Notes for Charlie Emerson Arnold: Union City Times-Gazette, Wednesday, July 19, 1944 Charles Arnold Drowns In Pit West Of Lynn.
Charles Emerson Arnold, 18 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arnold of four miles north of Lynn, drowned while swimming in the gravel pit on the farm of Earl Skinner Monday evening.
His friend and companion, James Johnson of near Lynn, who as unable to rescue Charles, called for assistance. It was necessary for Randolph County Sheriff Kora Davis and Deputy Lester Puterbaugh to drag the pit to recover the body. Artificial respiration applied for an hour failed to revive him.
Survivors include the parents and two brothers, Clinton of Modoc and Orville at home.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the Rural church with Rev. Marcel Thornburg in charge. Burial will be in the Salem cemetery near Modoc.
Friends may call at the Thomas funeral home in Lynn until 1:30 p. m. Thursday.
More About Charlie Emerson Arnold: Burial: Unknown, Salem Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph Co., Indiana.
Charlie Emerson Arnold (b. 1926, d. July 17, 1944)
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