Michael W Duffy

In an earlier post I wrote about Patrick Duffy who died in 1946 at Japan. Tragically, the baby brother & son of the Duffy family died 12 years later at the age of 14.  

courtesy of Jeff Gragg - Find A Grave

Odebolt Chronicle, Thurs, 24 Jul 1958

M Duffy Killed In Boat Mishap - Son of Former Resident Dies In Fort Worth Hospital From Injuries

Michael Duffy, 15, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Ward Duffy of Fort Worth, Texas was killed in a boat accident at that place Monday afternoon. His grief stricken father called relatives here to inform them of the tragedy and stated that the lad was parking boats and in some manner became entangled in the propeller of the motor. He was seriously injured and died from loss of blood. The accident occurred at 12:30 Monday afternoon and he succumbed in a hospital at 2 o'clock that afternoon. Relatives did not learn the full particulars of the accident. The Duffy's lost a son, Pat in World War II. Michael is survived by his parents, four sisters, Margaret Ann, Marilyn, Katherine, Jill and one brother, Jack. The Duffy family lived in Odebolt at one time, later moving to Spencer and then to Fort Worth. Mrs Duffy was formerly Alice Peck. Mr and Mrs Ray Cranston of Long Beach, Calif, who are visiting here, accompanied by Mrs Edmund Bengford and Mrs Ambrose Snyder left Tuesday morning for Fort Worth. Mrs Cranston and Mrs Duffy are sisters. Walter Duffy accompanied by his sisters, Mrs William Corigan of Remsen and Mrs Willis Comfort of Onawa left the home of their brother. It was not known just when funeral services would be held.