John Demson nee Damjanac

Jan 15, 1916 - Nov 7, 1963

John Demson, 45, brother of Sidney (Veda) Smith, Route 3, Peru, was killed instantly in an auto accident which occurred at 8 p.m. last Thursday on the Freeway 1 at San Bernardino, Calif.

According to reports, Demson, who resided in Pasadena, Calif., was driving a foreign sports car and failed to negotiate a curve. A male companion riding with Demson also was killed in the mishap.

Demson, who was a salesman for a book binding company in Los Angeles, is also survived by his wife, Mildred, and two children, Nancy and George, at home; two sisters, Miss Ann Demson of Marion and Mrs. Tom Hedrick of South Bend, and a brother, Peter Demson of Jackson, Mich.

Demson was born in South Bend, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Demson.

Burial took place Tuesday in Jackson, Mich.

Peru Daily Tribune Wednesday Nov 13, 1963

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

02/15/2026 EJS

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