DeWitt P. Wilbur, BHS 1913?

DeWitt Wilbur

Published in The Burbank Review, Saturday, August 12, 1916, Page 1

COMPOUND FRACTURE OF LEG SUFFERED BY DEWITT WILBUR IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Wilbur were shocked on Tuesday to learn of an accident in which their son, DeWitt Wilbur, a young man about twenty-one years of age, came near losing his life and suffered a compound fracture of the left leg, which was broken between the knee and hip and above the ankle.

The young man was riding along the highway just beyond Newhall tunnel with two companions, all on motorcycles, when young Wilbur, who had road ahead came into a collision with an automobile as he rounded a curve. The force of the impact threw him and when his friends and others rushed to his assistance, he was found to be terribly injured. Mr. Shaeffer, working for the Clampitt well digging company near the scene of the accident, brought the young man in his machine to the Burbank hospital, where the limb was set and at this date he is resting as comfortably as could be expected. He was very brave all through the trying ordeal.

Published in The Burbank Review, Saturday, August 19, 1916, Page 1

DEWITT WILBUR PASSES AWAY

As a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday of last week, DeWitt, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Wilbur passed away at the Burbank Hospital shortly after noon, Monday, August 14, aged about 21 years.

The young man had borne with unusual fortitude the suffering incident to his injury, and although it was known that he was seriously hurt hopes were entertained that he would recover, and the announcement that he had passed away was a severe shock to his friends. 

DeWitt was a quiet, unassuming character, a great home body and devoted to his family. He will be missed among his schoolmates at the High school and among his young companions but oh, so sadly missed from the home circle in which he was so beloved. He leaves his parents and one brother, Delos Wilbur, to mourn his loss, who have the sincere sympathy of all in their great bereavement.

The simple, impressive funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at Forest Lawn cemetery, where interment was made. A profusion of beautiful flowers were sent by loving friends and funeral arrangements were in charge of Scovern-Letton-Frey Company.