I remember when both of these boys died within a few days of each other. Both were riding bicycles along hiways when they were struck by cars. The Roland boy is buried at Horse Prairie Cemetery, but I don't know where the Tittle boy is buried. I rode the same school bus as the Roland boy. Back then there were no school counselors available for students to talk to when tragedies like this happened. 　 Bob 　 The Mt Vernon Register News, Wednesday, October 16, 1957 Son Of Former Residents Badly Hurt In Accident Thomas Edward Roland, 15 yoar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roland of Sesser, is In critical condition today from injuries suffered Monday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle. The Rolands are former residents of Mt. Vernon. Thomas was riding his bicycle a half mile east of Sesser when the accident occurred. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, where is (sic.) reported to be suffering from brain concussion and other severe injuries. 　 The Harrisburg Daily Register, Saturday, October 26, 1957 Boy Killed While Riding Bicycle on Highway Near Sesser SESSER, Ill. API _ A car driven by a Southern Illinois University student struck and killed a young boy riding a bicycle Thursday night. Lindell Tittle, 12, Route 1, Scheller, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Wayne D. Kirk, 19, Route 2, Robinson, said the glare from headlights on oncoming cars blinded him and he couldn't see the boy. Kirk was accompanied by two SIU students who were enroute to their homes for a long weekend. The students had gotten an early start, they said, because flu had caused classes to close one day early at SIU.