Jeffrey W. Jones died assisting in an attempt to save Kevin L. Weatherlow and Bruce H. Ditlow from suffocation, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 13, 1981. Jones, 18, volunteered to assist another man in removing Ditlow, 24, and Weatherlow, 23, who had been overcome by carbon dioxide in a cesspool tank. Jones and the other man, each wearing an airmask, helped remove Weatherlow, who could not be revived. While working to remove Ditlow, Jones lost consciousness when his mask was accidentally pulled off. The other man was pulled out of the tank. After some delay, Jones and Ditlow were removed; but they could not be revived. 57829-6555
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