Lamb, Thomas Joseph 1915-1931

LAMB, CAREY

Posted By: Ethel Cunningham (email)
Date: 3/4/2023 at 08:47:25

Pay Last Respects To Thomas Lamb

Injury Proves Fatal To Well Known Youth of This City

Funeral services for Thomas Joseph Lamb, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Lamb of this city, were held this morning at 9:30 from St. Josephs church. Solemn high mass was celebrated by Msgr. W. A. Pape, assisted by Fr. M. L. Klein of Leeds and Fr. Arthur Poeckes of Carroll, Ia. Burial was made in St. Josephs cemetery, Wiltgens funeral directors in charge. Pall-bearers were: Phil Bergfield, Herbert Gunther, Carl Freymann, John Joynt, Dennis Lenihan, all of Le Mars, and Robert Bellaire of Sioux City, friends of the deceased.

Thomas Joseph Lamb was born in Le Mars on September 4, 1915 and at the time of his death was 15 years, 9 months and 26 days of age. He attended St. Josephs school, where he graduated from the eighth grade. He completed his first year of high school at Central building this season and would have entered his second year this fall.

Monday morning of this week he went swimming at the Whitewae. He complained to Delos Hix, lifeguard, that he had not been feeling well. Mr. Hix watched him as he walked out on the swing platform. “Tommy”, as he was known to his many friends, took hold the swing, and was attempting to do a “gainor”, performed by hanging on the bar and hooking the feet next and as the swing goes out over the water, release the foot-hold. Mr. Hix stated that Tommy took hold of the bar slowly and let himself swing out. When he started to draw his feet up to the bar, his hands slipped, and he fell into about three or four inches of water, hitting the back of his neck on the sand.

Hix ran to his assistance and pulled him out. He was very limp and not breathing. Artificial respiration was used for several minutes, and soon Tommy started to breathe. He talk to the crowd, but his thought drifted. He was rushed to the hospital and that evening Dr. Archie O’Donahoe of Sioux City, assisted by Dr. W. L. Downing and Dr. L. O’Toole, operated on his neck. His neck was dislocated and spinal cord. Injured, end at 3 am. Tuesday, he passed away.

He leaves to mourn his loss, his parents, and one sister, Annella Lamb, age 16. Out of town relatives at the funeral included: Dr. Lamb’s sisters, Sr. M. Louis and Sr. M. Brechmans, of Cedar Rapids, Ia; Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb and James Lamb of Brandon, Ia; J. A. Schultz of Ames; Thomas Carey, of Kansas City, Mrs. Lamb’s father; her brothers, Martin J. Carey, Thomas Carey jr., Joseph Carey and Charles M. Carey of Kansas City, Kansas; Msr. M. A. Lysought of Kansas City, Kansas, sister of Mrs. Lamb. The sermon was delivered by Msgr. W. A. Pape.

Thomas Lamb was one of the most popular boys of this community. His many admirers attended the funeral and many flowers were sent to the home, expressing sympathy to the family. Tommy was a favorite among the young set and his untimely death comes as a severe blow to his friends who enjoyed his company and personality.

Le Mars Globe-Post, July 2, 1931