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Van Guard Wynn - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Madison Journal April 28, 1933

BOY DROWNS IN BAYOU IN TOWN FRIDAY EVENING
Several Companions Present When Tragedy Occurs

Van Guard Wynn, aged 9, was drowned in the bayou near the school building Friday afternoon about 
four o'clock while he, with several companions, were swimming.

The group included small boys and in the excitement they were a long time reporting the mishap. 
As soon as the accident was reported, efforts were made to find the body, and it was eventually 
recovered after having been submerged for probably more than forty-five minutes. Artificial respiration 
was applied for about three hours, but to no avail, because of the long time he had been under water.

Upon hearing of the accident, R. R. Spigener, local manager for the Louisiana Power & Light company, and 
several other employees of the company, rushed to the scene and offered their services for artificial 
respiration, and they worked faithfully until all hope was gone.

This company requires its employees to take this training_ Scouts also assisted.

The little fellow was a step-son of B. F. Huffman, of Tallulah, and for some time had been selling 
newspapers in Tallulah.

The funeral was held Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, a large number attending, and Scouts assisting 
in the services. Flowers in profusion were placed on the grave.

(He is assumed to have been buried in Silver Cross Cemetery.)