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Tragic cross country trip ends for O Connell family
Henry and Sarah Anne OConnell of Madison Wisconsin died in a Highway 61 crash near Maquoketa Iowa hours from home. Their children Colman 13 Maeve 10 and 15 year old Sarah survived with injuries. Sarah the driver wore a seat belt and was treated as the others were rushed to Iowa hospitals. The family was Irish citizens with Madison school ties on a two week western journey.
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O’connells
Sarah
Dennis Hughes
Wisconsin State Patrol
Highway 61
Maquoketa
Madison
Iowa State Patrol
Henry
Sarah Anne O’connell
Colman
Maeve
Anne
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Jackson County Regional Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Dave Shinker
Iowa State
Shinker
Ireland
Ben Voss
Experi
Ence
Henry O’connell
Kelly Meyer
Meyer