The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-02
GLAD XMAS FOR
OCHA ORPHANS
Jolly TarS of Great Lakes Ships
Send Cheer to Youngsters

The seven orphan children of tha
late Captain Ocha Of the Eagle GIar-
Dor Life Saving station had a Jolly
Christmas. according to the following
from the Detroit Free Press;
II never spent merrler Christ.
mas ,han the one just passed, en-
Enthusiastically asserted W. II. Law,
lSj Pine street Monday, referring
to an experience he lad Just under
gone.
Mr. Law who is known as the
Sky pilot of the great lakes,
through the fact that he has spent
upwards of 20 years working among
the lfesavers and light keepers on
the inland seas. had just returned
from Il trip covering some 1000
miles. undertaken primarily To- help
an orphaned brood have true
Christmas.
When word reached Detroit some
two months ago of the death at
Eagle IIarbor, Mich. of Capt. Ocha,
in charge of the lifcsaving station at
that point, and how seven young chill
dren had been left orphans, their
mother having died two years before
under most pathetic circumstances,
Mr.. Law Immediately sent sum "t
money to the little ones to tide over,
and planned to give them tn" hest
kind of Christmas possible.
Communicating with Captain Henry
Cleary, of the Marquette life SAVING
station the captain busted himself
with the result that the men Of the
various stations In the district con
tributed $500 to be used i'm PROVIDING
for the children until they We're settled
in their new home, wherever that
might he
Welcome Christmas Tree.
Arranging his schedule SO he would
reach Eagle Harbor just before Christ
inas, Mr. Law set out on the self a9-
pointed mission of love. ON the way
he learned that the children had been
moved 10 Marquette, SO followed them
there. They were located with mar
ried sister. who is assisting them in
settling 1t having been decided To keep
the children together, with the oldest
unmarried daughter a girl of IL, as
housrkeeper
"The children and ! went cut anu
procured a large tree. and set it up
I'm the older sisters home" said Mr.
Law. she and her husband and four
children Joined with as. and it was a
houseful. YOU had better believe. What
time we had. 1t was little section
of paradise all by itself. There was a
turkey dinner-Td hate To tell You
how much We ate-and in the evening
there was a distribution Of gifts for
all. made possible through the gen
crosby of those noble fellows in the
lifesaving service who had known
brave Captain Ocha for his true worth
and who contributed from their mite
To make the children happy. and tn"
assistance rendered 10y supporters of
the cause.
His Happiest Christmas.
III my good friends who made It
possible for me To do this one act If
Kindness, t. bring Christmas cheer in
to this home could have felt half the
10y ! did they would understand as
they never did before the meaning of
the words 1T Is more blessed To give
than to receive. | never spent hap
pier Christmas. 1t was we'll worth the
Inconvenience occasioned by such a
Journey at this time of the year ana
the fact that | had t. forego Christ o.
mas at my own fireside."
Lifesavers and lightkee pers all along
the great lakes have manifested live .
" interest i'm the Ocha children since
the death of their father. one OF the
older boys. following in his fathers
footsteps. is i'm the lifesaving service
and in the spring will become mem
Der of the Marquette crew. bov
Younger is entering the light house
service and the family Will live to-