Mildred V. Thompson died attempting to save Pearl H. Richardson and Nancy J. Jones from drowning, Big Spring, Texas, May 24, 1925. While wading in Birdwell Lake, Pearl, 17, and Nancy, 13, unexpectedly stepped into water 12 feet deep. Mildred, 14, schoolgirl, who was a poor swimmer, swam a few feet to them. As she was about to take hold of Pearl, Pearl grabbed her, and Nancy also got hold of her. All were submerged four or five times. Mildred finally drifted a few feet from the others, sank, and was drowned. A man arrived and rescued the other girls, who had become dazed and were under the surface. 25301-2159
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