LOUIS BLOOM WAS VICTIM OF DROWNING
Final rites will be held Friday It 10 a. m. at the McKee funeral home for Louis Christopher Bloom, , B. & O. brakeman and lifelong resident of Altona who drowned in Canada Sunday night. The Rev. Vern A. Leonard of the Garrett Church of the Nazarene will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. The Garrett F. O. Eagles lodge will conduct twilight services at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Bloom's family arrived home from Canada Tuesday noon . and Mr. Bloom's body arrived here on a B. & O. train Wednesday at 4:15 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, his nephew,' Robert Bloom, and his wife, also of Altona, and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., left last Friday afternoon for a 10-day fishing trip to Canada. They arrived there Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schauer hat reservations at Tyson's Camp on Georgian Bay, Carling township, District of Perry Sound, Ontario, Can. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom were unable to obtain reservations at Tyson's Camp so they rented a cabin on an island in Georgian Bay.
The family reports the following details regarding the tragic accident. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom went out fishing in the early evening, each couple being in a different boat. They were trolling when Louis Bloom's fishing line became entangled in the outboard motor. He pulled the motor out of the boat, stood up and began unwrapping the fishing line from around the motor to around his wrist. This was about 9:30 p. m. It was still daylight. Mr. Bloom lost a his balance and fell into the water.
Mr. Bloom came to the surface a and his wife told him to grab hold of the boat. He made no effort to do so and told his wife to throw him one of the life preserver seat cushions. She did but he made no effort to grab it and sank out of sight. The mystery of the incident is that Mr. Bloom is a good swimmer.
Mrs. Bloom began screaming. Robert Bloom and his wife were some distance away and at first did not hear Mrs. Louis Bloom screaming. Mrs. Robert Bloom then thought she heard something and told her husband to shut off the motor. They then heard Mrs. Bloom's screams. Other boats had rushed to Mrs. Bloom's assistance and by the time Robert Blooms reached her she was already on shore and had fainted.
Dragging operations for Mr. Bloom's body were immediately started and were continued until 3 a. m. Monday. They were resumed at 6 a. m. and his body was found in nine feet of water at 8 a. m. The medical examiner reports that death was caused from drowning and there was no evidence that Mr. Bloom had suffered any kind of an attack.
Mr. Bloom was born July 19, 1904, in Altona, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom. He was married in January, 1948, to Louise Sobasky of Altona. He was previously married two times.
Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Cynthia, at home; Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., Mrs. Lee Tarlton of Walkerton, Ind., Miss Rose Ann Bloom and Wilbur Bloom of Fostoria, O., and Mrs. Jean Riley and Mrs. Joan Tyson of Wayne, O. There are also six grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Don Smith of Waterloo, Mrs. Pete Gonzales of Huntertown and Mrs. William Ballentine of Georgia.
Mr. Bloom was a member of the F. O. Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana •
Thu, Jun 21, 1956
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Final rites will be held Friday It 10 a. m. at the McKee funeral home for Louis Christopher Bloom, , B. & O. brakeman and lifelong resident of Altona who drowned in Canada Sunday night. The Rev. Vern A. Leonard of the Garrett Church of the Nazarene will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. The Garrett F. O. Eagles lodge will conduct twilight services at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Bloom's family arrived home from Canada Tuesday noon . and Mr. Bloom's body arrived here on a B. & O. train Wednesday at 4:15 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, his nephew,' Robert Bloom, and his wife, also of Altona, and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., left last Friday afternoon for a 10-day fishing trip to Canada. They arrived there Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schauer hat reservations at Tyson's Camp on Georgian Bay, Carling township, District of Perry Sound, Ontario, Can. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom were unable to obtain reservations at Tyson's Camp so they rented a cabin on an island in Georgian Bay.
