W.F. Carmany, Three Little Daughters and Brother, Russell Carmany, 16, Smother Under Fickle Ice
One of the saddest drownings on record. When a Stow Township father took his children of tender years and his brother skating on the Cuyahoga River and all die struggling in the cold water, forever lost on Earth to mother and a babe of two years.
With only her 2 year old son to comfort her, Mrs Amelia Carmany sits at her home on the Tallmadge Road near Stow Corners and mourns the loss of her husband, three daughters and brother-in-law, who were drowned while skating on the Cuyahoga river near her home Saturday morning.
In a little room at the rear of the humble farm cottage lie the bodies of Webster F Carmany, the husband and father, aged 31; Russell Carmany, his brother, aged 16, and their three daughters, Florence, Helen, and Mabel, aged 9, 7, and 4 respectively. They were recovered from the river late Saturday evening by neighbors.
In the brief space of 24 hours the humble home has been converted from one of pleasure, happiness and holiday anticipation to a place of grief, sorrow and misery. The mother and youngest member of the family, Charlie, who is 2 1/2 years of age, are alone to share the burden. Surrounded by her family, friends and neighbors, Mrs Carmany bears up well under her great suffering. She accepts the situation philosophically and centers all her love and affection upon her only remaining child. It was only through her motherly consideration and solicitude that he, too, was not a member of the party that met such a tragic end.
One of the saddest drownings on record. When a Stow Township father took his children of tender years and his brother skating on the Cuyahoga River and all die struggling in the cold water, forever lost on Earth to mother and a babe of two years.
With only her 2 year old son to comfort her, Mrs Amelia Carmany sits at her home on the Tallmadge Road near Stow Corners and mourns the loss of her husband, three daughters and brother-in-law, who were drowned while skating on the Cuyahoga river near her home Saturday morning.
In a little room at the rear of the humble farm cottage lie the bodies of Webster F Carmany, the husband and father, aged 31; Russell Carmany, his brother, aged 16, and their three daughters, Florence, Helen, and Mabel, aged 9, 7, and 4 respectively. They were recovered from the river late Saturday evening by neighbors.
In the brief space of 24 hours the humble home has been converted from one of pleasure, happiness and holiday anticipation to a place of grief, sorrow and misery. The mother and youngest member of the family, Charlie, who is 2 1/2 years of age, are alone to share the burden. Surrounded by her family, friends and neighbors, Mrs Carmany bears up well under her great suffering. She accepts the situation philosophically and centers all her love and affection upon her only remaining child. It was only through her motherly consideration and solicitude that he, too, was not a member of the party that met such a tragic end.
W.F. Carmany, Three Little Daughters and Brother, Russell Carmany, 16, Smother Under Fickle Ice
One of the saddest drownings on record. When a Stow Township father took his children of tender years and his brother skating on the Cuyahoga River and all die struggling in the cold water, forever lost on Earth to mother and a babe of two years.
With only her 2 year old son to comfort her, Mrs Amelia Carmany sits at her home on the Tallmadge Road near Stow Corners and mourns the loss of her husband, three daughters and brother-in-law, who were drowned while skating on the Cuyahoga river near her home Saturday morning.
In a little room at the rear of the humble farm cottage lie the bodies of Webster F Carmany, the husband and father, aged 31; Russell Carmany, his brother, aged 16, and their three daughters, Florence, Helen, and Mabel, aged 9, 7, and 4 respectively. They were recovered from the river late Saturday evening by neighbors.
In the brief space of 24 hours the humble home has been converted from one of pleasure, happiness and holiday anticipation to a place of grief, sorrow and misery. The mother and youngest member of the family, Charlie, who is 2 1/2 years of age, are alone to share the burden. Surrounded by her family, friends and neighbors, Mrs Carmany bears up well under her great suffering. She accepts the situation philosophically and centers all her love and affection upon her only remaining child. It was only through her motherly consideration and solicitude that he, too, was not a member of the party that met such a tragic end.
One of the saddest drownings on record. When a Stow Township father took his children of tender years and his brother skating on the Cuyahoga River and all die struggling in the cold water, forever lost on Earth to mother and a babe of two years.
With only her 2 year old son to comfort her, Mrs Amelia Carmany sits at her home on the Tallmadge Road near Stow Corners and mourns the loss of her husband, three daughters and brother-in-law, who were drowned while skating on the Cuyahoga river near her home Saturday morning.
In a little room at the rear of the humble farm cottage lie the bodies of Webster F Carmany, the husband and father, aged 31; Russell Carmany, his brother, aged 16, and their three daughters, Florence, Helen, and Mabel, aged 9, 7, and 4 respectively. They were recovered from the river late Saturday evening by neighbors.
In the brief space of 24 hours the humble home has been converted from one of pleasure, happiness and holiday anticipation to a place of grief, sorrow and misery. The mother and youngest member of the family, Charlie, who is 2 1/2 years of age, are alone to share the burden. Surrounded by her family, friends and neighbors, Mrs Carmany bears up well under her great suffering. She accepts the situation philosophically and centers all her love and affection upon her only remaining child. It was only through her motherly consideration and solicitude that he, too, was not a member of the party that met such a tragic end.
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