Robert W. Evans II rescued Jennifer L. Hurley, helped to rescue Jacob R. Hurley, and attempted to rescue Linda L. Hurley from exposure, Idanha, Oregon, February 19, 1981. Mrs. Hurley, 33, and her children, Jennifer, 6, and Jacob, 3, were stranded atop an automobile partially submerged in the cold, fast-flowing North Santiam River. Using a hose that had been tied to the automobile and secured at the bank, Evans, 37, teacher, waded to the automobile and carried Jennifer back to the bank. After helping another man rescue Jacob, Evans returned to the automobile and attempted to carry Mrs. Hurley back to the bank. Due to the effects of the cold, rushing water, he could not render assistance. A third man entered the water and took Mrs. Hurley to the bank.
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