Daniel George Dodge

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Son of John Dodge and Matilda Dodge Wilson. Married Annie Laurine MacDonald, 2 Aug 1938.

Believe Lurching Of Boat Rather Than Blast Hurts Sent Dodge to His Death Unofficial Report Indicates Young Millionaire Could Have Lived If Land Reached

Little Current, Ont. Sept. 7 -- The long hunt for the body of 21-year-old Daniel Dodge, drowned in Georgian Bay August 15 as he was being taken to hospital following a dynamic explosion, ended to-day. The body was recovered shortly before 8 a.m. E.D.T.

The body was en route to Detroit late to-day aboard Dodge's plane, Ossa's Ark. Following a brief funeral service conducted by Rev. Major E. Wrightson, and a coroner's jury hearing, the body was placed aboard the plane on orders of Dodge's stepfather, Alfred G. Wilson, of Rochester, Mich.

While no official word was given, it was reported that the body did not disclose very serious injuries from the dynamite blast which precipitated the honeymoon tragedy. At the time of the accident it was believed that Dodge had suffered such fearful hurts that his survival would have been problematical even if he had reached shore and hospital.

The unofficial word after the finding of the body indicated that the real tragedy was in the lurch of the speedboat that pitched the young millionaire overboard to drown, when he was within reach of treatment that could have assured his recovery.

An inquest which was opened today by Dr. J. M. Simpson, coroner, will be resumed on Oct. 12 and then the story of Dodge's injuries will be fully recorded.