Marion Troglin
Ernest Zucco
Eugene Zucco
Charles Newton

Funeral services were conducted at Independence Saturday for Marion Dan Troglin 
and on Monday for Ernest P. and Eugene P. Zucco, three of the four men killed in 
the Thanksgiving eve collision of a car and truck near Independence.

The service for Mr. Troglin, a construction equipment serviceman for the 
Department of Water and Power, was held at graveside in the Independence 
cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Charles Mitchell officiating.

Mr. Troglin, a veteran of the Vietnam conflict was born in California February 
7, 1946, and lived at 245 Washington street, Independence.  He is survived by 
his wife Mary, a dughter, Mandy Sue; his mother, Elizabeth Troglin of 
Independence; two brothers Steve Troglin of Independence and Wayne Williamson of 
Lone Pine; three sisters, Joann Esque and Elizabeth Faisey of Independence and 
Martha McShirley of Oklahoma.

A double service was conducted in Pioneer Memorial Methodist church Monday at 
2 p.m. for the Zucco brothers, with the Rev. Mr. Mitchell and Father Foley 
officiating.  Interment was in the Independence cemetery.

Ernest Zucco a resident of Inglewood was born in Bakersfield September 13, 1939, 
and had been a steamfitter for an Inglewood contractor for 10 years.

Survivors are his wife, Marian; a son, Ernest C.; daughters, Gina A. and Julie 
Ann; his mother, Helen Zucco of Independence, and a brother, Richard of 
Bakersfield.

Eugene Zucco, who was born in Lone Pine October 31, 1942, was a resident of Fort 
Independence and had been a miner for the past 10 years.  Unmarried, he is 
survived by the mother and brother.

A funeral service was held Tuesday at Riverside for Charles G. Newton, 43, the 
truck driver who died in the accident.  He had been a driver for 25 years.  
Survivors are his wife Fay, and three children.

Arrangements for all of the four victims were in charge of Owens Valley 
Mortuary.

The Inyo Register, Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, December 3, 1970
Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, July 16, 2005