DOOLEY, Eva Laverne - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Eva LaVerne, daughter of Purdy James and Verne Irene Dooley was born March 24, 1915 departed this life at her father's home in Bellmore, August 4, 1929 after a few hours of suffering caused by an automobile accident, Sat. evening, August 3rd at the age of 14 years, 4 months and seven days. her passing came as a shock to her family and friends. So the community mourns with the family in the trying hour. She was of a family of 10 children, namely: Geraldine, Ronald, Ernest, Billie, Reid, Doris, Lillian, Kathleen and Evelyn. She united with the Methodist Church at Bellmore during a revival conducted by Rev. Stanley Hall; attended Sunday school and was eagerly looking forward to entering high school this fall. Eva was exceedingly happy and cheerful, perhaps not better pals could be found than she and her oldest sister; and that is a happy memory and is made to give new power to a golden hope. The light has not gone out. it has been transferred from earth to Heaven, and to bring us more than ever under the power of the world to come. She leaves to mourn their loss a father, mother, four brothers, five sisters, grandparents and many other relatives and friends. ... Margaret Holland.

Dooley, Eva Laverne - The too common auto accident has again touched us nearly with tragedy. Eva Laverne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Purdue Dooley of Bellmore and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dooley suffered injuries in an auto wreck near Hollandsburg on Sat. night that resulted in her death shortly after noon the next day. In company with her sister, a Miss Burke, Fred and Everett Ramsey and Wesley Harbeson they had attended an entertainment at the Greene School. After it was over they took Miss Burke to her home and were returning to Bellmore when they met Arthur Thompson on Raccoon Hill. he was unable to dim his lights and Fred Ramsey, who was driving, was blinded and drove the car into a tree, wrecking the car and injuring all the occupants, more or less. A passing motorist took Everett Ramsey to Rockville, where 9 stitches were taken to close a cut in his head. The others did not think their injuries serious, although the Dooley girl complained of headache and her sister, Geraldine gave her some aspirin. They did not tell their parents that they had been in a smash. In the morning she was found to be unconscious. A physician was called who decided that unless there was improvement by noon she should be taken to Terre Haute to the hospital. Harry Machledt, who was in Montezuma, was notified to bring his ambulance, but she died before he arrived. Miss Dooley was born March 27, 1915 near Waveland, and lived in this community until her parents moved to Bellmore. She would have been a freshman in the Bellmore HS this fall. Funeral services were held at the Bellmore Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Bellmore cemetery. She is survived by the parents, 4 brothers and four sisters. This is the first break in the family circle.