Another car fies off the road:
Johnny Franklin Lawhon
A tornado caused a garage mechanic to discover decade old documents which corroborate testimony of Jim McDougal in White Water. The mechanic's son (Lawhon) died in a car accident a year later. McDougal died while in solitary. (Freeper Steven W )
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 3/31/98 OBITUARIES-Pulaski County "
JOHNNY FRANKLIN LAWHON, JR., 29, of Mabelvale, passed away Sunday, March 29, 1998. He was a manager of Johnny's Transmission. He is survived by his parents, Johnny and Glenda Lawhon of Mabelvale; one brother, James Hoyette Lawhon of Mabelvale and his grandmother, Mary Josile Lawhon of Ft. Worth, Texas….."
KATV News 3/31/98 Johnny Franklin Lawhon, Jr. Dies In Car Wreck "…….Just over a year ago a violent tornado forced the discovery of Madison Guaranty documents stashed away in the trunk of a Mercury Marquis since the mid '80's. The March 1997 tornado produced many Whitewater related documents, including a copy of a $27,000 cashiers check drawn on Madison and payable to Bill Clinton. …… Son of the owner, and manager of Johnny's Transmission, Johnny Franklin Lawhon, Jr. (age 29) was killed early Sunday, March 29, 1998 when his black 1997 Corvette travelling at high speed left the road before crashing into a tree and coming to rest wrapped around a power pole…. The accident occurred on Sardis road not too far from the junk yard. ……..
Investigators at the scene noted the car had only travelled about a quarter of a mile before becoming airborn, and carrying Lawhon, Jr. to his death. A passenger in the car, Arlen Wayne Nugent, survived the crash, but was hospitalized in critical condition. Although it was reported that beer was found in the car, young Lawhon had not been drinking. ……"
With a tribute to Alamo Girl for her records...