Las Vegas Age, November 8, 2003, Clark County, Nevada  
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LAS VEGAS AGE
5/28/1910

CHILD DROWNS

LITTLE SPENCER BOY FALLS INTO SWIMMING POOL AT RANCH

    The news that little John SPENCER had met death by drowning in the 
pool at the ranch filled all Vegas with deep sorrow last Saturday 
afternoon.  Mr. and Mrs. SPENCER were spending the afternoon with Mrs. 
HAUCK at the ranch.  The little boy was playing happily with his dog, 
when of a sudden the dog came running and whining as though to tell of 
trouble.  Mr. SPENCER at once followed the animal to the swimming pool, 
and there in the shallow water, face down, was the form of the little 
one.  The inert body was taken from the water instantly and every effort 
made to induce respiration, but without success.  Dr. MARTIN arrived on 
the scene within ten minutes of the time the body was discovered and 
worked desperately in the hope of bringing back the precious spark of 
life, but without avail.
    It was found that there was an abrasion on the back of the head as 
if from a blow and it is believed that John fell striking his head 
against the cement wall of the pool.  Being rendered unconscious by the 
blow, he made no struggle or noise when he fell in to the pool and 
drowned in water so shallow that he could have easily regained his feet 
and been safe ordinarily.
    The funeral was held at the Lloyd D. SMITH undertaking parlors 
Monday afternoon, the members of the Ladies of the Maccabees order--of 
which Mrs. SPENCER is a member--attending in a body.  Rev. Father 
REYNOLDS conducted the funeral services of the Catholic church, after 
which the casket containing the remains was carried to the depot by 
loving hands, escorted by many sorrowful friends.  The interment was 
made at Calvary cemetery in Los Angeles.
    The sympathy of all Las Vegas goes out to the stricken parents in 
the loss of their only remaining child.  The little fellow was beautiful 
and lovable and the loss of his loving hands and childish voice is a 
blow to the parents too hard almost, to bear.  Sweet as the breath of a 
flower, the soul of the child takes its flight, breaking our hearts in 
the going; yet leaving with us the memory of a beautiful and trustful 
love which shall remain to make clear to us the great realities of life 
and death and the life eternal beyond.