Robert Lamoine Dolby
Son of Clarence A & Tessie (Landrum) Dolby
Husband of Lola Joanne Smith
23 July 1936 - 12 January 1994
Died in Ft Wayne, Allen Co IN
Pleasant Chapel Methodist Cem. Huntington Co IN

Robert Dolby, 57, 1376E-900N, died at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday (Jan 12 1994) at Lutheran Hospital as the result of injuries suffered in a farming accident.

Mr. Dolby farmed for most of his life. He worked for 26 years at International Harvestor, Fort Wayne, retiring in 1983. Mr. Dolby was a 1954 graduate of Roanoke High School. He was a member of Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist men's organization at the church.

He was born July 23, 1936 in Lancaster Township to Clarence and Tessie Landrum Dolby. His marriage was July 24 1955 in Jackson Township to L. Joann Smith; she survives.

Also surviving are one daughter Mr. Daniel (Deborah) Hunter of Huntington; his stepfather and mother, Guy and Tessie Lahr of Huntington; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Maxine) Smith of Huntington and Mrs. Roland (Evelyn) Wehr of Marion; one brother Richard L Dolby of North Webster and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Keith Dolby in 1983 and by a daughter Karen Dolby in 1988.

Calling will be from 6 to 8 pm Friday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Saturday at Myers Funeral Home, Huntington Chapel. Services will be conducted at 2:30 pm Sunday at Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Rhett Butler officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Roger Colclesser, Galen Dolby, Dean Lahr, Robert Lahr, Ned Simons, Marvin Smith, Matthew Trickle and John Wehr.

Contributed by Paul Haley
Herald Press Huntington Co IN January 13, 1994

Karen Rose Dolby
16 January 1959 - 29 February 1988
Daughter of Robert L & Lola (Smith) Dolby
Pleasant Chapel Methodist Cem. Huntington Co IN

A 29 year old Huntington woman has died from injuries she sustained in a two-car accident Sunday in Adams County.

Karen R Dolby, 322 Indiana St. died at 9:15 am Monday (Feb 29, 1988) at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital. She suffered severe head injuries in the accident.

Miss Dolby was an employee of GTE Directory Sales. She was a 1977 graduate of Huntington North High School and held a marketing degree from Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church.

Miss Dolby was born Jan 16 1959 in Huntington, to Robert and Joann Smith Dolby. Her parents survive. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Dan (Deborah) Hunter, Roann; and her grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Guy Lahr, Huntington, and Mr and Mrs Warre Smith, Huntington

Contributed by Paul Haley
Herald Press Huntington Co IN March 1, 1988

Keith Robert Dolby
12 October 1962 - 12 March 1983
Son of Robert L & Lola (Smith) Dolby
Pleasant Chapel Methodist Cem. Huntington Co IN

A 20 year old Huntington County man became the first traffic victim of 1983 when he died in a car-truck crash late Saturday aafternoon at the intersection of Ind-9 and CR900N.

Dead at the scene was Keith R Dolby, son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Dolby, 1376E 900N.

Three occupants of the other vehicle were treated at Huntington Memorial Hospital for minor injuries and later released.

Injured were Jay W Huebner, 26 Lot 7, Parrott Trailer Court, contusions to the head; his wife, Lisa 20, abrasions to the upper arm, and Matthew Ley 20, also of the Parrot Trailer Court, abrasions about the head. A fourth passenger in the Huebner vehicle - three year old Sean Hile - was uninjured.

Investigating officers said the accident occured when Dolby, who was westbound on CR900N, failed to stop for the stopsign at Ind. 9 and was hit broadside by the Huebner vehicle which was traveling south on the state highway. Officers said Dolby who lived about a mile from the scene apparently had left his home just before the fatal accident.

Investigating were County Policeman, Rod Jackson, Captain LeMoine Drabenstot and Indiana State Tropper Don King and Terry Sutton.

Contributed by Paul Haley
Herald Press Huntington Co IN March 13, 1983