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She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In 1936 O'Reilly Schell inherited her father's estate, which she used to fund development of racing cars tailored to her requirements.On 18 October 1939 Laury died in a car crash in France.In the early years of WWII, O'Reilly Schell moved her family back to the US.Although she lived much of her life in France, O'Reilly Schell identified as American.The 1927 Grand Prix de la Baule was O'Reilly Schell's first major race. Due to Dreyfus being unaware of Indy's unique rules for qualifying, he did not qualify in chassis 3031. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. In April 1915 she decamped for the United States, accompanied by her mother, Laury Schell, and Schell's brother. Dreyfus and Divo in an Écurie Bleue Delahaye 145 in the 1938 The Caracciola/Lang W154 was second, and Comotti brought the other Écurie Bleue 145 home in third place. Lucy Schell, 82 BEDFORD - Lucy Marie (Hubbard) Schell, 82, of Bedford, died Wednesday. Lucy D. Schell, 76, late of Crown Point, IN. However, I truly believe that Gus and Lucy are both getting the party room ready for the rest of us! Forward to Family & Friends; Print; Contact Support; Upgrade; Death Certificates ; Share This Obituary. Graveside service is 11 a.m. Friday at Dive Cemetery.
She finished twelfth in a Bugatti T37A. Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. Lucy O'Reilly Schell at the 1930 Monte Carlo Rally, in a Talbot. I am so sorry about your mom. Schell, who had been born in Geneva and lived mainly in France, was the son of an American diplomat. I never had the pleasure of meeting Lucy but she has a wonderful son, Kevin, and great grandchildren so she must have been a beautiful person. Two years later she and Laury Schell returned to Paris to marry. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Not sure what to say? In 1928 O'Reilly Schell and the Bugatti finished eighth at la Baule, sixth at the Grand Prix de la Marne, and were winners of the Coupe de Bourgogne voiturette race.In 1929 her attention turned to rallying, when she finished in eighth place at the Monte Carlo rally and won a Coupe des Dames driving a Talbot M 67.Throughout the 1930s, O'Reilly Schell raced and rallied a variety of vehicles, including T37A and T44 Bugattis, and an M 67 Talbot. Following the German invasion of France it is rumoured that Hitler issued instructions that the Pau car, chassis 48771, be seized.Three of Écurie Bleue's 145s were registered for the In February 1938 the French government added another million Francs to the pool to encourage French racing manufacturers.Even though their cars were already registered, Écurie Bleue decided to boycott the French Grand Prix held 3 July 1938.O'Reilly Schell moved her team to Monaco shortly afterwards. Arrangements by Crest- haven Funeral Home. In the early days of WWI Lucy O'Reilly worked as a nurse, caring for injured servicemen in a Parisian military hospital. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. But, boy! Share to let others add their own memories and condolences Funeral services Friday, 9:30 a.m. from To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our In subsequent years Delahaye introduced several variations on the theme, including the 135 Sport, 135 Coupe des Alpes, and 135 Compétition. Lucy D. Schell, 76, late of Crown Point, IN. Joanne Glantz (Czizik) As a demonstration of her determination to see the car built, O'Reilly Schell convinced a dozen like-minded individuals to place orders for the model.At the end of the 1936 racing season Delahaye dissolved their works racing team.The couple had established their own team, called Écurie Bleue. Beloved wife of the late William Schell; loving mother of William (Jerri), Janet (Mike) Cahill, Dodie (Tom) Maloney, Kevin (Renee), Rick (Lorrie) and Mary O'Reilly Schell's grandparents had emigrated to the US from Ireland during the Before the outbreak of World War I (WWI), Lucy met Selim Laurence "Laury" Schell.