South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-30
LAST OF VICTIMS
OF LAKE TRAGEDY
IS LAID TO REST
William Kingsley Buried We'd
nesdav Large Number Paw
Last Respects.

The body o. William Kingsley.
only son OF Nr and Mrs W a.
Kingsley. lI5 r. Ohio ST. The LAST ~
the elrht South Bend scouts who
drowned Saturday % Magician Lake.
was buried Iat. Wednesday after
noon en- the ,ity cemetery
The first simple ceremony VS.
held M the home ar O'Clock for
relatives and close friends 4 group
Of Boy scouts rhcu escorted tho body
10 tho Grace ~ r. church. where
public services were held AZ 2.7"
o'clock Rev. b T.. Beck ofcistinz
There are many thinEs said he.
"to which we may look 70 change
the aspect OF this tragic situation
Among them is rho spirit az SELF
forgetfuiuess which has been EVIL
dent To Is a thing which ought 90
prevail under am circumstance. bat
which is more apt % Doc appreciated
az time like this
SeIf-Forgetfulncss.
"Our Master once said. Greater
love no man hath than this. that
ne lay down his life for his friends
that is the doctrine Of self-forget-
fulness that is expressed IN the scout
oath. on my honor 7 viii do my
best 10 help others az all times
Those are the words Of the Master
in boy language and they are eN-
pressed again in tho daily good turn
practiced by our scouts not for pay.
but In an unselfSh spirit
There are many theories a. 20
what happened out there on the
water that afternoon. but We can he
sure OF one thing. If the law OF
self preservation had prevailed. some
of them would have lived 90 tell the
story. I am sure that not one or tho
eight would have tried 90 leave that
place 20 save himself. forgctfuI OF
his bUddios
This boy OF our-splcndi swim
mer that he was-we cannot con-
ceive his forgetting his pals. and
had he or any OF tho others done
so, he would have lived feeling that
the greate~ and best part OF him-
self had p .isned there in the water
The spirit OF self sacrifice spread
TO those others who riskcd their
lives In trying 20 help and 20 those
who responded so quickly and gen
erously with aid and sympathy.
There has been an attempt OF the
whole community TO help hear tho
burden OF sorrow The stricken
families have made a noble effort 20
help bear the grief OF others who
suffered II is this which brings
the confident belief that out boys
cannot have died On vain
EulOgi1es Dead Boy.
William kingsley the last 10 re-
ceive our final tribute was the em-
bodiment of all that could be eN-
pected ia one boy He was lovable.
He endcavored always 10 live up 20
the scout law and the Christian
teachings Of his home and church
He was physically splendid. ne was
appreciative and studious Tie was
thrifty and clean. and ne was rev
ercnt
We lose him only 70 find him.
henceforth there viii be another
treasure In Heaven"
A simple prayer followed the SER
mon and then the many associates
OF the hoy in school and church
passed slowly before his casket. The
parents OF Kenneth Borough and
Philip Neitzel two others who los,
their lives with William Kingsley
were among the mourners
The scouts followed the body 90
the grave in the city cemetery and
assisted in the simple services there
The pail bearers were claude
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