Pa Em I USNR WWII
HARRISBURG FATHER,
SON DIE IN RIVER
_______________
Two Harrisburg men, father and son, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Susquehanna River when their motorboat capsized while they were fishing in the narrows south of Dauphin.
State Trooper Edward A. Fagnani identified the victims as Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St. and his son, Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St.
Fagnani said the pair left their homes about noon. J. R. Althouse, 30, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, a salesman for Graybar Electric Co., said he was driving down Rt. 22 about 2 p.m. when he spotted the two men, struggling in the water near their overturned boat.
Althouse said he stripped down to his underwear, dived in, swam out about 100 yards and helped the elder Waltman, who was wearing a life jacket, ashore. He was already dead, Althouse said, and when he turned back to the river, the other man had vanished.
The elder Waltman's body was taken to the morgue at Polyclinic Hospital, then released to the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St.
Firemen and volunteers from Duncannon, Susquehanna Twp., Middletown, Harrisburg and other communities converged on the scene with ambulances, boats and hooks. The Duncannon Boat Club joined in and Duncannon Fire Cheif Glenn Kunkel took charge of the search for the younger Waltman.
With portable floodlights on the shore and lanterns on their boats the searchers worked foar into the night in vain.
[Patriot News - MAy 21, 1958]
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR RIVER VICTIM
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The search for the body of a Harisburg man who drowned Tuesday in the Susquehanna River, south of Dauphin, was called off at darkness last night. Volunteers said they will resume the search today.
Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St., and his father, Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St., were fishing when their motorboat capsized.
The elder Waltman was dead when pulled ashore by J. R. Althouse, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, who spotted the two men struggling in the water as he was driving down Rt. 22. Results of an autopsy, performed yesterday, were not complete last night.
The elder Waltman was employed as an electrician by Phoenix Iron and Steel Co. He was a World War I veteran and a life member of Goodwill Fire Company.
Surviving are his wife, Lena M.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene E. King, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Alice Heckard, Marysville; a brother, William H., Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Nye, Sarasota, Fla. and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St. The Rev. E. M. Rhoad pastor of Sixth St. Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate, with burial in Paxtang Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.
The younger Waltman was employed as a baggageman by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae and two sons, Charles 10 and Michael 6.
[Patriot News - May 22, 1958](Obit courtesy Brenda & Pete)
HARRISBURG FATHER,
SON DIE IN RIVER
_______________
Two Harrisburg men, father and son, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Susquehanna River when their motorboat capsized while they were fishing in the narrows south of Dauphin.
State Trooper Edward A. Fagnani identified the victims as Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St. and his son, Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St.
Fagnani said the pair left their homes about noon. J. R. Althouse, 30, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, a salesman for Graybar Electric Co., said he was driving down Rt. 22 about 2 p.m. when he spotted the two men, struggling in the water near their overturned boat.
Althouse said he stripped down to his underwear, dived in, swam out about 100 yards and helped the elder Waltman, who was wearing a life jacket, ashore. He was already dead, Althouse said, and when he turned back to the river, the other man had vanished.
The elder Waltman's body was taken to the morgue at Polyclinic Hospital, then released to the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St.
Firemen and volunteers from Duncannon, Susquehanna Twp., Middletown, Harrisburg and other communities converged on the scene with ambulances, boats and hooks. The Duncannon Boat Club joined in and Duncannon Fire Cheif Glenn Kunkel took charge of the search for the younger Waltman.
With portable floodlights on the shore and lanterns on their boats the searchers worked foar into the night in vain.
[Patriot News - MAy 21, 1958]
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR RIVER VICTIM
_______________
The search for the body of a Harisburg man who drowned Tuesday in the Susquehanna River, south of Dauphin, was called off at darkness last night. Volunteers said they will resume the search today.
Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St., and his father, Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St., were fishing when their motorboat capsized.
The elder Waltman was dead when pulled ashore by J. R. Althouse, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, who spotted the two men struggling in the water as he was driving down Rt. 22. Results of an autopsy, performed yesterday, were not complete last night.
The elder Waltman was employed as an electrician by Phoenix Iron and Steel Co. He was a World War I veteran and a life member of Goodwill Fire Company.
Surviving are his wife, Lena M.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene E. King, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Alice Heckard, Marysville; a brother, William H., Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Nye, Sarasota, Fla. and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St. The Rev. E. M. Rhoad pastor of Sixth St. Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate, with burial in Paxtang Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.
The younger Waltman was employed as a baggageman by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae and two sons, Charles 10 and Michael 6.
[Patriot News - May 22, 1958](Obit courtesy Brenda & Pete)
Pa Em I USNR WWII
HARRISBURG FATHER,
SON DIE IN RIVER
_______________
Two Harrisburg men, father and son, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Susquehanna River when their motorboat capsized while they were fishing in the narrows south of Dauphin.
