Dayton Baird Miller died attempting to save Frederic I. Ridenour from drowning, Edgewater, Maryland, August 22, 1925. Frederic, 10, fell overboard from a moving motorboat at the mouth of the South River into rough water 40 feet deep. Miller, 36, clergyman, fully clothed, dived from the boat and swam to Frederic, who was 35 feet from the boat. Miller placed Frederic on his back and started to swim toward the boat, but a strong current prevented him from making progress. The engine of the boat got out of order, and the distance between Miller and the boat constantly increased. After Miller had supported Frederic for about 10 minutes and had begun to dip under the surface, another man swam from the boat to Miller and took Frederic from Miller’s back. Miller sank immediately and was drowned. The other man tried to swim with Frederic to the boat, but in a minute or two Frederic washed from his back and was drowned. The boat after great delay was started, and the man was taken on board in an exhausted condition. 25561-2028
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25561-2028