Parents were Raymond Jacobs and Goldie Stricklett
Jacobs, Melvin 6/14/1931
#1 Printed in the June 18, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
BOY MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING
MELVIN JACOBS DROWNED IN MISSOURI RIVER LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GETS INTO DEEP WATER. UNABLE TO SWIM
THE BODY IS STILL UNFOUND
Melvin Jacobs, age sixteen years, met death by drowning in the Missouri river just north of the Blair bridge last Sunday afternoon. A number of young men and boys had gathered at this point for a swim in the river. Some were expert swimmers and some could not swim. Young Jacobs was one of the latter and was, according to reports, a companion in play shoved him into deep water. It is said that he managed to reach shallow water, but was pushed back again, this time further out. His cries attracted another companion who attempted to save him but without avail.
Deceased was the son of Mrs. Clifford Ray. The body has not at this writing been found.
#2 Printed in the June 25, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
The body of Melvin Jacobs, who was drowned Sunday, June 14, was found in the neighborhood of Nathan’s Lake last Thursday afternoon, by Wm. Miller and others of a group of fishermen.
The body was brought to Blair and the funeral ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at two o’clock and interment made in the Blair cemetery.
Note by Nancy Galaway: Only a week before the new Blair swimming pool was to be opened, Melvin Jacobs drowned while swimming in the Missouri River north of the Blair Bridge. He was a student at Blair High School.
~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
Contributor: MrsB
Jacobs, Melvin 6/14/1931
#1 Printed in the June 18, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
BOY MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING
MELVIN JACOBS DROWNED IN MISSOURI RIVER LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GETS INTO DEEP WATER. UNABLE TO SWIM
THE BODY IS STILL UNFOUND
Melvin Jacobs, age sixteen years, met death by drowning in the Missouri river just north of the Blair bridge last Sunday afternoon. A number of young men and boys had gathered at this point for a swim in the river. Some were expert swimmers and some could not swim. Young Jacobs was one of the latter and was, according to reports, a companion in play shoved him into deep water. It is said that he managed to reach shallow water, but was pushed back again, this time further out. His cries attracted another companion who attempted to save him but without avail.
Deceased was the son of Mrs. Clifford Ray. The body has not at this writing been found.
#2 Printed in the June 25, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
The body of Melvin Jacobs, who was drowned Sunday, June 14, was found in the neighborhood of Nathan’s Lake last Thursday afternoon, by Wm. Miller and others of a group of fishermen.
The body was brought to Blair and the funeral ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at two o’clock and interment made in the Blair cemetery.
Note by Nancy Galaway: Only a week before the new Blair swimming pool was to be opened, Melvin Jacobs drowned while swimming in the Missouri River north of the Blair Bridge. He was a student at Blair High School.
~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
Contributor: MrsB
Parents were Raymond Jacobs and Goldie Stricklett
Jacobs, Melvin 6/14/1931
#1 Printed in the June 18, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
BOY MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING
MELVIN JACOBS DROWNED IN MISSOURI RIVER LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GETS INTO DEEP WATER. UNABLE TO SWIM
THE BODY IS STILL UNFOUND
Melvin Jacobs, age sixteen years, met death by drowning in the Missouri river just north of the Blair bridge last Sunday afternoon. A number of young men and boys had gathered at this point for a swim in the river. Some were expert swimmers and some could not swim. Young Jacobs was one of the latter and was, according to reports, a companion in play shoved him into deep water. It is said that he managed to reach shallow water, but was pushed back again, this time further out. His cries attracted another companion who attempted to save him but without avail.
Deceased was the son of Mrs. Clifford Ray. The body has not at this writing been found.
#2 Printed in the June 25, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
The body of Melvin Jacobs, who was drowned Sunday, June 14, was found in the neighborhood of Nathan’s Lake last Thursday afternoon, by Wm. Miller and others of a group of fishermen.
The body was brought to Blair and the funeral ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at two o’clock and interment made in the Blair cemetery.
Note by Nancy Galaway: Only a week before the new Blair swimming pool was to be opened, Melvin Jacobs drowned while swimming in the Missouri River north of the Blair Bridge. He was a student at Blair High School.
~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
Contributor: MrsB
Jacobs, Melvin 6/14/1931
#1 Printed in the June 18, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
BOY MEETS DEATH BY DROWNING
MELVIN JACOBS DROWNED IN MISSOURI RIVER LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GETS INTO DEEP WATER. UNABLE TO SWIM
THE BODY IS STILL UNFOUND
Melvin Jacobs, age sixteen years, met death by drowning in the Missouri river just north of the Blair bridge last Sunday afternoon. A number of young men and boys had gathered at this point for a swim in the river. Some were expert swimmers and some could not swim. Young Jacobs was one of the latter and was, according to reports, a companion in play shoved him into deep water. It is said that he managed to reach shallow water, but was pushed back again, this time further out. His cries attracted another companion who attempted to save him but without avail.
Deceased was the son of Mrs. Clifford Ray. The body has not at this writing been found.
#2 Printed in the June 25, 1931 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
The body of Melvin Jacobs, who was drowned Sunday, June 14, was found in the neighborhood of Nathan’s Lake last Thursday afternoon, by Wm. Miller and others of a group of fishermen.
The body was brought to Blair and the funeral ceremony was held on Friday afternoon at two o’clock and interment made in the Blair cemetery.
Note by Nancy Galaway: Only a week before the new Blair swimming pool was to be opened, Melvin Jacobs drowned while swimming in the Missouri River north of the Blair Bridge. He was a student at Blair High School.
~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~
Contributor: MrsB
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