The family reports the following details regarding the tragic accident. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom went out fishing in the early evening, each couple being in a different boat. They were trolling when Louis Bloom's fishing line became entangled in the outboard motor. He pulled the motor out of the boat, stood up and began unwrapping the fishing line from around the motor to around his wrist. This was about 9:30 p. m. It was still daylight. Mr. Bloom lost a his balance and fell into the water.
Mr. Bloom came to the surface a and his wife told him to grab hold of the boat. He made no effort to do so and told his wife to throw him one of the life preserver seat cushions. She did but he made no effort to grab it and sank out of sight. The mystery of the incident is that Mr. Bloom is a good swimmer.
Mrs. Bloom began screaming. Robert Bloom and his wife were some distance away and at first did not hear Mrs. Louis Bloom screaming. Mrs. Robert Bloom then thought she heard something and told her husband to shut off the motor. They then heard Mrs. Bloom's screams. Other boats had rushed to Mrs. Bloom's assistance and by the time Robert Blooms reached her she was already on shore and had fainted.
Dragging operations for Mr. Bloom's body were immediately started and were continued until 3 a. m. Monday. They were resumed at 6 a. m. and his body was found in nine feet of water at 8 a. m. The medical examiner reports that death was caused from drowning and there was no evidence that Mr. Bloom had suffered any kind of an attack.
Mr. Bloom was born July 19, 1904, in Altona, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom. He was married in January, 1948, to Louise Sobasky of Altona. He was previously married two times.
Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Cynthia, at home; Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., Mrs. Lee Tarlton of Walkerton, Ind., Miss Rose Ann Bloom and Wilbur Bloom of Fostoria, O., and Mrs. Jean Riley and Mrs. Joan Tyson of Wayne, O. There are also six grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Don Smith of Waterloo, Mrs. Pete Gonzales of Huntertown and Mrs. William Ballentine of Georgia.
Mr. Bloom was a member of the F. O. Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana •
Thu, Jun 21, 1956
Page 1
LOUIS BLOOM WAS VICTIM OF DROWNING
Final rites will be held Friday It 10 a. m. at the McKee funeral home for Louis Christopher Bloom, , B. & O. brakeman and lifelong resident of Altona who drowned in Canada Sunday night. The Rev. Vern A. Leonard of the Garrett Church of the Nazarene will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. The Garrett F. O. Eagles lodge will conduct twilight services at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Bloom's family arrived home from Canada Tuesday noon . and Mr. Bloom's body arrived here on a B. & O. train Wednesday at 4:15 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, his nephew,' Robert Bloom, and his wife, also of Altona, and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., left last Friday afternoon for a 10-day fishing trip to Canada. They arrived there Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schauer hat reservations at Tyson's Camp on Georgian Bay, Carling township, District of Perry Sound, Ontario, Can. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom were unable to obtain reservations at Tyson's Camp so they rented a cabin on an island in Georgian Bay.
The family reports the following details regarding the tragic accident. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom went out fishing in the early evening, each couple being in a different boat. They were trolling when Louis Bloom's fishing line became entangled in the outboard motor. He pulled the motor out of the boat, stood up and began unwrapping the fishing line from around the motor to around his wrist. This was about 9:30 p. m. It was still daylight. Mr. Bloom lost a his balance and fell into the water.
Mr. Bloom came to the surface a and his wife told him to grab hold of the boat. He made no effort to do so and told his wife to throw him one of the life preserver seat cushions. She did but he made no effort to grab it and sank out of sight. The mystery of the incident is that Mr. Bloom is a good swimmer.
Mrs. Bloom began screaming. Robert Bloom and his wife were some distance away and at first did not hear Mrs. Louis Bloom screaming. Mrs. Robert Bloom then thought she heard something and told her husband to shut off the motor. They then heard Mrs. Bloom's screams. Other boats had rushed to Mrs. Bloom's assistance and by the time Robert Blooms reached her she was already on shore and had fainted.
