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Obit For Elmer Murray
Headline Drowns in White River
Text Elmer Murray, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murray south of town on the old Sellers farm was drowned while swimming in White River, near the Easley ford southwest of Eagle Rock, Thursday afternoon.

Elmer Murray, Luciene Horner, Hub Sands, Walter Sater, Clarence Farwell and Tobe James and one of his boys were on the river near the W. J. Farwell farm fishing. While the other boys had gone up the river to set a trot line Luciene Horner and Elmer Murray went swimming. Neither were acquainted with the river and after swimming for some little time they became exhausted and made an effort to swim to the bank. Horner finally succeeded in getting to where he was safe and noticed Murray going under the water and coming up again, this he thought was being done by Murray for sport in the water. The third time he went down he failed to come up. Horner was unable to assist in rescuing him and no other help was at hand, however two of three of the party were only a short distance away.

The search began immediately for the body. The family was notified and the people from all over that section of the county gathered to render any assistance they could. After a forth-two hour search, and anxious waiting on the part of the bereaved family, the body was found at 10 o'clock Saturday, the body having been in the water since 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. It was immediately brought to the Murray home near Cassville and Undertaker P. E. Horine prepared if for burial. The funeral was held Sunday and Interment made at the Horner Cemetery.

Elmer was 10 years of age and excellent young man. The affair is indeed a very sad one. The family and other relatives have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date May 30, 1912, Thursday
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper