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Chase County Obituaries
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Martin, Harold Eugene
Harold Eugene Martin Drowned
Master Eugene Martin, the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E,. Martin of this city was drowned in the Cottonwood river near Elmdale Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin* and daughter, Cecil, and Mr. A. E. Martin and son, Eugene, left town in a covered wagon monday morning for a weeks outing. They had camped in the Starkey grove Just north
the Elmdale bridge and' were fishing. Mr. Martin was fishing in the riffle above the deep water about three hundred yards north of the bridge, and Eugene was wading. Mr. Martin pulled up and broke his line and his cork went bobbing down the riffle, Eugene started to run after it when, all at once. he stepped off into deep water and disappeared. He never rose to the top again. There seems to be an eddy or whirl-pool just below the, riffle and this probably drew the boy down.
The alarm was gven and searchers worked over three hour before the boys body was. recovered about fifty yards below where he went down.
The little fellows body was brought to his home in this city and the funeral was held at the home this afternoon.
Only those who have lost the little ones can realize the great sorrow that has come to this family. it will
be weeks before they can bring themselves
to realize that he is gone and
many times they will catch themselves calling him to fill the vacant
chair.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, 1900
by Lorna Marvin
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