Arthur Cole, 1930-1944

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/28/2009 at 07:31:47

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Arthur Cole, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cole of Huntington, who was accidentally shot late Saturday afternoon. The services were held at the Methodist church at Huntington.

Arthur and his brother, George, were shooting at birds from the barn door with a shotgun and Arthur was breaking the gun down when the butt of the gun hit the cement floor and the gun was discharged, the shot hitting Arthur in the lower part of his stomach.

At the time of the accident Mr. Cole was in Estherville. Neighbors were called and a doctor from Estherville hurried to the farm home which is one-half mile north of Huntington. The boy, however, was dead when the doctor arrived. Besides his parents, and his brother, Arthur is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and Mr. and Mrs. John Sidles all of Huntington. He is also a nephew of William Sidles of Estherville.

Source: The Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, July 5, 1944.