Irene Sears

Subject


Description

Irene's friend Anna lived by the packing company. Anna was rescued from the waters by firefighters only because they could see her white coat in the darkness of the night. She had just purchased the coat a few weeks before at Kmart. Irene searched and searched for Anna the next day and finally found her asleep in the corner of an auditorium only because she spotted her white coat.

Date

June 8, 2012

Interviewer

Stacy Wierenga

Citation

Rapid City Public Library, “Irene Sears,” Flood of 1972, accessed April 26, 2024, https://1972flood.omeka.net/items/show/176.