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BOAT TIPPED OVERClarence Hughes Drowned at Kalamazoo.Is a Son of B. F. Hughes of This City.Clarence A. Hughes, son of Mr. B. F. Hughes of this city, v.as drowned near Kalamazoo Iasi night. Mr. Hughes was tele* graphed for and left on the morning train to get the body. It is expected that the body will be brought here for interment. The unfortunate young man was also a relative of L'r. Hughes of this city. The Kalamazoo Gazette-News this morning has the following account of the sad affair:A drowning accident occurred early Tuesday evening in Lawrence lake at Colony farm, southwest of this city, resulting in the death of Clarence A. Hughes, an attendant at the Colony farm of the asylumHughes, in company with George E. Hall, also an attendant, were fishing in a canvas boat. They reached for a pole and the boat was overturned, throwing both young men into the water, Hughes could not swim and soon went to the bottom: His companion, Hall, was able to swim some and brought Hughes to the surface three limes, but becoming almost exhaust* d was then com pelled to leave him and make for the shore to save his own life. Hall was nearly exhausted and was unconscious for some time.Hughes' body was recovtred later but had been in the water too long to be resuscitated. It was decided to hold an inquest this morning by G roner Verhage and Deputy Sheriff Boyles, who went to the lake.Hughes had been an attendant at the asylum about two years and for the last seven or eight months had been at the Colony farm, and was a trusted employe. He was alio well known amorg the young of the city, berfig a member until recently of Company C, M. N. G., and was v eil thought of by all who knew him.Mr, Hughes U«3 36 years of age and was born at Bloomingdale, where be lived until about lo years ago. At the outbreak of the Spanish- American war he enlisted in the Second United States infantry and served in the Santiago campaign. While there he was stricken with fever and for several weeks lay between life and death, but finally recovered and returned to his home.He was a young man of ex empiary habits and his death wilt be greatly deplored by the large circle of friends which he had.B. F. Hughes, father of the deceased, lives near South Haven, and an uncle, Dr. Hughes, in South Haven. An aunt, Mr.*, William Cross, lives near School* craft. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, and uncle, William M. Thompson, all reside in this city. He also has two brothers, Glenn and William/ the latter living in Cleveland. His mother died several years ago.
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South Haven Weekly Tribune
South Haven, Michigan, US
Fri, Aug 02, 1901
Page 9
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