The Death of William Branham: Difference between revisions

Head­-On Collision Kills 1, Injures 6

:Description of the photograph: ''HIGHWAY 60 WRECK — These two automobiles were involved in a head­-on collision Saturday night six miles west of Friona. The driver of the Chevrolet, top, was killed. Three passengers In that car and three members of an Arizona family who were riding In the station wagon were criti­cally injured.'' 

Jimmie Ramos, 22, was kill­ed Saturday night when the 1956 model car

he was driving crash­ ed almost head­one with a 1964 model station wagon carrying three Arizona residents enroute to Indiana for the Christmas holidays.

Rev. William Branham, of Tucson, Ariz., driver of the station wagon, and his wife Meda remains In Intensive care at Northwest Texas Hospital on Tuesday of this week after being transferred there from Farmer County Community Hospital late Saturday.

 

One of Ramos' passengers, Rodolfo Melendez. also was in the Intensive care unit. Other passengers in the Ramos car were Raynaldo Melendez and Daniel Cocanegra.

 

A daughter, 14 ­ year old Marie Branham, was another passenger In the Branham automobile.  

 

The crash happened about six miles west of Friona at Par­ merton Hill, at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Both cars were de­molished, and it took more than two hours to clear the wreck­age.

 

Units of the Friona Volunteer Fire Department were sum­moned to assist in removing the wreck victims from the vehicles.

 

Ramos was dead on arrival at the local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday, under the direction of Claborn Funeral Home.