The Diamond Drill
Crystal Falls, Michigan
June 21, 1919

HENRY LAPLANT DROWNED

While in Bathing Near Big Falls, Minn., Where He Was Employed.

A message came to Crystal Falls Monday night telling of the accidental drowning of Henry LaPlante, son of Mr. and Mrs. John LaPlante of Maple Grove.
A letter received from the deceased's employers the following day explained the accident. Henry's death was purely accidental. He, in company with a number of young men, were in swimming in the Big Fork River near the saw mill plant where they were employed. Henry walked or jumped off the sandbar where they were swimming and immediately went down.
His companions were unable to rescue him so hastened for elp an a boat. The body was found about 3-4s of an hour after he dis appeared, and every effort was made to revive him but to no avail.
The letter speaks very highly of Henry showing that he stood well in the estimation of his employers. Every attention was given the remains at Big Falls and they were shipped to Crystal Falls on Tuesday, arriving here Thursday.
Henry J. LaPlante was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John LaPlante. He was born May 11, 1898 at Norway, Michigan and came to this city with his parents in 1899 where he has resided continuously until he went to the Ferris Industrial Institute last year to take a course in business training.
Immediately following the completion of his course at the Ferris Institute he secured a position with the Duluth Log Co., at Big Forks, Minn., and was getting on well in his position when the accident occurred.
He was a fine young man in every way and through his death his parents and friends lose one in whom there was great promise for future success.
The funeral occurred from the church of the Guardian Angel yesterday morning, Rev. J. P. Kunes, officiating.
Pall bearers were: Joe Jarvis, Henry Jarvis, Clinton Ross, Ed Cayia, John Hoiskey and Fred Sutter.
He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John LaPlante and 6 brothers and 4 sisters, all living.
Those present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. George Trottier, Norway, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. John Wahowiak, Gladstone, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert LaPlante, Calumet, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. F. LaPorte, Norway, Mich.; Mrs. T. Marcelle, Mr. and Mrs. F. LaFountain, Mrs. L. Robarge, Mrs. L. LeClaire, Rudolph Carlson, Albert and Ed LaFountain, all of Iron River, Mich.; Mrs. T. Deshairs, Palatka, Mich.; Miss Melvina Laffrinies, Marquette, Mich.; Miss C. Doinne and Miss N. Doinne of Channing, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Fed Marcell, of Iron River, Michigan.
Deceased was a member of the Mystic Workers of this city.