Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-06
JOHN BRENlZER, VETERAN
BOAT MAN AT LAKE, ONE OF
VICTIMS
c. P. Bates, Attorney of Sioux
Falls, Dies in Water. E. G.
Kennedy, Former U. S. Mar
shall, Has Narrow Escape

Friday was a fatal day at Green
Lake. \ double drowning and close
J .All for the third occupant of a boat
that capszed in Green Lake was the
fearful toll OF fate. Three elderly
men were rowing from the outlet to
the lnterlachen Hotel. When about
two hundred feet from their destin-
alton the boat capszsd. 1t was a
beautiful day and d light wind
No one saw the accident. G.. P. Bates
died from heart failure, an eXamina-
tiOn later proved. Jack Brenizer,
boatsman and L. G.. Kennedy, tried
three times to right the boat and
tailed. The anchor fell into the lake,
and made it impossible to drift the
boat to shore. Kennedy pushed the
body Of his friend Bates onto the
overturned boat anu held it there for
some time.
Alfred Hanson to the Rescue
Alfred Hanson. one OF the employees
1t the hotel. was husking corn in a
field some distance from the lake.
AS he brought some corn to the crib
he heard the men in the lake and dis
covered their preuivament. He hur-
ried Il boat from the mill-pOnd into
Green Lake and pulled to the scene,
but too late to save BreniZer, who
had sank. Kennedy, all exhausted
from his efforts had been forced to
let Bates slip i1ltO the water and
was barely able to hold on. but could
not speak. Hanson brot him to shore
and went back to find the other men.
Their bodies were standing in the
water only a few inches below the
surface. Drs. Berton and Alloys Bran
ton we're summoned and came out
from Willmar bringing a pulmotor
in record time All efforts to re-
: susticate the victims were in vain.
Mr.. Kennedy was in a serious condi-
e on. On Sunday he was unable to
; account for the accident. He, said
Re. was subject to sea sickness, and
had two attacks on this boat trip. He
was sitting with his face in his hands,
when he suddenly found himself pre-
cpitated into the water.
Jack Brenzer, The Boatman
John BreniZer was familiar figure
at the Irterlachen, where he has been
boatman for % years. Previous to
that time he had served in like
capacity at Lake OkObOji. in Iowa
for period OF twenty years. He was
born at ROckfeld, ILL.,, Jan. 6, 1S47
His parents were David K. and Mar
garet Brenizer. He studied medicine
at the Wisconsin University at one
time. He is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Grace Nichols. Of Cedar Rapids
Ia Mrs. Nichols is widow, her hus
band having died at sea on his way
to the seat of war in Europe. She haC
lately been visiting with her father
and was now summoned back by the
news Of his death. Funeral services
we're held at the hotel Monday morn
ing at ten thirty. Rev. T. NJ. F'indle!
spoke, and the school children Of Dist
No. SO. with whom the deceased ha(
been great favorite. sang songs. The
remains we're shipped to Cedar Rapid!
to be inferred in Oakhill cemetery
Thru a coincidence. the body Of hi!
sOn-in-law. Earl Nichols. had just beer
brOt over from England. making
double funeral in the family at Ceda
Rapids.
Another Story of Drowning
The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls
published the following report of tn