Arthur Collison 1890-1903

COLLISON

Posted By: Georgea Clinton (email)
Date: 4/8/2011 at 12:04:28

Nov 3, 1903 - Carroll Sentinel - Arthur Collison, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collison, living west of town, was killed Sunday morning by a loaded wagon passing over him. The parents were attending early mass in Carroll and Arthur, in company with an elder brother, was hauling a load of fodder from the field. In going over a ditch in the road the boy was thrown to the ground, the wagon passing over his breast, crushing him and killing him instantly.

Arthur's death is a terrible blow to the family as he was the youngest child and an exemplary manly boy. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's church this morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Mayme, a sister of the deceased, returned Tuesday night from Chicago where she has been for several weeks. Dan, a brother, who is a dentist at Marshalltown, also came home to attend the funeral. The Collison family have a host of warm friends who join in heartfelt sympathy with them in this terrible misfortune.