Edwin R. Hulett, 21, boatman, died attempting to save Wilbur G. Dial, 22, laborer, from drowning, Valley City, Illinois, May 30, 1913. Dial, who could not swim, fell into deep water from a moving barge on the Illinois River, and Hulett dived after him. Hulett swam 10 feet and grasped a life preserver that had been cast toward Dial, and after swimming about 10 feet more, extended it to Dial, who was struggling at the surface. Dial reached over the life preserver and grasped Hulett with both hands. Both sank and were drowned. 11118-805
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