Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Hooker, Raymond 1917
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New Plymouth Sentinel 7-12-1917
New Plymouth Sentinel
New Plymouth, Idaho
Thursday, July 12, 1917

TWO FRUITLAND BOYS DROWNED

Ray Hooker and Glen McCleur Drowned In the Snake

Fruitland, Ida. - Glenn McCleur, 13-year-old son of James McCleur, and Raymond 
Hooker, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hooker were drowned in an arm 
of the Snake river a mile and a half west of Fruitland at 9 o'clock Monday 
evening. Young McCleur was pulled down while trying to rescue the Hooker boy. 

The boys were members of a patrol of Boy Scouts which had gone out for an 
overnight hike under the leadership of the Rev. Ford Burtch of the Baptist 
church. 

Several of the party had been in swimming when the accident occurred. When 
Raymond Hooker began to go down, young McCleur, who was a good swimmer, went 
to his rescue, but the drowning boy seized him around the neck and he could 
not break the hold. Two other boys who went to the aid of the struggling pair 
were too late. The accident occurred so suddenly that the scoutmaster did not 
see it. 

The bodies could not be found on Monday night, but the entire population has 
been summoned to make a search Tuesday morning. 

A brother, Russell, of Raymond Hooker is a member of 1 company, Second Idaho, 
on bridge guard duty. - Statesman.

Additional Comments:
Note:  Burial at Riverside Cemetery. ch

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