July 8,1920 Stuart Advocate THEODORE BEAR DROWNS
Last Saturday, Theodore Bear was accidentally drowned in the Elkhorn river southeast of Stuart, near the home of Charles Scholz.
Mr Bear and wife and little child, who moved here from David City, Nebr, this spring and were living on the former Ed Timmerman place northeast of Stuart, went to the home of Mrs Bear's brother, Peter Ottele, formerly the Herman Kaup place southeast of Stuart that evening for a visit.
Mr Scholz, a near neighbor, Mr Ottele and Mr Bear, accompanied by Barney,Olivia and Nora Keuter and Leona and Alfreda Ottele, went to the Elkhorn river, but a short distance away for a little recreation.
Mr Bear and Barney Keuter, neither of whom could swim, ventured a little way into the water, while the girls waded in the shallow water near the bank of the stream.
While splashing about in the water, Barney Keuter stepped into a deep hole and the girls and Mr Bear seeing the danger, forgot the danger to themselves and plunged in to his rescue.
None of the party in the water cold swim and all were in danger of being drowned, when Mr Scholz and Mr Ottele who were setting on the bank, went to their rescue. Mr Ottele could not swim so he waded out as far as possible and held onto Mr Scholz who went into the deep water, and rescued the two girls, Olivia Keuter and Leona Ottele and Barney Keuter, passing them up to the bank in safety.
When they turned to rescue Mr Bear who had been struggling in the water, he had disappeared beneath the waves and could not be located.
Mr Scholz, the only one who could swim, was so exhausted by his efforts that he did not dare attempt diving to locate the missing man, but great credit is due him and Mr Ottele also, for saving the three who were helpless in the water.
An alarm was at once given and help came from the neighbors and many went in autos from Stuart to rescue the unfortunate man. The search was abandoned late at night after all hope of rescuing him alive had gone.
The search was resumed early Sunday and the body was found by Henry Shald about seven oclock and was carried to the home of Mr Scholz nearby.
Mr Bear was born near Bellwood, Nebr, about 33 years ago, was married toMiss Ida Otttele of Elgin, June 5,1917 and moved to this vicinity where he expected to make his home, about the first of February.
No words can express the sorrow and sympathy felt by everyone for the bereft wife and child, who without a moments warning are deprived of husband and father.
Funeral services were held in St Boniface Church and interment was made in Stuart Catholic Cemetery, Tuesday, a very large concourse of relatives being present.
Mr Bear's mother - Mrs Peter Bear, his sister, Mrs Peter Smith and two children, another sister, Mrs Jacob Baum with four children.
Last Saturday, Theodore Bear was accidentally drowned in the Elkhorn river southeast of Stuart, near the home of Charles Scholz.
Mr Bear and wife and little child, who moved here from David City, Nebr, this spring and were living on the former Ed Timmerman place northeast of Stuart, went to the home of Mrs Bear's brother, Peter Ottele, formerly the Herman Kaup place southeast of Stuart that evening for a visit.
Mr Scholz, a near neighbor, Mr Ottele and Mr Bear, accompanied by Barney,Olivia and Nora Keuter and Leona and Alfreda Ottele, went to the Elkhorn river, but a short distance away for a little recreation.
Mr Bear and Barney Keuter, neither of whom could swim, ventured a little way into the water, while the girls waded in the shallow water near the bank of the stream.
While splashing about in the water, Barney Keuter stepped into a deep hole and the girls and Mr Bear seeing the danger, forgot the danger to themselves and plunged in to his rescue.
None of the party in the water cold swim and all were in danger of being drowned, when Mr Scholz and Mr Ottele who were setting on the bank, went to their rescue. Mr Ottele could not swim so he waded out as far as possible and held onto Mr Scholz who went into the deep water, and rescued the two girls, Olivia Keuter and Leona Ottele and Barney Keuter, passing them up to the bank in safety.
When they turned to rescue Mr Bear who had been struggling in the water, he had disappeared beneath the waves and could not be located.
Mr Scholz, the only one who could swim, was so exhausted by his efforts that he did not dare attempt diving to locate the missing man, but great credit is due him and Mr Ottele also, for saving the three who were helpless in the water.
An alarm was at once given and help came from the neighbors and many went in autos from Stuart to rescue the unfortunate man. The search was abandoned late at night after all hope of rescuing him alive had gone.
The search was resumed early Sunday and the body was found by Henry Shald about seven oclock and was carried to the home of Mr Scholz nearby.
Mr Bear was born near Bellwood, Nebr, about 33 years ago, was married toMiss Ida Otttele of Elgin, June 5,1917 and moved to this vicinity where he expected to make his home, about the first of February.
No words can express the sorrow and sympathy felt by everyone for the bereft wife and child, who without a moments warning are deprived of husband and father.
Funeral services were held in St Boniface Church and interment was made in Stuart Catholic Cemetery, Tuesday, a very large concourse of relatives being present.
Mr Bear's mother - Mrs Peter Bear, his sister, Mrs Peter Smith and two children, another sister, Mrs Jacob Baum with four children.
