Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 11, 1921, Page 1
WATER CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM
Frank Firestone Plunges into Spy Run Creek at Lawton Park and Fails to Reappear
IN WATER 20 MINUTES
Swimming claimed its second victim in Ft Wayne this season at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening, when frank Firestone, 20 years old, plunged into Spy Run Creek near the bridge in Waltham Park and failed to reappear. The young man had lived for the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Comincavish, 1610 Spy Run avenue, and was employed and the office of the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump company.
Friday evening, he went in the pool with a fellow roomer, Homer E. Applegate. Young Firestone rested on the edge of the pool for a time before sliding down a cement abutment into the water. When he failed to reappear on the surface, Applegate became alarmed and cried for help.
Ed Hedges, special officer at the pool, and his assistant, M. W. Spore, started diving at once and Firestone was in the water fully 20 minutes before Spore located him and brought him up. The police had arrived with the pulmoter, the application of it failed to resuscitate the youth.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Firestone, parents of the boy arrived from their home in Montgomery, Michigan, late Friday night. They returned home at noon today with the body. The funeral services will be held there.
Young firestone graduated from the International Business College here about a year ago and since that time had worked for the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company.
Coroner C. J. Rothschild, who investigated, believes the young man was not a very good swimmer and when he struck the cold water deep in the pool, easily succumbed.
Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 15, 1921, Page 6
Eden News
The large number of people from here attended the funeral of Frank Firestone, held at the Whaley church north of town Sunday. Young Firestone was a student at the high school here for several years. He was drowned at Ft Wayne Friday at Spy Run Creek at Walton Park. At the time of his death, he was 20 years of age.
Obituary from unknown source
August Franklin Firestone, son of G. S. and Huldah Firestone, was born in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio, February 5, 1901, died in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, June 10, 1921, at the age of 20 years, four months and five days. After finishing the country school, he entered the Edon high school in the fall of 1916, which he attended three years when he entered Ft. Wayne business college. After finishing his business course, he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company, which position he held at the time of his death. At the age of 13 he confessed Christ, and united with the Northwest U. B. Church. He was a faithful member of the Sunday school, while at home, and a member of the Young People's Baraca Sunday school class of the first M. E. Church Ave. Fort Wayne. He was a great lover of home, loyal and obedient to his parents, and by his kind and genial disposition won many friends by whom he will be greatly missed. He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, one brother, two sisters, one brother in law, one sister in law, one niece, and one nephew, beside a host of other relatives and friends. The following lines are dedicated by A. F. Brosy to his dear nephew and namesake: Oh, today our hearts are aching, with a void that none can fill, for thy life was full of promise, but we bow to Jesus will. Thou wert always kind and gentle, ill of thee, no one can tell, so made this but draw us closer to God, you do with all things well. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 12, 1921, at 2 p.m., in the Northwest U. B. Church of which he was a member. The body was laid to rest in the Columbia Cemetery. Services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. P. W. Lutz, assisted by Rev. W. H. Bennett of Dayton, Ohio, Rev. C. E. Longbrake, Williams Center, and Rev. G. W. Long, of Montpelier, Ohio.
June 11, 1921, Page 1
WATER CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM
Frank Firestone Plunges into Spy Run Creek at Lawton Park and Fails to Reappear
IN WATER 20 MINUTES
Swimming claimed its second victim in Ft Wayne this season at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening, when frank Firestone, 20 years old, plunged into Spy Run Creek near the bridge in Waltham Park and failed to reappear. The young man had lived for the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Comincavish, 1610 Spy Run avenue, and was employed and the office of the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump company.
Friday evening, he went in the pool with a fellow roomer, Homer E. Applegate. Young Firestone rested on the edge of the pool for a time before sliding down a cement abutment into the water. When he failed to reappear on the surface, Applegate became alarmed and cried for help.
Ed Hedges, special officer at the pool, and his assistant, M. W. Spore, started diving at once and Firestone was in the water fully 20 minutes before Spore located him and brought him up. The police had arrived with the pulmoter, the application of it failed to resuscitate the youth.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Firestone, parents of the boy arrived from their home in Montgomery, Michigan, late Friday night. They returned home at noon today with the body. The funeral services will be held there.
