Dutch Matthias Cole, age 3, died Aug. 19, 2017, at the Cleveland Clinic after a valiant fight against a rare form of cancer.
Born July 1, 2014, at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, to Samuel and Lynn (nee Talty) Cole, he lived on the family homestead.
Dutch was very adventurous, loved to be in the wild, always made people smile and was a sweet, caring and independent child. Friends and family fondly called him “Wild Man.”
He loved being at the fire station and riding on the fire trucks. The Hambden Township firefighters said he was the best nozzleman on the fire department.
Dutch really liked playing and being wild with his siblings on the farm.
He is survived by his parents; siblings, Katie, Collin, Charlotte and Fiona; grandparents, “Ga” Cindy Talty and Polly Cole; aunts and uncles, Tom (Joyce) Cole, Dan (Jeannette) Cole, Nick (Denica) Talty, Kevin (Stephanie) Talty and Danny (Kristin Gabriel) Talty; and cousins, Max, Madison, Nathan, Ella, Tommy, Andrew and Connor.
He was preceded in death by his brother Ronan Cole; and grandfathers Greg Talty and Thomas Cole.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Morningstar Friends Church, 12550 Ravenna Road, Munson Township. There will be a funeral service at 1 p.m., followed by burial at All Souls Cemetery, Chardon Township.
A fund is being set up for the family. Donations may be made to the family, c/o Burr Funeral Home, P.O. Box 165, Chardon, OH 44024.
Burr Funeral Home, Chardon, is handling the arrangements. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.