Emil Reutimann Info

[Marty Little]

Can anyone tell me Emil Reutimann's age when he and son Dale were fatally injured in a headon collision with a drunk driver on US 301 on Sept. 14, 1973?
This info if for my personal records only.
Thanks.

[JackTripper]

It makes me sad just posting this, but here you go from Zephyr Hills city documents:

Community Stunned As Wreck Takes 3 From Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills News, September 20, 1973
Bloody Highway 301—In need of 4-laning for the past ten years and not likely to get 4-laning for another ten—claimed four more lives Friday.

Of the four, three were Zephyrhills residents, and two were members of the famed Reutimann’s auto racing family. They were killed in a head-on collision between two pick-up trucks about 6:40 p.m. on Highway 301 about 2 ½ miles south of the city limits, or just south of the entrance to Rucks Dairy.

Emil Reutimann, 56, former City Councilman, longtime member of the Zephyrhills Volunteer Fire Department, former owner of Reutimann Chevrolet Agency, but more particularly known statewide as a builder and driver of race cars.

His son, Dale, 17, a graduate just last June of Zephyrhills High School and a skilled race car driver in his own right, who was rapidly securing a niche for himself on the Florida racing circuit, and James Gordon Stone, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Stone, 26 Zephyr Avenue, a sophomore at Zephyrhills High School, a close companion of Dale Reutimann and a member of the Reutimann Racing Team’s pit crew (mechanic team).

The City of Zephyrhills established the following resolution which was approved by the City Council at a special meeting Tuesday afternoon

Resolution
Whereas, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom has seen fit to call from our midst to the Great Beyond a former city councilman who was a pioneer member of a prominent pioneer Zephyrhills family and Whereas, the tragic home going of Emil “Booby” Reutimann has left his native community bereft of a dedicated citizen who served its interests to the best of his ability, contributing generously and unselfishly to its development and beautification, and Whereas Emil “Booby” Reutimann will long be revered in memory by those who treasured his friendship, benefited from close association with him, acknowledged his contributions to the cause of good government and community betterment, and loved him for the conscientious citizen he was, now therefore be it RESOLVED…The City of Zephyrhills has suffered the loss of a valued former official, booster and friend and further be it RESOLVED, this resolution is to be sent to the family and a copy is to be incorporated into the minutes of this special meeting of Zephyrhills City Council on September 18, 1973

Paul Dickinson—President, City Council

[Marty Little]

Thanks very much. Even the Reutimann Racing site doesn't have that much info.

Marty

[roundtracker]

Still not four laned

That was in 1973 and 301 still is a two lane road. One of the major arteries that lead too Tampa. And the government wonders why we hate them soo much.

I was in the same class as Gordon Stone. I will never forget that weekend. I used to watch Emil,Buzzy,Wayne and Dale at Golden Gate. I aways said that Dale would have been the best of all of them. He had no fear! It was a sad time for sure!