The Daily Democrat
Thirtieth year - Number 304
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, April 22, 1931
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FUNERAL OF DROWNING VICTIM
HELD AT BREMOND
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Two Boys Lose Lives as They Leap from
Raft at San Jacinto Day Picnic
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The funeral of Douglas Walker, nine-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Walker, who, with Philip Hall, 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall,
was drowned Tuesday afternoon while jumping from one raft to another on
Jackson lake near Thorndale, was held at Bremond at three o'clock this
afternoon.
The two boys were members of a group holding a San Jacinto Day picnic,
reports of the tragedy stated.
Douglas Walker was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Walker of Bremond,
the father of the boy being a former resident of Bremond. Both of the
victims of the drowing were residents of Thorndale.
L. A. Robinson and family of Marlin attended the funeral at Bremond,
Mrs. Robinson being advised of the tragedy by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Will
Harris of Dallas, an aunt of the Walker child.
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