Kathryn Singer - A Tragic Accident

From the Marckel Scrapbook

KATHRYN SINGER

“PECULIAR DROWNING.   

Little Girl Meets Death in Trough.   

Drowned in But One Foot of Water 

– Sad Bereavement to Mr. and Mrs. George Singer.

One of the saddest misfortunes that has occurred in the vicinity of Defiance for many years took place at the home of George Singer, the Dairyman, in Noble township Friday evening at about 6:00 o’clock in which little Kathryn, the eighteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Singer met death by drowning in the big watering trough in the barnyard.

The little girl had accompanied an older sister and her father to the barn.  She had intended hunting for eggs as was her custom each evening. Although her father kept watch of her as he always did when she visited the barn, she became lost from him in some way.  Returning to the house, he happened to look into the watering trough and there was his child.  She was immediately removed and every measure taken to restore life.  

 Physicians were called from Defiance but were unable to revive the spark of life.  The little girl had drowned in a foot of water.  The child could not have been in the water over fifteen minutes.

The funeral occurred Monday morning at 9:00 o’clock from St. Mary’s Catholic church, Rev. Collins officiating.  Burial was in Riverside.”

I believe this to be the correct tombstone, located in Riverside Cemetery.  On this Mother's Day, we remember the tragedy of so many who lose a child too soon.