Jerald E. Sheldon, 24, and his brother, Martin E., 14, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lincoln Sheldon, Route 2 Copenhagen, were drowned at about 3 Sunday afternoon while bathing at Jefferson Park.
Half an hour after the boys disappeared the body of Jerald was discovered and brought to shore. Life guards from a station on the Lake were soon at the scene and assisted others in the search for the body of Martin, and watchers remained on the shore all night, in hopes the body of the boy would appear.
Surviving besides their parents are two sisters, Mrs. E. Ansel Bailey, Schenectady; Miss Myrtle Sheldon, residing at home, three brothers, Lyle E. Sheldon, Curtis B. and Lyman A. at home and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Half an hour after the boys disappeared the body of Jerald was discovered and brought to shore. Life guards from a station on the Lake were soon at the scene and assisted others in the search for the body of Martin, and watchers remained on the shore all night, in hopes the body of the boy would appear.
Surviving besides their parents are two sisters, Mrs. E. Ansel Bailey, Schenectady; Miss Myrtle Sheldon, residing at home, three brothers, Lyle E. Sheldon, Curtis B. and Lyman A. at home and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Jerald E. Sheldon, 24, and his brother, Martin E., 14, sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lincoln Sheldon, Route 2 Copenhagen, were drowned at about 3 Sunday afternoon while bathing at Jefferson Park.
Half an hour after the boys disappeared the body of Jerald was discovered and brought to shore. Life guards from a station on the Lake were soon at the scene and assisted others in the search for the body of Martin, and watchers remained on the shore all night, in hopes the body of the boy would appear.
Surviving besides their parents are two sisters, Mrs. E. Ansel Bailey, Schenectady; Miss Myrtle Sheldon, residing at home, three brothers, Lyle E. Sheldon, Curtis B. and Lyman A. at home and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Half an hour after the boys disappeared the body of Jerald was discovered and brought to shore. Life guards from a station on the Lake were soon at the scene and assisted others in the search for the body of Martin, and watchers remained on the shore all night, in hopes the body of the boy would appear.
Surviving besides their parents are two sisters, Mrs. E. Ansel Bailey, Schenectady; Miss Myrtle Sheldon, residing at home, three brothers, Lyle E. Sheldon, Curtis B. and Lyman A. at home and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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