Young firestone graduated from the International Business College here about a year ago and since that time had worked for the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company.
Coroner C. J. Rothschild, who investigated, believes the young man was not a very good swimmer and when he struck the cold water deep in the pool, easily succumbed.
Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 15, 1921, Page 6
Eden News
The large number of people from here attended the funeral of Frank Firestone, held at the Whaley church north of town Sunday. Young Firestone was a student at the high school here for several years. He was drowned at Ft Wayne Friday at Spy Run Creek at Walton Park. At the time of his death, he was 20 years of age.
Obituary from unknown source
August Franklin Firestone, son of G. S. and Huldah Firestone, was born in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio, February 5, 1901, died in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, June 10, 1921, at the age of 20 years, four months and five days. After finishing the country school, he entered the Edon high school in the fall of 1916, which he attended three years when he entered Ft. Wayne business college. After finishing his business course, he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company, which position he held at the time of his death. At the age of 13 he confessed Christ, and united with the Northwest U. B. Church. He was a faithful member of the Sunday school, while at home, and a member of the Young People's Baraca Sunday school class of the first M. E. Church Ave. Fort Wayne. He was a great lover of home, loyal and obedient to his parents, and by his kind and genial disposition won many friends by whom he will be greatly missed. He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, one brother, two sisters, one brother in law, one sister in law, one niece, and one nephew, beside a host of other relatives and friends. The following lines are dedicated by A. F. Brosy to his dear nephew and namesake: Oh, today our hearts are aching, with a void that none can fill, for thy life was full of promise, but we bow to Jesus will. Thou wert always kind and gentle, ill of thee, no one can tell, so made this but draw us closer to God, you do with all things well. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 12, 1921, at 2 p.m., in the Northwest U. B. Church of which he was a member. The body was laid to rest in the Columbia Cemetery. Services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. P. W. Lutz, assisted by Rev. W. H. Bennett of Dayton, Ohio, Rev. C. E. Longbrake, Williams Center, and Rev. G. W. Long, of Montpelier, Ohio.
Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 11, 1921, Page 1
WATER CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM
Frank Firestone Plunges into Spy Run Creek at Lawton Park and Fails to Reappear
IN WATER 20 MINUTES
Swimming claimed its second victim in Ft Wayne this season at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening, when frank Firestone, 20 years old, plunged into Spy Run Creek near the bridge in Waltham Park and failed to reappear. The young man had lived for the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Comincavish, 1610 Spy Run avenue, and was employed and the office of the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump company.
Friday evening, he went in the pool with a fellow roomer, Homer E. Applegate. Young Firestone rested on the edge of the pool for a time before sliding down a cement abutment into the water. When he failed to reappear on the surface, Applegate became alarmed and cried for help.
Ed Hedges, special officer at the pool, and his assistant, M. W. Spore, started diving at once and Firestone was in the water fully 20 minutes before Spore located him and brought him up. The police had arrived with the pulmoter, the application of it failed to resuscitate the youth.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Firestone, parents of the boy arrived from their home in Montgomery, Michigan, late Friday night. They returned home at noon today with the body. The funeral services will be held there.
Young firestone graduated from the International Business College here about a year ago and since that time had worked for the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company.
Coroner C. J. Rothschild, who investigated, believes the young man was not a very good swimmer and when he struck the cold water deep in the pool, easily succumbed.
Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 15, 1921, Page 6
Eden News
The large number of people from here attended the funeral of Frank Firestone, held at the Whaley church north of town Sunday. Young Firestone was a student at the high school here for several years. He was drowned at Ft Wayne Friday at Spy Run Creek at Walton Park. At the time of his death, he was 20 years of age.
