Coosa County AlArchives Obituaries.....McCord, Raymond C.  August 14, 1938
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Goodwater Enterprise
Goodwater, Aug, 14 Raymond C. McCord, 36, cousin of Federal Judge Leon McCord, 
drowned this afternoon despite heroic efforts of a schoolteacher, Miss Clyde 
Rogers, who brought him nearly to shore only to lose him exhausted by the 
struggle. 
The tragedy occurred about 4:30 p. at Hamilton Eddy on Hatchett Creek near 
Goodwater. McCord and Miss Rogers and two small children were on a swimming 
party and picnic.
McCord, according to reports, had been rowing the party in a boat and had become 
warm with the exertion. He and Miss Rogers decided to take a short swim and 
started across the creek. 
Making a race of it, they sped along with Miss Rogers pulling in front. Looking 
back, she saw her companion apparently in trouble and went to his assistance. He 
told her, she said, he had a cramp and was having some trouble getting in. As he 
started under, she grabbed his hair and began towing him to the bank. When 
nearly there he slipped from her grasp and went under. 
With none able to drive their car, Miss Rogers ran a mile barefoot to the 
highway where she summoned help and an unidentified man went back with her and 
pulled McCord out. More assistance arrived from Goodwater, and he was rushed to 
Alexander City hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

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