Jerome A. Bailey died helping to save John S. Stock, Jr., from drowning, St. Wendells, Indiana, December 20, 1974. John, 3, was in the family automobile when it accidentally entered a lake and, sinking slowly, drifted to deep water. Among those attracted to the scene was Bailey, 36, warehouseman, who entered the cold water and swam to the vehicle. He climbed onto the trunk and broke in the rear window. By the time another man had swum to the area, Bailey was in the water beside the automobile, and John was floating nearby. As the other man was towing John to the bank, the vehicle disappeared beneath the surface. Bailey sank and drowned 54521-6158
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