Hills, Henry Clayton 1877-1901

HILLS

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 4/28/2016 at 19:57:21

November 22, 1901 - Storm Lake Pilot Tribune - Henry Hills, a young man about twenty-five years of age, a son of Mrs. Charity J. Hills, living just out side the corporate limits east, was drowned yesterday afternoon on the south side of the lake near Hutchinson's bay.

Young Hills, together with his brother, Joe, had been hunting all day yesterday since morning. They were on the south side of the lake and during the afternoon ran short of ammunition. Joe came to the city to get a new supply and was on his way back to the point where he had left his brother Henry near Hutchinsons Bay.

As he was passing along the shore some distance from the bay he saw a man go out on the ice. He was too far distant to recognize him but called to the fellow to turn back. The party on the ice was Henry but he did not hear his brother's warning and kept on. When about ten rods from the shore the ice suddenly gave way and he sank out of sight.

He went down and drowned without a struggle. Joe was not certain it was his brother but immediately started for help. Meeting C.H. Fulton, who resides on the Hutchinson farm, and Jno. Gray of Schaller, he told them of what had happened.

Mr. Gray got Ralph Haines and the two took a boat and started for the place where the body was supposed to be. They located it at 5 o'clock in about seven feet of water. It proved to be Henry Hills.

Coroner Lawrence, who was out hunting had in the meantime happened to pass that way. He decided it was unnecessary to hold an inquest. The remains were brought to the city and taken to the home of the deceased's mother last evening.