Sifford, Ronnie Dale
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
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- Record count
- 2
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Dexter, MO; Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri
- First event date
- 1977-09-26
- Last event date
- 1977-09-27
Timeline — 2 events
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1977-09-26
Dexter man, 20, killed under the wheels of a Missouri Pacific freight train early Sunday Sep 25, 1977; body discovered about 10:30 a.m. near the MoPac depot; badly mangled about 270 feet from the point where it is believed impact occurred; victim had car keys in his pocket and a billfold containing some money; his automobile was parked at his residence, 315 Alice Street; Stoddard County coroner Ray Rainey called a coroner's jury; funeral arrangements incomplete, handled by Rainey Funeral Home, probably Wednesday.
death (accident) · life|Daily Statesman clip dailystatesman-19770926-p1
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1977-09-27
Headline 'Final rites for Ronnie D. Sifford' (full name Ronnie Dale Sifford in body). Died Sunday morning Sep 25, 1977 in Dexter, age 20; born July 7, 1957 at Dexter; son of Fred and Charity Castleman Sifford; employee of Media Press; member of Westside Baptist Church; visitation after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rainey Funeral Home, Dexter; services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rainey Chapel; burial Dexter Cemetery.
death · life|Daily Statesman clip dailystatesman-19770927-p2
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