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Berry, Herbert


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Berry brothers, Herbert Berry, age 28, Roland Berry, age 12 and Shelba Berry age 5, drown in Grand River a week ago Sunday. The bodies of Herbert and Shelba, 5 were recovered yesterday. The body of Roland , age 7 was recovered Saturday. The body of Herbert was taken from Grand River 50 miles below Fairland Oklahoma, and the spot where he attempted to drive a team across the swollen stream. He and his two brothers had attempted to cross the river at a shallow point, but due to the swollen condition of the river, the wagon was overturned. Herbert, who was an excellent swimmer, and who is known to have swam the river near this point many times, is believed to have attempted to same his brothers, neither of whom could swim. Burial at Fairland cemetery.

Miami District Daily News — Miami, OK

May 16 1921 · p.1 · col.2

Book: Newspaper Vital Statistics Index — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-52-X