Robert L. Haynes died helping to save Timothy E. Rowan from drowning, Painesville, Ohio, April 21, 1973. While swimming in the Grand River below a dam, Timothy, 11, became tired and called for help. Robert, 17, high school student, removed most of his attire, entered the water, and swam to Timothy, who was panic-stricken. After moving Timothy about 15 feet toward the bank despite turbulent water, Haynes called for assistance and then went under. Timothy managed to move nearer the bank, from where he was aided out of the water by another youth. Haynes appeared once at the surface but then sank and drowned.
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