July 8,1920 Stuart Advocate THEODORE BEAR DROWNS
Last Saturday, Theodore Bear was accidentally drowned in the Elkhorn river southeast of Stuart, near the home of Charles Scholz.
Mr Bear and wife and little child, who moved here from David City, Nebr, this spring and were living on the former Ed Timmerman place northeast of Stuart, went to the home of Mrs Bear's brother, Peter Ottele, formerly the Herman Kaup place southeast of Stuart that evening for a visit.
Mr Scholz, a near neighbor, Mr Ottele and Mr Bear, accompanied by Barney,Olivia and Nora Keuter and Leona and Alfreda Ottele, went to the Elkhorn river, but a short distance away for a little recreation.
Mr Bear and Barney Keuter, neither of whom could swim, ventured a little way into the water, while the girls waded in the shallow water near the bank of the stream.
While splashing about in the water, Barney Keuter stepped into a deep hole and the girls and Mr Bear seeing the danger, forgot the danger to themselves and plunged in to his rescue.
None of the party in the water cold swim and all were in danger of being drowned, when Mr Scholz and Mr Ottele who were setting on the bank, went to their rescue. Mr Ottele could not swim so he waded out as far as possible and held onto Mr Scholz who went into the deep water, and rescued the two girls, Olivia Keuter and Leona Ottele and Barney Keuter, passing them up to the bank in safety.
When they turned to rescue Mr Bear who had been struggling in the water, he had disappeared beneath the waves and could not be located.
Mr Scholz, the only one who could swim, was so exhausted by his efforts that he did not dare attempt diving to locate the missing man, but great credit is due him and Mr Ottele also, for saving the three who were helpless in the water.
An alarm was at once given and help came from the neighbors and many went in autos from Stuart to rescue the unfortunate man. The search was abandoned late at night after all hope of rescuing him alive had gone.
The search was resumed early Sunday and the body was found by Henry Shald about seven oclock and was carried to the home of Mr Scholz nearby.
Mr Bear was born near Bellwood, Nebr, about 33 years ago, was married toMiss Ida Otttele of Elgin, June 5,1917 and moved to this vicinity where he expected to make his home, about the first of February.
No words can express the sorrow and sympathy felt by everyone for the bereft wife and child, who without a moments warning are deprived of husband and father.
Funeral services were held in St Boniface Church and interment was made in Stuart Catholic Cemetery, Tuesday, a very large concourse of relatives being present.
Mr Bear's mother - Mrs Peter Bear, his sister, Mrs Peter Smith and two children, another sister, Mrs Jacob Baum with four children.
Last Saturday, Theodore Bear was accidentally drowned in the Elkhorn river southeast of Stuart, near the home of Charles Scholz.
Mr Bear and wife and little child, who moved here from David City, Nebr, this spring and were living on the former Ed Timmerman place northeast of Stuart, went to the home of Mrs Bear's brother, Peter Ottele, formerly the Herman Kaup place southeast of Stuart that evening for a visit.
Mr Scholz, a near neighbor, Mr Ottele and Mr Bear, accompanied by Barney,Olivia and Nora Keuter and Leona and Alfreda Ottele, went to the Elkhorn river, but a short distance away for a little recreation.
Mr Bear and Barney Keuter, neither of whom could swim, ventured a little way into the water, while the girls waded in the shallow water near the bank of the stream.
While splashing about in the water, Barney Keuter stepped into a deep hole and the girls and Mr Bear seeing the danger, forgot the danger to themselves and plunged in to his rescue.
None of the party in the water cold swim and all were in danger of being drowned, when Mr Scholz and Mr Ottele who were setting on the bank, went to their rescue. Mr Ottele could not swim so he waded out as far as possible and held onto Mr Scholz who went into the deep water, and rescued the two girls, Olivia Keuter and Leona Ottele and Barney Keuter, passing them up to the bank in safety.
When they turned to rescue Mr Bear who had been struggling in the water, he had disappeared beneath the waves and could not be located.
Mr Scholz, the only one who could swim, was so exhausted by his efforts that he did not dare attempt diving to locate the missing man, but great credit is due him and Mr Ottele also, for saving the three who were helpless in the water.
An alarm was at once given and help came from the neighbors and many went in autos from Stuart to rescue the unfortunate man. The search was abandoned late at night after all hope of rescuing him alive had gone.
The search was resumed early Sunday and the body was found by Henry Shald about seven oclock and was carried to the home of Mr Scholz nearby.
Mr Bear was born near Bellwood, Nebr, about 33 years ago, was married toMiss Ida Otttele of Elgin, June 5,1917 and moved to this vicinity where he expected to make his home, about the first of February.
No words can express the sorrow and sympathy felt by everyone for the bereft wife and child, who without a moments warning are deprived of husband and father.
Funeral services were held in St Boniface Church and interment was made in Stuart Catholic Cemetery, Tuesday, a very large concourse of relatives being present.
Mr Bear's mother - Mrs Peter Bear, his sister, Mrs Peter Smith and two children, another sister, Mrs Jacob Baum with four children.
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