State Trooper Edward A. Fagnani identified the victims as Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St. and his son, Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St.
Fagnani said the pair left their homes about noon. J. R. Althouse, 30, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, a salesman for Graybar Electric Co., said he was driving down Rt. 22 about 2 p.m. when he spotted the two men, struggling in the water near their overturned boat.
Althouse said he stripped down to his underwear, dived in, swam out about 100 yards and helped the elder Waltman, who was wearing a life jacket, ashore. He was already dead, Althouse said, and when he turned back to the river, the other man had vanished.
The elder Waltman's body was taken to the morgue at Polyclinic Hospital, then released to the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St.
Firemen and volunteers from Duncannon, Susquehanna Twp., Middletown, Harrisburg and other communities converged on the scene with ambulances, boats and hooks. The Duncannon Boat Club joined in and Duncannon Fire Cheif Glenn Kunkel took charge of the search for the younger Waltman.
With portable floodlights on the shore and lanterns on their boats the searchers worked foar into the night in vain.
[Patriot News - MAy 21, 1958]
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR RIVER VICTIM
_______________
The search for the body of a Harisburg man who drowned Tuesday in the Susquehanna River, south of Dauphin, was called off at darkness last night. Volunteers said they will resume the search today.
Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St., and his father, Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St., were fishing when their motorboat capsized.
The elder Waltman was dead when pulled ashore by J. R. Althouse, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, who spotted the two men struggling in the water as he was driving down Rt. 22. Results of an autopsy, performed yesterday, were not complete last night.
The elder Waltman was employed as an electrician by Phoenix Iron and Steel Co. He was a World War I veteran and a life member of Goodwill Fire Company.
Surviving are his wife, Lena M.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene E. King, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Alice Heckard, Marysville; a brother, William H., Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Nye, Sarasota, Fla. and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St. The Rev. E. M. Rhoad pastor of Sixth St. Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate, with burial in Paxtang Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.
The younger Waltman was employed as a baggageman by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae and two sons, Charles 10 and Michael 6.
[Patriot News - May 22, 1958](Obit courtesy Brenda & Pete)
HARRISBURG FATHER,
SON DIE IN RIVER
_______________
Two Harrisburg men, father and son, drowned yesterday afternoon in the Susquehanna River when their motorboat capsized while they were fishing in the narrows south of Dauphin.
State Trooper Edward A. Fagnani identified the victims as Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St. and his son, Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St.
Fagnani said the pair left their homes about noon. J. R. Althouse, 30, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, a salesman for Graybar Electric Co., said he was driving down Rt. 22 about 2 p.m. when he spotted the two men, struggling in the water near their overturned boat.
Althouse said he stripped down to his underwear, dived in, swam out about 100 yards and helped the elder Waltman, who was wearing a life jacket, ashore. He was already dead, Althouse said, and when he turned back to the river, the other man had vanished.
The elder Waltman's body was taken to the morgue at Polyclinic Hospital, then released to the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St.
Firemen and volunteers from Duncannon, Susquehanna Twp., Middletown, Harrisburg and other communities converged on the scene with ambulances, boats and hooks. The Duncannon Boat Club joined in and Duncannon Fire Cheif Glenn Kunkel took charge of the search for the younger Waltman.
With portable floodlights on the shore and lanterns on their boats the searchers worked foar into the night in vain.
[Patriot News - MAy 21, 1958]
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR RIVER VICTIM
_______________
The search for the body of a Harisburg man who drowned Tuesday in the Susquehanna River, south of Dauphin, was called off at darkness last night. Volunteers said they will resume the search today.
Charles L. Waltman, Jr., 35, of 623 Ross St., and his father, Charles L. Waltman, Sr., 58, of 2513 Agate St., were fishing when their motorboat capsized.
The elder Waltman was dead when pulled ashore by J. R. Althouse, of 1011 Wilhelm Rd., Paxtang Manor, who spotted the two men struggling in the water as he was driving down Rt. 22. Results of an autopsy, performed yesterday, were not complete last night.
The elder Waltman was employed as an electrician by Phoenix Iron and Steel Co. He was a World War I veteran and a life member of Goodwill Fire Company.
Surviving are his wife, Lena M.; two daughters, Mrs. Irene E. King, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Alice Heckard, Marysville; a brother, William H., Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Nye, Sarasota, Fla. and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home at 1334 N. Second St. The Rev. E. M. Rhoad pastor of Sixth St. Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate, with burial in Paxtang Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.
The younger Waltman was employed as a baggageman by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae and two sons, Charles 10 and Michael 6.
[Patriot News - May 22, 1958](Obit courtesy Brenda & Pete)
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