Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Jacobus, Harry 1909
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Belding Banner, 8 Jul 1909

Ionia Boy Drowned

Long Lake Claimed Another Victim Last Friday – Body Recovered

A sad accident occurred at Long Lake at about 10:30 last Friday morning when 
Harry Jacobus, a 17 year old Ionia boy was drowned.  Harry and Claude Dumont, 
went to the lake that morning with the intention of spending several days 
camping and to run a lemonade and candy stand over the Fourth.  They had 
brought some lumber in a boat to the point selected, near the old sheep wash 
east of Hall’s boat houses and while at work on the stand the boat started to 
drift away, young Jacobus discovered in going and quickly doning his bating 
suit, he started in pursuit.  Suddenly he disappeared and was seen no more, 
which seemed very strange as he was known to be a good swimmer and can only be 
accounted for on the supposition that he stepped into one of the deep holes 
along this shore and possibly seized by a cramp.

These holes are spring feeders of the lake and the waster is cooler than the 
general body of water which might account for the cramp.  C. G. Ashby long a 
resident of the lake, says that one of the holes of this vicinity has been 
sounded to a depth of 50 feet and that it is straight down like a well.

Efforts were at once made to recover the body and although willing hands worked 
faithfully it was not found until about three p.m. Saturday when it was raised 
from about 30 feet of water and as soon possible was taken to the home in Ionia.

Harry was the only son of Mrs. B. M. Hawley, had lived in Ionia nearly all 
life, was a bright young man and besides his mother and stepfather leaves a 
host of friends.  The funeral was held from his home on Monday afternoon.


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