Orville F. Braber, 36, division engineer for the Illinois Power and Light company, drowned in Lake Decatur early Sunday morning while he and a group of friends were swimming near his cottage on the north shore of the lake, between Spangler Heights and the Homewood Fishing club.
The body was recovered by city firemen after it had been underwater presumably half an hour. The body was found in 10 feet of water 10 or 12 feet from the end of the pier in front of the cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber had been entertaining a party of a dozen or more friends Saturday night in their cottage, into which they had moved recently. Shortly before midnight the members of the party decided to have a a swim in the lake before going home. They were in the water about half an hour.
Mr. Barber was not missed until they started back to the cottage. At first they thought he might be playing a joke on them, but after calling to him and receiving no answer, they became alarmed and telephoned No. 1 fire station for the inhalator crew. Within 10 minutes after their arrival the firemen had recovered the body but efforts at resuscitation were without success.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Orville F. Barber
Name: Orville F. Barber
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1899
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 7 Jul 1935
Death Place: Long Creek Township, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 9 Jul 1935
Burial Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Death Age: 35
Occupation: Engineer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Street address: R R #5
Residence: Decatur, Illinois
Father Name: Frank W. Barber
Father Birth Place: Clinton, Illinois
Mother Name: Sarah A. Lawler
Mother Birth Place: Fayette Co. Illinois
Spouse Name: Freda Molzen Barber
The body was recovered by city firemen after it had been underwater presumably half an hour. The body was found in 10 feet of water 10 or 12 feet from the end of the pier in front of the cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber had been entertaining a party of a dozen or more friends Saturday night in their cottage, into which they had moved recently. Shortly before midnight the members of the party decided to have a a swim in the lake before going home. They were in the water about half an hour.
Mr. Barber was not missed until they started back to the cottage. At first they thought he might be playing a joke on them, but after calling to him and receiving no answer, they became alarmed and telephoned No. 1 fire station for the inhalator crew. Within 10 minutes after their arrival the firemen had recovered the body but efforts at resuscitation were without success.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Orville F. Barber
Name: Orville F. Barber
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1899
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 7 Jul 1935
Death Place: Long Creek Township, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 9 Jul 1935
Burial Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Death Age: 35
Occupation: Engineer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Street address: R R #5
Residence: Decatur, Illinois
Father Name: Frank W. Barber
Father Birth Place: Clinton, Illinois
Mother Name: Sarah A. Lawler
Mother Birth Place: Fayette Co. Illinois
Spouse Name: Freda Molzen Barber
Orville F. Braber, 36, division engineer for the Illinois Power and Light company, drowned in Lake Decatur early Sunday morning while he and a group of friends were swimming near his cottage on the north shore of the lake, between Spangler Heights and the Homewood Fishing club.
The body was recovered by city firemen after it had been underwater presumably half an hour. The body was found in 10 feet of water 10 or 12 feet from the end of the pier in front of the cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber had been entertaining a party of a dozen or more friends Saturday night in their cottage, into which they had moved recently. Shortly before midnight the members of the party decided to have a a swim in the lake before going home. They were in the water about half an hour.
Mr. Barber was not missed until they started back to the cottage. At first they thought he might be playing a joke on them, but after calling to him and receiving no answer, they became alarmed and telephoned No. 1 fire station for the inhalator crew. Within 10 minutes after their arrival the firemen had recovered the body but efforts at resuscitation were without success.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Orville F. Barber
Name: Orville F. Barber
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1899
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 7 Jul 1935
Death Place: Long Creek Township, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 9 Jul 1935
Burial Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Death Age: 35
Occupation: Engineer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Street address: R R #5
Residence: Decatur, Illinois
Father Name: Frank W. Barber
Father Birth Place: Clinton, Illinois
Mother Name: Sarah A. Lawler
Mother Birth Place: Fayette Co. Illinois
Spouse Name: Freda Molzen Barber
The body was recovered by city firemen after it had been underwater presumably half an hour. The body was found in 10 feet of water 10 or 12 feet from the end of the pier in front of the cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barber had been entertaining a party of a dozen or more friends Saturday night in their cottage, into which they had moved recently. Shortly before midnight the members of the party decided to have a a swim in the lake before going home. They were in the water about half an hour.
Mr. Barber was not missed until they started back to the cottage. At first they thought he might be playing a joke on them, but after calling to him and receiving no answer, they became alarmed and telephoned No. 1 fire station for the inhalator crew. Within 10 minutes after their arrival the firemen had recovered the body but efforts at resuscitation were without success.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
about Orville F. Barber
Name: Orville F. Barber
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1899
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 7 Jul 1935
Death Place: Long Creek Township, Macon, Illinois
Burial Date: 9 Jul 1935
Burial Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Death Age: 35
Occupation: Engineer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Street address: R R #5
Residence: Decatur, Illinois
Father Name: Frank W. Barber
Father Birth Place: Clinton, Illinois
Mother Name: Sarah A. Lawler
Mother Birth Place: Fayette Co. Illinois
Spouse Name: Freda Molzen Barber
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