John H. Mueller, 30, real estate dealer, died attempting to save Willie A. H. Schmidt, 34, real estate dealer, from drowning, Fredericksburg, Texas, April 27, 1918 . Schmidt was in a boat when it sank in the Pedernales River 35 feet from the bank, where the water was 12 feet deep, and he disappeared under the surface. Mueller, who was dressed, swam from the bank toward Schmidt. Schmidt came to the surface when Mueller was two or three feet from him, and they faced each other. Both then went under the surface and were drowned.
18869-1527John H. Mueller
Fredericksburg, TX