Submitted by: Georgia Gill-Elkins

Martin, Dare

South Bend Tribune June 27, 1920 page 1 / 13

Gordon Martin Is Drowned In Race
            Tries to Recover Fish Pole In Water
                     First Victim is Claimed for 1920- Physcican
                     Uses Pulmotor to No Effort
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   Gordon Martin, aged 13, sone of Mrs. Cleo Dare, 318 East Marion Street, fell in the north race at the plant of the Rubber Regenerating company Sunday morning at 11 o'clock while fishing. His fish pole fell in the water and while trying to recover it he lost his balance and fell in. A young boy companion was so frightened by the accident that he ran away. Predestrians on the north side of the river witnessed the accident and immediatley notified the police. The body was in the water but 15 minutes and a physician  worked half an hour over the boy with the pulmotor without success.
   The boy is survived by his mother; one brother, Ralph Martin, and one half-brother, Edward Dare. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock fromthe F.E. Coats Funeral Home. Burial wil be in North Liberty cemetery.