Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Roe, Scott 'Curley' 1935
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The Payette Independent 5-9-1935
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, May 9, 1935
 
Row Drowns After Fall From Bridge
 
The body of Scott (Curley) Roe has not been found after three days or 
unsuccessful searching, following the fatal accident Sunday night when Roe 
fell off of the Union Pacific bridge over the Payette River and disappeared 
with the current.
 
Roe, Ira Guthrie and Mrs. Guthrie started home Sunday evening between 11:30 
and midnight, taking the short cut across the railroad bridge.  While on the 
bridge Roe suddenly stepped off of the side of the trestle grabbing Guthrie 
and taking him over with him.  Guthrie, however, caught onto some willows 
growing high at that point and kept his head out of water.  In the meantime 
Mrs. Guthrie started back to Payette for help.  In the railroad yards she met 
the engine watchman and told him of the situation, the watchman proceeded to 
the bridge and lowered a rope for Guthrie to climb out onto the bridge.
 
Mrs. Guthrie got help down to the river bank to hunt for Curley and when the 
first arrivals were not able to find him, the fire department was called but 
they were not any more successful.
 
Monday volunteers searched the river bank nearly all day, in addition to 
taking a boat on the river trying to locate the drowned man.
 
Tuesday at least 45 volunteers under the direction of Sheriff Stewart were out 
searching and again Wednesday a crew of men looked for the unfortunate man.  
The opinion seemed to prevail that he would not be found now until the body 
floats to the surface in about a week more.
 
Survivors in the immediate family include five brothers, Jim and Jasper in 
Payette, King and Jewell at LaGrande, Horace in Kansas and a married sister in 
Oakland, California.
 
Note:  Riverside Cemetery, Payette. ch

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