Carl A. Eberlein was killed in an auto accident Tuesday night, when the car in which he was riding ran into a load of logs on the overhead between Shawano and Thonrton. He and Francis Dolan had been that afternoon on an business trip to Gresham. They left Gresham about 15 minutes before five to come home by way of highway 29. At the overhead one of the big Ebert trucks, loaded with logs, stood on the concrete, the left rear wheel having fallen off.

Francis was driving. He saw the logs just in time to make an attempt to turn out. He got over to the left far enough to get himself out of the collision, but Carl struck squarely into the logs. Carl’s skull was fractured, his jaw broken, and his body bruised. He was rendered unconscious and did not regain consciousness. He was rushed to the city hospital where he breathed his last at twelve o’clock.

Francis Dolan sustained only a broken nose and minor bruises. He is in the hospital where he is under care of his physcian. If nothing further develops he can be released within a day or two.

Carl A. Eberlein had for several years been district agent for the Northwestern Life Insurance Company. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberlein of Shawano. He was born in this city October 16, 1901. He attended the public schools and graduated from the high school in June, 1920.

He was ambitious to obtain a college education and upon graduation he went immediately to work in the Iwen box factory. He saved his money and with it entered Ripon College, from which he graduated in 1925. In high school he was a brilliant student. He was active in dramatics and in debate; he studied athletics and was popular with teachers and students.

At Ripon he went out for athletics primarily to study the methods. He became first lieutenant in the Officers’ Reserve corps. He starred in college debate.

Upon graduation he taught for two years in the high school at Gillett where he had signal success as an athletic director. He was well liked as a teacher and his competitors greatly respected him as a coach.

Upon leaving the school work he became district manager for the Northwestern Life Insurance company, his territory including Shawano county and surrounding counties.

He was married July 2, 1930 to Miss Helen Klosterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Klosterman. The couple have a picturesque, modern home on Lafayette street. There are no children.

Besides his sorrowing young wife he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberlein, his sisters, Edna and Kathryn (Mrs. Charles Raddant) of Shawano, a brother, Frederick, of Green Bay, and a host of friends of the family.

The funeral is to be held Friday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Ferry to officiate.

Source: Shawano County Journal, 14 December 1933.