Don C. Hamilton, 26, fisherman, died attempting to save Mattie C. Keller, 33, from drowning, Samburg, Tennessee, May 14, 1916. Mrs. Keller, who could not swim, was one of five persons thrown from a skiff that upset in water 11 feet deep in Reelfoot Lake. Without removing his clothing, Hamilton jumped from a launch that was towing the skiff and swam 30 feet to Mrs. Keller. He seized her and began swimming for the launch, but both sank and were drowned. 16544-1243
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