All his life, Mack Colt kept Iola in his thoughts. Though he made his home and his livelihood elsewhere — primarily in the Kansas City area — the successful businessman would pay return visits to his hometown often.
“This town meant so much to my husband,” remembered Sara Colt, his partner of 54 years. “He was always so proud to be from Iola, Kansas.”
In January, after a long illness, Mack Vail Colt died. He was 76.
ON TUESDAY, however, all thoughts were on Mack Colt’s life. Around 1:45 p.m., Sara Colt, along with her eldest daughter…
