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McDONALD, Kim

Source: Obituaries: 1950's collection - Covington Public Library --- thanks so much  (especially to Brenda) - hand dated 10 July 1959  page 131

Kim McDonald, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McDonald died in the Crawfordsville Country Club swimming pool Tuesday evening about 4:20 p.m. as he apparently dislocated the spinal cord while jumping in the pool.  The McDonald are well known through this area, having lived in Veedersburg for many years.  Mr. McDonald taught and promoted art in this area before he was invited to head the art department at Wabash College.  Kim was born while the McDonald lived in Veedersburg and started to school in the Veedersburg grade school.  His tragic and sudden death shocked the many friends of the family. Surviving Kim Krisi are the parents (sic), a brother, Kirk age 10, and the maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Don Miller, the latter of Indianapolis. Private services were held Thursday morning with Dr. Eric T. Dean of the Wabash Faculty officiating. – kbz

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