Lloyd Leland Young (1956)

YOUNG, WHARFF, GOERING

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 12/8/2006 at 17:30:58

Winterset Madisonian - June 13, 1956

FIRST DROWNING AT LEGION POOL

7-Year-Old Martensdale Boy Is Victim of Tragedy On Opening Day

Lloyd Leland Young, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Young of Martensdale, drowned Sunday afternoon at the American Legion swimming pool in Winterset.

The youth was the first drowning victim in the 25-year history of the local pool.

A hot June sun and opening day had combined to attract a large crowd to the pool when the tragedy occurred. The boy, a younger brother, an older sister, his mother, and an adult lady friend of the mother, had just entered the pool.

Apparently the boy went directly from the bath house to the 10-foot section of water, where the body was found. Pool Manager Carlton Callison stated that only seven minutes elapsed from the time the youth checked his clothes and he was found.

No one reported seeing the boy struggle in the water, or cry out for help. Three lifeguards were on duty at the pool at the time.

Mrs. Young reported her son's absence at about 5:30 p.m., Sunday, and after a brief search he was brought from the bottom of the 10 foot pool by lifeguard Dean Leslie.

Artificial respiration was applied immediately, and the Winterset Fire department and a local physician were summoned. Firemen administered a hand respirator and oxygen.

Lifeguard Leslie, the doctor and others worked on the youth for approximately 25 minutes before he was moved by ambulance. He was listed as dead on arrival at the Memorial hospital.

Funeral services for the Young boy were held this Wednesday afternoon at the Community church in Martensdale. Officiating at the services was the Rev. Virgil Bunjer. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.

The youth is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mabel Jean and Helen Louise; two brothers, Lee Earnest and James Leonard. He is a grandson of Raymond Wharff of Winterset, and a nephew of Mrs. Mabel Goering of St. Charles.