Colleen Mae Dolmage ¹

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Cemetery: Victor Memorial, After 31 October 1943, Victor, Iowa, Iowa, United States. ¹ Find A Grave Memorial #125011718

2. Obituary: Montezuma Republican, 4 November 1943, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. Colleen Dolmage, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dolmage, living south of Victor on the Poweshiek-Iowa county line was instantly killed at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when the charge from a 12 gauge shotgun struck her over the heart. Death was accidental, according to Sheriff Fred Cochran, who was called to the scene of the tragedy. Coroner W. B. Phillips could not be located until later that night. Colleen, with her brother, Vernon, 14 years of age, had been pheasant hunting and returning home, Colleen took her 410 gauge shotgun to the house where she left it, while her brother went to the barn and turned on the radio. Colleen came to the barn, opened the half door and in some manner it struck the shotgun still in the hands of her brother, discharging it. The shot entered her body, death being instantaneous. Funeral services are being said this afternoon from the Methodist church in Victor at 2:00 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Dolmage are the parents of 7 children, the sad death of Colleen being the first break in the family circle.

(Source: Montezuma Republican, Nov, 4, 1943)
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