Dragging operations for Mr. Bloom's body were immediately started and were continued until 3 a. m. Monday. They were resumed at 6 a. m. and his body was found in nine feet of water at 8 a. m. The medical examiner reports that death was caused from drowning and there was no evidence that Mr. Bloom had suffered any kind of an attack.
Mr. Bloom was born July 19, 1904, in Altona, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom. He was married in January, 1948, to Louise Sobasky of Altona. He was previously married two times.
Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Cynthia, at home; Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., Mrs. Lee Tarlton of Walkerton, Ind., Miss Rose Ann Bloom and Wilbur Bloom of Fostoria, O., and Mrs. Jean Riley and Mrs. Joan Tyson of Wayne, O. There are also six grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Don Smith of Waterloo, Mrs. Pete Gonzales of Huntertown and Mrs. William Ballentine of Georgia.
Mr. Bloom was a member of the F. O. Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana •
Thu, Jun 21, 1956
Page 1
Final rites will be held Friday It 10 a. m. at the McKee funeral home for Louis Christopher Bloom, , B. & O. brakeman and lifelong resident of Altona who drowned in Canada Sunday night. The Rev. Vern A. Leonard of the Garrett Church of the Nazarene will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary cemetery. The Garrett F. O. Eagles lodge will conduct twilight services at the funeral home Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Bloom's family arrived home from Canada Tuesday noon . and Mr. Bloom's body arrived here on a B. & O. train Wednesday at 4:15 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, his nephew,' Robert Bloom, and his wife, also of Altona, and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., left last Friday afternoon for a 10-day fishing trip to Canada. They arrived there Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schauer hat reservations at Tyson's Camp on Georgian Bay, Carling township, District of Perry Sound, Ontario, Can. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom were unable to obtain reservations at Tyson's Camp so they rented a cabin on an island in Georgian Bay.
The family reports the following details regarding the tragic accident. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom went out fishing in the early evening, each couple being in a different boat. They were trolling when Louis Bloom's fishing line became entangled in the outboard motor. He pulled the motor out of the boat, stood up and began unwrapping the fishing line from around the motor to around his wrist. This was about 9:30 p. m. It was still daylight. Mr. Bloom lost a his balance and fell into the water.
Mr. Bloom came to the surface a and his wife told him to grab hold of the boat. He made no effort to do so and told his wife to throw him one of the life preserver seat cushions. She did but he made no effort to grab it and sank out of sight. The mystery of the incident is that Mr. Bloom is a good swimmer.
Mrs. Bloom began screaming. Robert Bloom and his wife were some distance away and at first did not hear Mrs. Louis Bloom screaming. Mrs. Robert Bloom then thought she heard something and told her husband to shut off the motor. They then heard Mrs. Bloom's screams. Other boats had rushed to Mrs. Bloom's assistance and by the time Robert Blooms reached her she was already on shore and had fainted.
Dragging operations for Mr. Bloom's body were immediately started and were continued until 3 a. m. Monday. They were resumed at 6 a. m. and his body was found in nine feet of water at 8 a. m. The medical examiner reports that death was caused from drowning and there was no evidence that Mr. Bloom had suffered any kind of an attack.
Mr. Bloom was born July 19, 1904, in Altona, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bloom. He was married in January, 1948, to Louise Sobasky of Altona. He was previously married two times.
Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Cynthia, at home; Mrs. Don Schauer of Rudolph, O., Mrs. Lee Tarlton of Walkerton, Ind., Miss Rose Ann Bloom and Wilbur Bloom of Fostoria, O., and Mrs. Jean Riley and Mrs. Joan Tyson of Wayne, O. There are also six grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and three stepdaughters, Mrs. Don Smith of Waterloo, Mrs. Pete Gonzales of Huntertown and Mrs. William Ballentine of Georgia.
Mr. Bloom was a member of the F. O. Eagles and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Garrett Clipper
Garrett, Indiana •
Thu, Jun 21, 1956
Page 1
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