Extracted from The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR)
Sunday, April 26, 1942

Two Wreck Victims Reported Recovering.

The condition of two Little Rock youths who were injured in an automobile accident in the 4600 block on Asher avenue early Friday morning, was reported as improved by hospital attendants last night. A third youth, Robert Edward Lee, 21, died Friday afternoon from injuries suffered in the accident.

Lowell W. Beavers, 3105 West Eleventh street, suffered a concussion of the brain and cuts about the face. He is at the Baptist State hospital. Hobart Hunt, 19, 201 Barton street, is at the Missouri Pacific Lines hospital with a broken leg and a brain injury. Both are expected to recover.

Funeral services for Robert Edward Lee, an attendant at Fort Roots Veterans hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist church, McGehee, by the Rev. L. C. Craig.