Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Oster, Theodore W. 1915
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Payette Independent 6-17-1915
Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, June 17, 1915

OSTER BOY DROWNED

THEODORE OSTER, SON OF MR. AND MRS. W. OSTER, ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED SUNDAY

When Last Seen He Was Walking Down Ditch Bank -- all Night Search -- Body 
Recovered Monday at 10 a. m. Three and One-Half Miles Down the Ditch -- 
Funeral Services Tuesday

Theodore William Oster, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Oster, age 6 years was 
accidently drowned in the irrigation ditch 3 1/2 miles from his parents' home 
last Sunday evening and the body was not recovered until 10 a. m. Monday 
morning.

As long as he had lived with the exception of the past year Theodore had been 
a sickly child, causing his parents a great deal of anxiety and worry. Since 
he was not a healthy child but an afflicted one, he had to be watched all the 
time. In spite of his peculiar affliction he readily responded to music, the 
most simple song attracted him. Obviously the irrigation ditch near the home 
was a constant danger to him. It was last Sunday while the parents were absent 
on a visit, at 5 o'clock p. m. It was known that he had crossed the ditch near 
the home and then no trace could be found of him. The neighbors assisted in 
searching for him but in vain. It was improbable that he had wandered away and 
it was feared that he had accidently met death while crossing the ditch. The 
water was turned out of the ditch, and late that night he could not be found. 
Searching was resumed early the next morning and finally at 10 a. m. the body 
was discovered in the ditch about 3 1/2 miles from the home. He was 6 years, 2 
months and 11 dyas old. Funeral services were held at the German Lutheran 
church on Tuesday afternoon.

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Note:  Burial at Riverside cemetery. ch

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