Kafer, Doris died 1928

KAFER

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/15/2003 at 21:21:45

Doris Kafer
 
The Garber community was shocked on Friday morning, says the Guttenberg Press, when the word passed about that Doris Kafer, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kafer of Garber, was accidentally shot and died instantly. The little girl, in company with three brothers, was playing in the attic, and just how the accident happened will never be known. It is supposed the children were playing "Indian," since the little girl was dressed in gay colors and had an old powder horn around her neck when found. The gun had been discarded for many years and had hung in the attic for almost 20 years. It was not capped, so it was not thought dangerous to have it hung there, although Mr. Kafer was aware that it had never been discharged. The little girl received the full charge of the gun in her chest and death was instantaneous.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated Aug. 1928, from my mother's obituary collection.