Larkin Thedford died attempting to save E. Eugene Chapman from drowning, Lolita, Texas, May 20, 1916. Eugene, 6, who could not swim, jumped from a skiff 20 feet from the bank of the Navidad River, where the water was eight feet deep. Thedford, 43, farmer, swam fully dressed from the bank but sank as he reached Eugene. He rose but sank again and was drowned. Eugene drowned before help arrived. 16498-1244
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