Obituary from unknown source
August Franklin Firestone, son of G. S. and Huldah Firestone, was born in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio, February 5, 1901, died in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, June 10, 1921, at the age of 20 years, four months and five days. After finishing the country school, he entered the Edon high school in the fall of 1916, which he attended three years when he entered Ft. Wayne business college. After finishing his business course, he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company, which position he held at the time of his death. At the age of 13 he confessed Christ, and united with the Northwest U. B. Church. He was a faithful member of the Sunday school, while at home, and a member of the Young People's Baraca Sunday school class of the first M. E. Church Ave. Fort Wayne. He was a great lover of home, loyal and obedient to his parents, and by his kind and genial disposition won many friends by whom he will be greatly missed. He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, one brother, two sisters, one brother in law, one sister in law, one niece, and one nephew, beside a host of other relatives and friends. The following lines are dedicated by A. F. Brosy to his dear nephew and namesake: Oh, today our hearts are aching, with a void that none can fill, for thy life was full of promise, but we bow to Jesus will. Thou wert always kind and gentle, ill of thee, no one can tell, so made this but draw us closer to God, you do with all things well. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 12, 1921, at 2 p.m., in the Northwest U. B. Church of which he was a member. The body was laid to rest in the Columbia Cemetery. Services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. P. W. Lutz, assisted by Rev. W. H. Bennett of Dayton, Ohio, Rev. C. E. Longbrake, Williams Center, and Rev. G. W. Long, of Montpelier, Ohio.
June 11, 1921, Page 1
WATER CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM
Frank Firestone Plunges into Spy Run Creek at Lawton Park and Fails to Reappear
IN WATER 20 MINUTES
Swimming claimed its second victim in Ft Wayne this season at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening, when frank Firestone, 20 years old, plunged into Spy Run Creek near the bridge in Waltham Park and failed to reappear. The young man had lived for the past two years with Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Comincavish, 1610 Spy Run avenue, and was employed and the office of the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump company.
Friday evening, he went in the pool with a fellow roomer, Homer E. Applegate. Young Firestone rested on the edge of the pool for a time before sliding down a cement abutment into the water. When he failed to reappear on the surface, Applegate became alarmed and cried for help.
Ed Hedges, special officer at the pool, and his assistant, M. W. Spore, started diving at once and Firestone was in the water fully 20 minutes before Spore located him and brought him up. The police had arrived with the pulmoter, the application of it failed to resuscitate the youth.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Firestone, parents of the boy arrived from their home in Montgomery, Michigan, late Friday night. They returned home at noon today with the body. The funeral services will be held there.
Young firestone graduated from the International Business College here about a year ago and since that time had worked for the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company.
Coroner C. J. Rothschild, who investigated, believes the young man was not a very good swimmer and when he struck the cold water deep in the pool, easily succumbed.
Ft Wayne (IN) The News Sentinel
June 15, 1921, Page 6
Eden News
The large number of people from here attended the funeral of Frank Firestone, held at the Whaley church north of town Sunday. Young Firestone was a student at the high school here for several years. He was drowned at Ft Wayne Friday at Spy Run Creek at Walton Park. At the time of his death, he was 20 years of age.
Obituary from unknown source
August Franklin Firestone, son of G. S. and Huldah Firestone, was born in Northwest Township, Williams County, Ohio, February 5, 1901, died in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, June 10, 1921, at the age of 20 years, four months and five days. After finishing the country school, he entered the Edon high school in the fall of 1916, which he attended three years when he entered Ft. Wayne business college. After finishing his business course, he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Wayne Oil Tank and Pump Company, which position he held at the time of his death. At the age of 13 he confessed Christ, and united with the Northwest U. B. Church. He was a faithful member of the Sunday school, while at home, and a member of the Young People's Baraca Sunday school class of the first M. E. Church Ave. Fort Wayne. He was a great lover of home, loyal and obedient to his parents, and by his kind and genial disposition won many friends by whom he will be greatly missed. He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, one brother, two sisters, one brother in law, one sister in law, one niece, and one nephew, beside a host of other relatives and friends. The following lines are dedicated by A. F. Brosy to his dear nephew and namesake: Oh, today our hearts are aching, with a void that none can fill, for thy life was full of promise, but we bow to Jesus will. Thou wert always kind and gentle, ill of thee, no one can tell, so made this but draw us closer to God, you do with all things well. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 12, 1921, at 2 p.m., in the Northwest U. B. Church of which he was a member. The body was laid to rest in the Columbia Cemetery. Services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. P. W. Lutz, assisted by Rev. W. H. Bennett of Dayton, Ohio, Rev. C. E. Longbrake, Williams Center, and Rev. G. W. Long, of Montpelier, Ohio.
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