper Obituary — Thursday, June 30, 1955 Pulaski Democrat — Pulaski, New York — Three Dead hi Fatal Accident —Community Stunned and Saddened By Tragedy — Three Comrades In Oswego Hospital — Funeral services for the three teen-aged boys, who met death in a tragic automobile accident early Monday morning when their car plunged off a 30-foot embankment into Grindstone Creek on the Daysville road, were conducted Wednesday. They were Dennis James Ingersoll, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ingersoll of Maple Avenue, Lawrence Dale Archer, 19, son of Mrs. Roy Archer of Rome Street, and Richard John Long, 17. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Richland, all Juniors at Pulaski Academy and Central School. Driver of the car was Frank Ostrander, 17, son of Mrs. Eva Ostrander, Richland. Road, who is recovering satisfactorily in the Oswego Hospital from head, back and chest injuries. Frederick Hall, 17, son of Mrs. Dorothy Hall of Fernwood and Harlow Dunton, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Dunton of Fernwood corners, Route 11, are still in the hospital receiving treatment for injuries sustained. All six boys were passengers in the Ostrander car when the accident occurred. According to the report of the local State Police who investigated the accident, the tragedy occurred at 12:25 a.m. on the Daysville road five miles southwest of the village. The car proceeding east, failed to make a sharp curve onto the Grindstone Creek bridge and plunged to the creek bed 30 feet below. The youths had all attended the baccalaureate services at the Pulaski Central School earlier in the evening, some of them acting as ushers. All except Dunton, were juniors. He was to have been graduated Monday night. State Police said the service at the school ended shortly after 9 p.m. and following it several of the members had planned a beach party at Sandy Pond. The accident occurred when the group in the Ostrander car were enroute home by the way of Fernwood from Route 3, to drop Dunton and Hall off at their homes. Approaching the sharp curve near the Floyd Buck home, the car apparently went out of control and after grazing a telephone pole at the approach of the bridge, plunged over the bank and came to a rest on its top in about three feet of water below. Hall was able to free himself, and although dazed and in shock he made his way to the home of Elmer Roberts and called the state police. Dr. Hugh M. McChesney was called who gave first aid at the scene after troopers had removed the bodies of the others from the wreckage. Lewis Dewey and John DelVecchio who manned the Ringgold resuscitator, assisted Dr. McChesney in an attempt to revive Ingersoll and Archer. A post¬mortem showed the two had died of drowning, while Long, the third victim succumbed to spinal injuries, and brain damage Assistant District Attorney William A. Hoag of Sandy Creek was present at the scene of investigation. The injured youths were moved to the Oswego Hospital in the Taylor ambulance while the Foster ambulance followed with the bodies of the three victims. Double funeral services were held at the Methodist Church, Wednesday at 2 p. m. for Dennis and Lawrence with the Rev. James N. Pauley, pastor of the church officiating. Interment was in the Pulaski Cemetery. Bearers for Dennis were Richard Pauley, Phil Smiley, Ray Hiscock and Fred Dawley. For Lawrence, Ted Hiscock, John Bingham, Bob Walldett and James Gaffney, acted as bearers. Dennis James Ingersoll was born October 17, 1938 in Pulaski, the son of Everett and Anne Holmes Ingersoll. Surviving besides his parents are a sister, Sue and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Clayton Ingersoll, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. Dennis was president of the Junior class at Pulaski Central School and active in school activities. Lawrence Dale Archer was born February 25, 1936, in Lowville, the son of Roy and Edith Denslow Archer. He is survived by his mother, a sister, Mrs. Leonard (Juanita) Totten of Sandy Pond and two brothers, Gerald and Harold of Pulaski. His father died a year ago. Services for Richard were held Wednesday morning at the home at 8:30 and at St. John's Catholic Church at 9:00. Solemn High Requiem mass was celebrated by Monsignor G. R. Phalen of Binghamton, uncle of the boy, assisted by the Rev. William J. Shanahan, pastor of St. John's and assistant pastor, William Bruce. Interment was made in Immaculate Conception Cemetery at Pompey. Members of the family acted as bearers. Richard John Long was born in Binghamton, June 3, 1938. the son of John and Jule Quiltier Long. He came to this vicinity with his parents about 10 years ago from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Sandy Creek Central School until two years ago. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Anne and Kathleen and a brother. John V. Jr., his paternal grandmother. Mrs. Richard Long, of Pompey and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral of Crash Victims Tomorrow
PULASKI - Funeral services for three young men of this community killed early Monday morning, when the car they were passengers in plunged over an embankment and into a creek, will be conducted tomorrow.
Services for Richard John Long, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Richland, will be at 8:30 from the family home and at 9 a.m. from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Monsignor G. R. Phelen of Binghamton, an uncle of the boy's father, will celebrate a solemn High Mass, assisted by the Rev. William Shanahan, pastor, and the Rev. William Bruce, assistant pastor. Burial will be Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Pompey. Friends may call at the home today.
Richard was born in Binghamton on June 3, 1938. He lived with his parents in Philadelphia for a time before coming to Sandy Creek, where he attended school until entering high school, when he came to Pulaski Central School. He was active in school athletics.
Surviving are his parents; two sisters Anne and Kathleen; a brother, John Jr.; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Richard Long of Pompey.
A double funeral service will be held at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. tomorrow for Dennis James Ingersoll, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ingersoll, and Lawrence Archer, 19, son of Mrs. Edith Archer and the late Roy Archer. The Rev. James Pauley will officiate and the burial will be in Pulaski Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Dennis was born Oct. 17, 1938 at Pulaski, son of Everett and Anne Holmes Ingersoll. He was a junior at Pulaski Central School this year, and was active in music affairs and athletics. Surviving him besides his parents, is a sister, Sue and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Clayton Ingersoll.
Lawrence was born in Lowville Feb. 25, 1936, son of Roy and Edith Denslow Archer. He was a junior the past year at the Pulaski Central School. He is survived by his mother, a sister, Mrs. Leonard Totten, two brothers, Gerald and Harold, all of Pulaski.
The boys were passengers in a car operated by Frank Ostrander, 17, who is in critical condition in Oswego Hospital. They had gone to a beach party to be held by the senior class, which was called off because of bad weather, and were on their way to return two other passengers, Fred Hall and Harlow Dunton to their homes in and beyond Fernwood.
The accident occurred on County Highway 28 near Daysville. The car failed to negotiate a sharp turn over the bridge and went over an embankment and landed on its top in Grindstone Creek.
Hall who was the least seriously injured got out of his car and made his way to the nearby residence of Elmer Roberts, who had a phone to seek help. State police were notified, and Dr. Hugh McChesney was called. Lewis Dewey also responded with the Ringgold Fire Company resuscitator, and was assisted by John DelVecchio who worked on two of the boys in vain effort to revive them.
The injured boys Frank Ostrander, Harlow Dunton, and Fred Hall were taken to Oswego Hospital in the Taylor ambulance. Ostrander is suffering from a fractured skull, spine injury, possibly a broken back, and chest injuries. Dunton and Hall are not seriously injured but are suffering from shock, bruises and cuts.
'Syracuse Herald Journal, Syracuse NY June 28, 1955'
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1936 - 1955 (19 years)