Ronald E. Stevens, 15, schoolboy, died attempting to save Walter H. Whitman, 12, from drowning, Boonville, Missouri, May 24, 1926. Walter fell from a rowboat into deep water about 15 feet from the bank of a lake. Fully clothed, Ronald dived from the boat to him. They took hold of each other, and Walter finally got hold of Ronald around the neck. They then sank and were drowned. 26329-2266
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