James Reed Brannock, son of Frank A. and Betty Brannock, was born 8 November 1910 and died 18 October 1961.
James was born in Bloomfield, Missouri, but had made Cape Girardeau home with his wife, Ruby. James and Ruby had no children together. Ruby had one child from a previous marriage.
**courtesy of Jeff Francis via aaroads.com**
James had been employed with the Missouri Highway Department for 25 years, most recently as the Chief of the department. While working along Highway 25 in Malden, Missouri, the International Truck that he was riding in went off of the pavement and turned over on him. James suffered a broken neck and was killed instantly. The 21 year old driver of the truck suffered a broken collar bone.
To give you an idea of the size of this vehicle:
**courtesy vanishingsouthgeorgia.com**
The Missouri Department of Transportation has a site dedicated to the men and women who have lost their lives while on duty.
www.modot.org/workzones/inmemory
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