Richard Roda, drowned at 21
1989.01.202
Print, photograph
Roda, John Richard 1894-1915
Richard John Roda, son of John Roda of Luddington, who came here early in the spring to fish [for carp] with his father was drowned near Batavia landing yesterday. He was delivering groceries for Leland's Dept. Store Col. when it is believed that trouble with his engine made some repair necessary. The first that other knew about any trouble was when they saw the boat afire and Roda had jumped into the water.
Family HistoryPrimary Biographical Entry
Winthers, Sally
1989.01
Found in Collection
These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information. "tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack Sheridan
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031 A+B+C+D Photo Files
These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.
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