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George W. Evans

Obituary

Mar. 13, 1894 – Aug. 8, 1908

Buried at Hibbard Creek Cemetery

George T. Evans> Father
George W. Evans> Brother
Bessie M. Evans> Sister
All drowned in 1909 in the Snake River near Hibbard Creek Cemetery.

At the age of 17, Dec. 1922, Jerald D. Evans drove his car off the Weiser Idaho bridge, he and a passenger were drowned in the Snake River. Jerald Evans body was recovered 3 months later (March, 1923) in the same locality as that of his father, brother and sister. They are all buried in (Home) Hibbard Creek Cemetery. Jerald is next to the one grave that his brother sister and father are all buried in together.

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THREE PERSONS DROWN IN STREAM

George Evans, Son and Daughter Lose Lives Twelve Miles Below Huntington.

MOTHER AND BABES WATCH THEM DROWN

Three Victims Were in Swimming, the Boy Teaching His Sister When the Two Get Into a Deep Hole—Evans Rushes to Rescue of His Children and Is Pulled Under by Their Struggles—Mrs. Evans on the Bank Unable to Give Aid—Runs a Mile and Gets Help—Bodies Recovered.

HUNTINGTON, August 9.—George Evans and his son, George, age 17, and daughter, Bessie, age 14, were drowned in the Snake River, 12 miles below this city, about 7 o’clock last night.

The three, accompanied by Mrs. Evans and two small children, had gone to the river to bathe, with Mrs. Evans and the two small children remaining on the bank while the others went into the water.

Rushes to Rescue Children After being in the water for some time, the father came out, but the son, who was teaching his sister to swim, remained in. Mr. Evans was partly dressed when the children got into a deep hole. He rushed in to help them. He reached the children and attempted to get them out, but they struggled frantically, and the three went under together, with the father evidently being pulled down by the children.

Wife Runs for Help There was no help nearby, and Mrs. Evans ran for over a mile carrying the two small children with her. Help was secured as quickly as possible, and W.E. Carter, assisted by several others, loaded a boat onto a wagon and went to the scene of the accident.

Bodies Recovered After a short search, the bodies of the father and daughter were found near where they went down, and at about 10:20, the body of the boy was found about 40 feet below where the drowning occurred.

Evans Highly Esteemed – Mr. Evans was a member of the Woodmen of the World at Baker City, a Hibbard Creek rancher, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

Judge Wood and Marshal Brown left for the scene of the accident this morning, where Judge Wood, acting as coroner, will hold an inquest.

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho – August 11, 1908 – page 1

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