Lathrop, Joseph 1913 - 1936
LATHROP, DENEKE, BENEKE, TAYLOR, OBRIEN
Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/30/2023 at 14:50:42
Clayton County Register, 05 Aug. 1936.
Joseph Lathrop, 23, assistant manager of the state liquor store at Strawberry Point, was drowned in the Maquoketa river near the forrestville dam at Backbone state park about 2 a.m. Sunday, when the boat in which he was riding with Roy Shriver, manager of the Strawberry Point liquor store, overturned. The two men had gone to the dam about midnight.
Lathrop was unable to swim and his body sank to the bottom despite efforts by Shriver to save him. The latter barely managed to reach shore after his rescue efforts had failed. Shriver sought help at Dundee, and Sheriff Harry Utley and Alfred Fischer, Manchester, went to the dam with grappling hooks.
Lathrop's body was found in about eight feet of water at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. There will be no inquest.
Lathrop is survived by his wife, a daughter, Jolene, 2, his father, Lloyd Lathrop, of Strawberry Point, a sister, Mrs. Cora Deneke, of Cedar Rapids, and a brother, Howard, of Thompson.
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Clayton County Register, 12 Aug. 1936. Strawberry Point column.
(From a obit in this paper and date is added.)
Services held in Congregational Church, Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Elton D. Wells of Cedar Rapids, formerly pastor of the local Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. Carrie V. Lucas local pastor. Interment was made in the Strawberry Point cemetery.
Was born in Strawberry Point, 21 Aug. 1913, son of Lloyd and Jennie Taylor Lathrop. Spent his whole life in Strawberry Point, graduating from Strawberry Point high school with the class of 1930. Attended Lenox college one year. On Sept 14, 1935, he was sworn in the local post office, where he served as an employee to the time of death.
Feb. 14, 1934, he was married to Miss Eunice O'Brien, the issue of their union being one daughter, Jolene. Besides these he is survived by his father, of Strawberry Point; two brothers, Howard, of Thompson, and Lloyd Jr., of Cedar Rapids, one brother having died in infancy; and one sister, Mrs. Cora Beneke, of Cedar Rapids. The mother died in July, 1934.
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