AMEN, John Jr. (12), Byron L. (16), and Henry L. (13) -- Drown: 06 Jun 1943 in reservoir near Billings, Montana
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AMEN, John Jr. (12), Byron L. (16), and Henry L. (13) -- Drown: 06 Jun 1943 in reservoir near Billings, Montana
MONTANA DEATH INDEX 1907-1953:
AMEN, John Jr.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 12 years of age
Index #: Yel 2419
AMEN, Byron L.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 16 years of age
Index #: Yel 2420
AMEN, Henry L.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 13 years of age
Index #: Yel 2421
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"The Helena Daily Independent"
Published at Helena, Montana
Monday, June 7, 1943
Page 1:
DROWNING TAKES LIVES OF THREE BILLINGS BOYS IN RESERVOIR
Billings, June 6. --- (AP) --- Three farm boys, all cousins, drowned today in the Great Northern reservoir at Rimrock station, 10 miles west of BILLINGS, when the boat in which they were playing overturned and threw them into the seven-foot deep artificial lake.
Dead were Byron Leveno Amen, 16; John Amen, Jr., 13; and Jack Amen, 12.
Ervin Amen, 15, brother of Jack, who also was in the boat, swam to shore and returned with a rope tied around his waist to pull in the body of his brother. Another boy, Billy Wagner, 12, was pulled to safety by his father and a neighbor who were fishing from the bank at the time.
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NOTE: This transcription provided as a courtesy. I am not related to, nor do I have any personal knowledge of, the above-named families.
AMEN, John Jr.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 12 years of age
Index #: Yel 2419
AMEN, Byron L.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 16 years of age
Index #: Yel 2420
AMEN, Henry L.
Died: 06 Jun 1943 at 13 years of age
Index #: Yel 2421
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"The Helena Daily Independent"
Published at Helena, Montana
Monday, June 7, 1943
Page 1:
DROWNING TAKES LIVES OF THREE BILLINGS BOYS IN RESERVOIR
Billings, June 6. --- (AP) --- Three farm boys, all cousins, drowned today in the Great Northern reservoir at Rimrock station, 10 miles west of BILLINGS, when the boat in which they were playing overturned and threw them into the seven-foot deep artificial lake.
Dead were Byron Leveno Amen, 16; John Amen, Jr., 13; and Jack Amen, 12.
Ervin Amen, 15, brother of Jack, who also was in the boat, swam to shore and returned with a rope tied around his waist to pull in the body of his brother. Another boy, Billy Wagner, 12, was pulled to safety by his father and a neighbor who were fishing from the bank at the time.
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NOTE: This transcription provided as a courtesy. I am not related to, nor do I have any personal knowledge of, the above-named families.